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most of the time in street fights someone will try to attack you from behind blind side you did not watch your back when doing the technique and would have lost
MY COMMENTARY ON JANICH'S KNIFE-FIGHTING SYSTEM: If you watch and listen to Janich's teachings until the end, you'll gain a logical understanding of the strictly defensive aspects of Kali and Escrima. This knowledge is crucial because it can help you avoid legal troubles. It's essential to recognize that these Philippine martial arts have historical roots in extreme warfare, where Filipinos were fighting to repel Spanish colonizers with a level of efficiency that developed over time. This efficiency was, and to some extent still is, as effective a system for causing harm as is progressively possible. On the contrary, Janich's system is designed for modern American self-defense and is crafted to withstand the scrutiny of our judicial system. This is vital because you want to make sure you don't end up in jail for going beyond the boundaries of self-defense. The courts will closely examine your every action. For example, consider the case of a Japanese-American from my church who shot a man with a knife in the neck and shoulder. What landed him a twenty-year sentence in Monroe Penitentiary was when he fired three more shots when the man was running away and no longer posed a threat. In conclusion, Janich's system incorporates techniques from Kali, Escrima, and other knife-fighting methods to help you stop the threat while minimizing the risk of legal consequences. This is precisely what I want to learn and practice, to the best of my ability given my age and physical limitations, at (41) days till my (80th) birthday. Should the threat not be stopped, there's a chance that the perpetrator may indeed suffer severe injuries, and in some cases, even death. However, it's crucial to understand that these outcomes result from defensive actions rather than offensive techniques aimed at causing the attacker's death. Respectfully, Kali/Kenpo Karl
I'm with you til the guy is mounted on you. looks realistic. i can tell you trained some grappling. but if a guy is mounted on you it means first of all he's probably better at grappling than you and despite your having a tactical pen he still has an advantage on you. if you get one strike with that pen before he starts to hurt you youre lucky. If someone skilled is mounted on you you're unlikely to get a chance to use that tactical pen. Maybe you get two hits in if you're lucky. Then he's pissed off and either he's going to rip your arm straight out of your shoulder or rain punches on you til you go to sleep. I can tell you guys train though, that is nice to see. I bought a tactical pen to face multiple attackers, and so far your advice is the only plausible methodology for using it. I'd rather use my hands, and to some extent having a tactical pen is just an impediment to doing that. Not to mention I have to learn a whole new skill and I am already strained for time to learn bjj. But once two guys came at me and I'd like to be able to face that situation with a plausible likelihood of winning. Another time a guy robbed me at gunpoint and I don't see the pen helping me in that situation obviously, and I am not thrilled to have to learn about shooting or concealed carry anyway. Not to mention obviously there are limits to that.
I realize I'm coming to this video many years late, but a couple of critiques. 1. Knives, guns, and small weapons. Starting from a wrist grab happens when someone wants to control a weapon in your hand. Those are weapon retention techniques. Empty hands, sure, no one is likely to do that. 2. Your rapid shiho nage is pretty cool empty hand. I appreciate your demonstration. But watch where a small weapon gets pointed. You would easily slice your face and eyes or flash yourself with a muzzle. The traditional "duck under" maintains weapons away from you (and tightens the tension). 3. Irony: you say wrist grab defenses are not too useful (merely training aids)....then demonstrate an attack starting with a wrist grab. 😊
To me as a karate man the pulling hand or hiki te is an obvious concept, to see and understand it’s combative purposes, yet so many can’t see what is plainly in front of them. Thank you for the excellent content sir.
I'm from Russia. Have you ever taken part in sport knife fighting? You can't repeat this technique on the speed. 4-52 Why does your opponent make so long, sweeping movement? What will you do if he cuts your armed hand first?
To quote Mike Tyson, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face". How effective is the application of these techniques on somebody who is not compliant and is fighting back?
