Shocknife Knife Sparring

[@renoboy666]

Great point, Burton. To start with, most people don't knife spar, and when they do, they tend to be reckless with their offense and defense. This is especially true when the knife is soft. The moment you use a harder knife (and this entails a little more pain), there is less recklessness (but less trading).

[@jkdmantis]

Great video! Too often people train for Mutual Assured Destruction when it comes to knife. The shockknife definitely makes you respect things a little more. Cheers! Patrick

[@BurtonRichardson]

@darkwriter77 I'm waiting for the "shock sword" too!

[@ACTdirector]

@BurtonRichardson Thank you so much for your praise, Sir. Means a lot to us coming from you.

[@JingShenKuoshu]

Burtan, your knowledge and responses are really great. It's good to see someone who treats knives with the respect they demand. There really is no such thing as sport knife fighting. Good stuff man.

[@BurtonRichardson]

@bullshark67ify This is Battlefield Kali training.

[@BurtonRichardson]

Yes, they are pricey. But I can say that they are a tremendous value. They are made incredibly well and are very durable. Great tools.

[@BurtonRichardson]

thanks for commenting. Yes, training against them emptyhanded really gets the juices going! And, forces only the most effective methods of defense. On the price, personally, I think they are more than worth every penny for the increased skill development and personal development that comes with realistic training.

[@Sagepandastudios]

Me: "Oooooh... This looks amazing!" *looks at price* Me: "Nope..."

[@BurtonRichardson]

The empty hand is difficult to use in fighting when dealing with the knife. It is a last resort when the distance closes. (Close range is where both fighters usually die.) We do sparring with various sized blades.

[@MorteWulfe]

Also when I trained in Okinawan style way back, my sensei told us that the worst fight ever was a knife fight because no matter how good you are, you are likely getting cut, and the idea was to choose where you might get cut while getting a lethal strike on the bad guy.

[@ACTdirector]

Hence long range techniques are just as important as the close combat skills. Excellent video , thank you for sharing.

[@yanpinming33]

Thank your Mr Richardson for your reply

[@lucasisdope]

where are you all located out of?

[@bullshark67ify]

hey what type off training is this

[@BurtonRichardson]

Exactly! Keep spreading the word.

[@adp01]

finally a video that show real respect for knife training. where can i find those shock knives? i would love to train with them.

[@BurtonRichardson]

@ACTdirector Absolutely. And let me compliment you on your videos. Great to see the technical sparring. Keeping it real.

[@zrgbrg]

Excellent! I also like the back of your shirt. What is it exactly?

[@renoboy666]

One possible alternative to the long-range-I-don't-want-to-get-cut strategy is to smother the knife attack, to boldly go in and not allow the opponent the advantage of his reach or quickness, a la Silat. Burton's double wrist grab against the attacker's knife hand/arm is a simple, but effective way to do this. He will be concentrating on the fact that you've immobolized his knife hand.

[@BurtonRichardson]

Honolulu, but I have instructors in various parts of the world, and we have a great distance learning program that trains people to really fight well.

[@BurtonRichardson]

The manufacturer suggests that you avoid those targets, so we make sure to keep away from them.

[@yanpinming33]

These shock knifes if taged on the neck or head in training will kill you??? Cause i like them cause it does make move away from a incoming knife.

[@lucasisdope]

is there any other kind of knife on the market that shocks, or is Shocknife the only thing out right now?

[@gcbarone]

I would love to get the shock knives but they are soooooo expensive.

[@BurtonRichardson]

Thanks for the comments. Knife attacks do happen. We must keep the training out of the realm of fantasy and securely in reality. I assume that one of my students may one day need to call on the training, and it is my job to prepare them as well as I can.

[@BurtonRichardson]

Gracias- pienso che el realismo y la diversión no tienen que ser separados!

[@BurtonRichardson]

We are going to throw a tournament like that. Hopefully it will spread!

[@MorteWulfe]

Isn't it damaging to a shock weapon to discharge for such long periods of time?

[@BurtonRichardson]

Thank you for the suggestions.

[@LORDOFMOTORS]

wooden knives with sandpaper glued to the edge. Shorts, goggles, no shirts, no shoes. This is how we do it.

[@BurtonRichardson]

@JimKelly47 Thank you Mr. Kelly.

[@BurtonRichardson]

Thank you. Good idea. That may work quite well.

[@seanthemedicjudoman]

excellent point sir! well done

[@killersalmon4359]

You might be able to get by with a cheap stun-gun. You might have to modify it a bit to keep it from breaking in case of accidental droppage, clashing of weapons, etc. Also, it'd only be good for simulating a stabbing weapon like a shiv.

[@BurtonRichardson]

@ACTdirector I wish everyone would train like your group. Keep up the great work.

[@BurtonRichardson]

I don't know. I would say better to be safe than sorry. It does deliver quite a jolt. GREAT training, though.

[@TFSMikeRath]

Those things are great training tools. They're just really expensive to get a hold of. You definitely will benefit from using these, even with you hand vs. knife drills.

[@BurtonRichardson]

Yes, always run if you can. But if we have someone to protect we can't run. That is why we spend so much time knife sparring, both knife to knife and empty hand against knife.

[@scopeophile]

this just sums up just what I have been saying about knife-defence training; the tools are flawed up to a point. The shock knife being that point... there was a NOTABLE change in how they reacted to getting even the slightest of touches with them... which compared to the first round with those toy-town bits of foam is a completely different 'game' altogether.

[@lucasisdope]

I agree...but for that kind of money I cant afford that ya know. Oh also, I did knife sparring in the Army and i fell in love with it and carried it over to civilian life... I want to compete in tournaments but I cant seem to find anything. Do you hear of thing like this ever?

[@BurtonRichardson]

So far we have had no problems or failures. The shocknife is extremely well-made.

[@BurtonRichardson]

I'd like to see video of that!

[@BurtonRichardson]

They are great!

[@IamHueGraves]

I've always been taught and believe very strongly in the idea that the longer the fight lasts, the more danger you are in, so even if it might seem kind of stupid at first glance you should rush in to try to get the surprise advantage and to minimize the amount of time you are in a dangerous situation where something could easily go wrong if you just both try and do the small strikes to the arms, I've also seen that in a real fight, no matter what anyone tells you, people don't drop their weapons just because you cut their arm

[@BurtonRichardson]

Thanks for your comment. I advise to attempt to end the fight at long range where you are outside the reach of your opponent's weapon. That is where you are safest. If you must rush in, do so with an intelligent, practiced approach.

[@IamHueGraves]

***** in a situation where you can't run you think it's better to let the fight last until the other person decides to go in for the kill? And what you are missing is that a cut is a cut, it doesn't matter how minor it looks it can still do a lot of damage. I'd far rather instantly push them to the ground and run than have to do a 5 minute back and forth where both people get cut a few times and where it comes more down to reaction timing than actual martial arts knowledge. The main mistake you and people like you make is thinking that attackers don't put thought into the setting of their attacks, they will put you to a corner, they will attack you at an ATM, they will attack in a bus station, it's not an open field, any situation where running isn't instantly available is a situation where you at least have to fight a bit, your best friend is surprise

[@paperjack93]

Is there a "longsword" or "spear" version of them?

[@MrRoleon69]

Where can I buy the shocknives?

[@BurtonRichardson]

shocknife.com

[@BurtonRichardson]

You are welcome!

[@darkwriter77]

Awesome! Never heard of these until just now. (Shows how much I keep up on things, huh?) Excellent idea, sort of like the knife equivalent of paintball or simunitions with firearm training. Gotta wonder how someone first came up with the idea for this. Maybe a couple of guys dueling for fun with a pair of stun guns...? Now, if only someone would come up with an upscaled version of this for sword combat training... :-)

[@sillyplug]

We'll be using those in Krav this week, Can't wait!

[@BurtonRichardson]

Excellent!

[@talon115]

Sweet!

[@BurtonRichardson]

True that a knife fight is extremely dangerous and that you will surely get cut. I would caution that getting in a lethal strike is not easy at all against an aggressive attacker. That is why we go for the knife arm.

[@BurtonRichardson]

The Shocknife is the only one I know of. It is extremely well-made and very, very durable. I suspect that copycats may come out in the future which are made with inferior products.

[@ronisworld2916]

Master Burton, those are really beautiful knives! those electric sounds that they make really gets you aware of the strikes your opponent is making. very nice vid! hope we have those babies in Luneta!

[@BurtonRichardson]

I hope you can play with them- brings out the adrenaline!

[@BurtonRichardson]

There are crazies out there. Best to be prepared. I wish we had CC here! Train well.

[@JulianWeaver]

@pdemarco339 if he's dead I don't mind if he keeps the knife :oP

[@BurtonRichardson]

At the highest setting it delivers 7500 volts! You don't want to get touched with these!

[@JohnnyBoyCali]

Thanks, I try to train as much as possible.Videos like yours help out a lot. It makes me mad liberals in states like California and New York do not allow law abiding citizens to carry. What makes me most upset is they could just require more proof of training but instead they deceitfully deny everybody. Thats one of the reason I moved to Nevada.

[@BlkKnt69]

I like it. Thx for the video.

[@BurtonRichardson]

@LateKnight347 Hey- that's the idea! :)

[@BurtonRichardson]

@adp01 Thanks. Go the shocknife website. They have done a great job with the product!

[@BurtonRichardson]

Check our website at battlefieldkali or jkdunlimited You will find a list of instructors and training groups.

[@KamaoBicol]

this is so right

[@MrLupusvenator]

Great Vid, Virtual Blade is an awesome training tool as well, with it you can not only see the cut depth and length, but also watch when in the fight you go to total gross motor movements. I suggest two different colors. Thanks for spreading the Arts.

[@aptcmpasion]

leave it to JKD to go real deal on us all; maybe could sub a cheap stungun for WAY expensive shockknife

[@nelsonpintoofficial]

Correct Sir...very well done :-)

[@Blackywulf37]

This is all good, don't get cut, avoid it. But there are people out there who don't care, who rush you even when knowing that you got the same force on your hands. They will recognise your fear and use it against you. The more you back away the more you make your true intentions clear to them wich is to avoid getting hurt. Someone who rushes you full force going in for the stab will have success landing it if you back away slashing at their arm. As the damage you deal to them wouldn't be enough to stop them as they stab you and then easily follow up within their momentum. So all this training with electric knifes doesn't help you if you don't take risks as there is no such knife fight where noone gets cut. You will get cut, but at least make sure that you take your opponent out with receiving the least amount of injuries yourself and that won't work if you back away dealing less powerful strikes against a rushing opponent. Sometimes you can't get away, sometimes you need to fight. This shocking knifes will provide you with a way to deal with these situations yet you aren't using them as if you were in a situation like that so what is the point? Might as well spar with real, sharp knifes if you aren't going to engage anyway noone gets hurt

[@Caedmon85]

Well, I loved this right up to the last second. Obviously, you don't want to get cut. But I thought one of the skills of knife combat was to accept minor cuts to land a fight-ending cut. For the record, however, it's best to practice knife fighting as if the knives are real. So yeah, it's awesome practice!

[@BurtonRichardson]

Thanks. Keep it real as possible.

[@JohnnyBoyCali]

Yeah I agree. There was a lot freaking electricity coming out of that thing.

[@combatives]

Too fun!

[@JohnnyBoyCali]

Yup sir you're right. Just the other day here in Las Vegas some idiot randomly stabbed four people including a 16 year old boy, 56 year old woman and a 20 year old woman. I removed my comment because it does happen. Thats why I have my conceal permit and carry every day.

[@pdemarco339]

@NastyMutation killing tends to... disarm. Most of the time.

[@chineseporcupine]

ditto

[@pdemarco339]

Chain Saws!!!! Lolololol..... classic Lucky Dog Richardson

[@BurtonRichardson]

Google random stabbing and see what comes up.

[@JackToeRip]

When you have that idea of "I don't want to get hit at all" is great. Because what I don't like about sport versions is that they like to rush in and trade. But with those shock knives there is fear of getting hit. Which is realism to a point, Because your not gonna fight with a sharpened knife in training...but it's still sucks when you get hit

[@AREY1000]

Super! Да разница большая... Я уж не говорю о настоящих ножах - а то у нас любят деревяшками махать почем зря!

[@BurtonRichardson]

No, but that would be fun, wouldn't it? :)

[@BurtonRichardson]

We do this type of training mainly for timing, distancing, and reading. Those are great tools! Go to shocknife com to check them out.

[@NastyMutation]

i think if i was in a knife fight, i would rather work on disarming my appointed then killing,

[@BurtonRichardson]

@JLamarsVids Just a little too dangerous! ;)

[@BurtonRichardson]

@Ben1987X Too dangerous! ; )

[@yumos81]

nice man this knives are "crazzzzy" lol

[@BurtonRichardson]

That would be great.

[@doggieyo]

I want one! :D

[@JulianWeaver]

@BurtonRichardson How about something older? Bokken and no pads! Sometimes the old ways are best. LOL

[@BurtonRichardson]

@adp01 Just google shocknife at go to their site. it is a great tool.

[@LateKnight347]

i feal jipped no one got shocked

[@BurtonRichardson]

Ah, lightsabers on low- that is acceptable. : )

[@mofogie]

i always train like it's real, otherwise what's the point? For this reason i dont like sport eskrima very much, the contestants run wildly in and wail on each other strike after strike, because they have pads and sticks. Fight like that with no pads, against knives, swords, or heavy batons, and you'll get killed really fast.

[@BurtonRichardson]

I agree. The contests are extremely unrealistic and promote very bad habits. Treat it like a real sword or knife when sparring.

[@zeedo666]

Burton Richardson What is the name of the martial art you train?

[@bigfatfoot]

This is a good way to train. Closest to the real thing training.