Defense against a Prison Shank Attack.

The prison shank is a common knife attack. This solution comes directly from Kyoryu principles and movement. You must practice this slowly until all of the parts of this movement happen spontaneously and at the same time. Extreme relaxation, do not tense, do not lever, do not use your bicep. You are creating the Void at the same time you are taking up space. In the training example I am giving up more space so as not to injure my training partner. I am also going slow so that you see how all of the parts must work together. In practical application you will take up all of the space including displacing the attacker with the head butt and this will happen suddenly.

[@MicahCTheory]

I work in a state prison as a correctional officer. I’m also a student of martial arts. I very much wish that I and sensei Williams could work shop together sometime. Knife/shank defense is always so theoretical. It would be nice to work shopping with a knowledgeable person with live resistance.

[@SystemOfStrategy]

Always best when you can work directly with people, the video cannot convey how this will work and why. I will be working with a police combatives instructor this coming week however won't be able to film. What I am doing has to be experienced. It is very different from what we call martial arts in general. I don't say that without have trained in, taught etc. systems from most countries that have martial arts. I also have a fair bit of real world experience and application. I know the consequences of situations involving violent encounters and there is a great deal of responsibility that comes with being an instructor.

[@dposting2941]

Helmets and a rubber knife, then drilled at min 3/4 speed. Doing these drills at 1/30th speed is prob not going to translate well when it's basically a wild animal charging at full speed and demon-infused power.

[@bruteforce9815]

Mr Williams! Happy your back!! Thank you for the knowledge

[@birdbrain6946]

I am a fan of these type of knife technique videos. Thank you.

[@TheWhiteboy40]

Always a pleasure to hear + see James

[@user-hy1fs3by9l]

Very similar to what RD sensei works on with me! Love this kind of content from you!

[@JohnDoe-he6se]

Great stuff sir! I have shown the cam to the inside(outside opponent's arm) while simultaneously stepping forward to close the distance.

[@Julian-bq9qv]

Always great to see this man- but why is volume always so very low?

[@pawliemorph3941]

yeah I think the videos would definitely benefit from some Rode or DJI wireless lav mics. I'm deaf in one ear and it's hard to understand.

[@wehrewulf]

To make you listen harder.

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

I am so glad MMA exists to debunk these types of teachings.

[@SystemOfStrategy]

MMA is a sport, 1 on 1 no weapons.

[@rataca100]

Ah yes, a sport that doesnt address weapons or even use them at all is going to contribute anything to the study of the use of weapons or debunk anything to do with them.

[@Soaring_Hawk]

Judo has proved its dominance in the octagon and by extension, jujutsu. Jujutsu is born from Kenjutsu.

[@rataca100]

@@Soaring_Hawk As far as i recall Jujutsu and Kenjutsu are, and have hisotrically been two seperate studies and systems. Although historically you could grapple when you fought people for kenjutsu as you could if you actually fought someone and jutusu includes weapons in its style definition. (among many other sub studies, like throws, striking, chokes, tying etc). But Judo applied to MMA, is nothing like actual Judo, its been adapted for use in the sport of MMA, like boxing, like kickboxing, like BJJ, like Karate so fourth. And Judo is just two waza of a jujutsu koryu adapted to be made into a sport. (other words competion purposes) Numbers may be wrong, i dont recall, and i dont really recall or have a good grasp on japanese naming covnetion for this. (in regards to ryu, waza etc)

[@Soaring_Hawk]

@@rataca100 Judo used in the ring is textbook. Judoka grappled without Gi as well. There is no modification. Claiming it only to be two waza is incorrect I feel you may not have a complete understanding. Chadi is a good source with plenty of historical evidence and footage. The Japanese grappling arts were born from sword arts. Ujutsu was taught along with all other bujutsu. It's evident in all of the principles behind the practice of the arts if you study. I'd do a little digging. I don't necessarily agree with the individual technique in this video, but I disagree with the "MMA proves everything else sucks" attitude that 18 year olds spew on the internet.

[@BaalKlezmerTov]

on slow motion everything works... you should train on full speed with a red marker and a white shirt to see if it really works

[@SystemOfStrategy]

This video is educational that's why it is slow. Far more important then going fast is to understand the disparate parts and be able to do them as one motion without lifting and leveraging the grabbed arm as your body is displacing.

[@wehrewulf]

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[@davesparks9503]

Hello James hope you are well.. great video..

[@MichaelPCarr10]

Thank you Master Williams One thing ten thousand Better than Joe Rogan

[@CalebBrohm1212]

Hey I believe I just seen you on systema Vladimir KZbin. I have to ask a question how well does systema work in self defense. As I been really interested in it for a long awhile but wanted to be sure it’s a good art for self defense

[@SystemOfStrategy]

It's excellent. A unique but very effective approach.

[@CalebBrohm1212]

@@SystemOfStrategy that’s good to hear as I try to practice some systema principles on youTube and can’t wait to go to Toronto to train.

[@dposting2941]

Can you add at the end: helmet on attacker, rubber knife, at least half speed if not 3/4. How u train is what u get in reality. What works great at 1/30th speed might do so well when it's the real deal.

[@MrPlummerjones]

can you show what to do when he doesnt grab your wrist?

[@SystemOfStrategy]

I used this situation to demonstrate more clearly the most difficult aspect of Koryu movement which is displacement/creating the void. It is difficult for those who have not trained in it not to lever and twist when grabbed. So essentially a grab anywhere would be treated with the same displacement/creating the void. The displacement, atemi (in this technique a head butt) and the redirection/gathering and locking of the knife arm happening at the same time, not in sequence.

[@MrPlummerjones]

@@SystemOfStrategy Thank you.

[@NikosKatsikanis]

Great work, I need to adjust what I was taught with Krav Maga to incorporate these

[@MichaelPCarr10]

The way is not to fight, the way is…

[@poland_stronk3044]

There us only one way to find out if it works... ;]

[@rjsantos1551]

Jimmy cricket!!! Don angier taught me the technique you need to show here 30 years ago???? They aren't grabbing your wrist. Left hand comes at your throat area. His arm bent. It's a snow plow like in its stiffness. With his body ramming behind it. His forearm slamming into your chest at a 45 degree as his hand attempts to shoot by and lock behind your head. Once this snow plow slams you into the wall and locks in place there is only one technique that might get you out of there if you didn't get slammed into a corner. Depending on when you start the counter youre getting a few sewing machine pumps. The technique used is related to the technique Saito sensei used to use when 2-3 people would pin him to a wall. So surprised that you didn't show it here or maybe you don't know it. Super disappointed. Change the title on this thing cause it's just a super bad representation that makes you and your teachers look bad. It has no name as far as I know or I'd name it. It's not a technique it's really it's more mechanical advantage using certain principles. Normally LOVE your stuff. Not this time.

[@SystemOfStrategy]

You are welcome to come to a seminar, I am happy to demonstrate the efficacy of the technique.. If the attacks are different then the response will be as well.

[@raptorrochester]

@@SystemOfStrategy challenge accepted.

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

Okay, reality check. If you're in prison, this wrist twisting shit is not going to save your life. You can't remotely rely on the factors present here which make your demonstrator compliant. If you're going to get shanked, that's where I think your experience as a bladed weapons experts falls entirely short, and you made the mistake of overstepping your expertise to instruct on a subject unfamiliar to you. I was considering what your seminar would look like, and it appears you've taken inspiration from Steven Seagal.

[@SystemOfStrategy]

So explaining this as wrist twisting shit means that you missed most of what is happening here.

[@DouglasOwens-dl4zx]

You have a lot to learn.

[@SoldierDrew]

Has this instructor survived a prison shank attack? (I have) I've witnessed more shanking and murders with a knife, in my vacinity, during my 14 years in C.C.A. privatized prison for profit facility in Tennessee than I care to recall. Not a single one ever grabbed the wrist nor lunged without retraction the way this guy's larping in his prison shank defense fantasy. No one ever attacks this way in prison and he'd get butchered attempting this nonsense. The only thing that upsets men whom have been to hell and back are men whom talk as though they have but haven't. This video is suicidal disinformation. Confidence men are ubiquitous on the interweb. If this guy were a prisoner for a week at South Central Correctional Facility in Clifton Tennessee he'd be on P.C. or he'd get shanked (possibly murdered) attempting this self-deception against a dedicated hitter. I imagine he manages to pay his bills selling this snake oil to naive customers. There's always a duck ready to be plucked. Can he stop a boxer from hitting him in a full contact bout? Now imagine a boxer with a knife tied to his dominate hand coming in throwing practiced boxing combos with both hands. Only that very quick retracting punch, that follows the jab, has a knife tied to it.

[@keithhere5292]

WOW! You're amazing! AnDrew! Could you tell us more of your mesmerizing experiences in your facility! Maybe all of those shankings and murders you have witnessed!?!?!?!?