3 simple self defence moves you must know 

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I don't understand why you don't want to hurt the attacker. They don't care about not hurting one who is being attacked. I say send attackers to the hospital

Wow!!! My mum used to use the last technique with me when I misbehaved . I didn't know she was an aikido master😂😂😂

Well done. I'm getting weaker and older each year so in the last couple unprovoked attacks by thugs I let my revolver aimed at center mass speak for me quite eloquently but lessons noted and realize a sidearm isn't available for a lot of the world. Stay safe.

Thank you for posting this video. I have practiced three different martial arts, but I still find it very useful to know 2 or 3 effective strikes / moves and become as proficient at them as you can. When something happens in the real world (outside of the dojo) you want as natural of a reaction as possible to stop the attack. What I don't agree with (my opinion, I'm not saying anyone is wrong, you have to do what you feel is right) is the "I don't want to hurt them" approach. You state this towards the beginning of the video, and you also use the phrase "nice and gentle" when describing the throat strike. You even change your wording about half way through the video (about the 3:30 mark) when you state "another thing that will save your life is the kick in the nuts!". The key phrase is "save your life". If you feel your life is in danger, why are you going to be worried about hurting the attacker, gently striking him? It is a different story if it is a family member or someone you know, but if you are attacked out in public by someone you have never met, and they are obviously trying to seriously hurt you, I'm sorry but I am not going for the "kinder, gentler" method.

To be completely truthful, in a real self-defense situation I never did, nor will I ever, take care not to hurt an attacker or attackers. In fact, I will hurt and at least injure any attacker. Years ago I gave a lot of self-defense courses for women. I definitely taught them to hurt any attacker.

life... " If you're in a defense situation like that and you're concerned with NOT hurting the attacker too much, you better run. No need for your defense moves.

This video is okay for some situations where you know your stuck in a fight. It is reliable with an instructor that has good experience in self defense. People should learn from this video. 😇💪👌

My friend.....if only like minded folk knew how to do the simplest of moves to protect themselves! I commend you for bringing this topic, into the forefront of ordinary folks lives...BIG thumbs up from me!

Points to remember first. 1/ No one is to big to run away from. 2/ It hurts even more the day after. 3/ Only If you have absolutely no chance of escape should hit him first. 4/ If you do have to take action, it has to be a 100% explosive effort. 5/ Forget body punches or wrestling on the floor, it's nose, throat and eyes and then leave quickly. 6/ Fear can be you friend because you can turn it easily into instant aggression. I must be the mildest guy in town but when a giant of a chap once put me in this situation, I was even more surprised than him when he was the one left screaming on the floor.

Just perfect, I am French and my English is not fluent but I anderstood everything cause your English (I suppose from Great Britain) is really easy, pedagogical and intelligible. You are very calm during the demonstration, that is perfect !!!

I think it’d ludicrous to be concerned for your attacker. If someone attacks you first, they surrender their well-being to your whim.

If somebody attacks you in America, we dont have to worry about the attackers feelings and well being. The second somebody chooses to try to kill, rape or seriously injure somebody, they automatically forfeit their own right to remain alive or have all of their body parts functioning.

I also think it is very important if you can practice this regularly so it becomes second nature to you. You are really funny and I enjoyed/learned a lot from this video.

Iron Mike says"Everyone has a plan, until they get hit in the mouth"

If a person comes up to you and wants to assault you, you yell, look over there and when he looks you run like hell.

One tight slap in the street makes one forget those techniques 🙅🏾‍♂️

More great tutorials and practical tips from the Aikidoflow guys. Keep up the good work!

I have always found this channel super practical and have even taught someone else many of the moves I have learned and practiced on this channel. keep up the great work guys!

The attack to the nuts saved my life when an ex was beating me to a pulp..he was an ex boxer and a tough guy...but he had the cheek to complain to his sister's that I hurt his nuts while I ended up in a hospital bed lol but the nut attack really does work :)

The throat/neck blows are lethal

It's nice to see this man who is humble and without huge ego. Yet very skilled. Great video.

A very positive approach to dealing with a potentially big problem: How to protect yourself 'within' the law... One of the most critical aspects of any self-defense technique (including Aikido) is developing self-confidence. Too many nominally 'gentle-natured' people have a problem with this, since self-confidence is the entry-level 'key' for most locks. Aikido helps develop the necessary confidence to put superb techniques such as these demonstrated by Akidoflow. Self-confidence also (importantly) helps a person deal with the all-important problem of ego, since ego (unreasonably) often demands that a response be forceful beyond that which is absolutely necessary to resolve a threat. Just this 1.5 minute video is a valuable start in the right direction! I speak as a constitutionally 'gentle' individual who has always been troubled by needless violence. PS: I am absolutely convinced that ALL children should take some form of the martial arts at the earliest age possible, and Aikido is a wonderful way to start! We live in an increasingly violent age but there is no mandate that says we must be victims, despite a firm belief in cultivating and promoting the essential 'goodness' of humanity. As the Russians put it: "Trust, but VERIFY."

In every street fight situation is different , it's good to know little bit of everything judo,boxing,wrestling martial arts,opponents in street fights are different than the dojo and be in tip top shape at all times train for stamina and weight train is a must..

Too many of the comments ask why you should care about hurting your opponent "too much." I think that the level you need to hurt them will depend on the opponent, and the situation, and you can use your judgment. I was taught: "Talk your way out of a fight. If you can't talk your way out of a fight, walk your way out of a fight. If you can't walk your way out of a fight, run your way out of a fight. If you cannot even run away from a fight, then kill them." However, after being taught those lines, we were quickly told the following addendum: Kill the Fight. Often when there is a person being aggressive, if you can do a hip throw and they are now prone on their back after flying ass over teakettle, they might very well decide not to go any further. And that need not hurt them at all, just send them spinning. Especially if there was alcohol involved. People might be more aggressive than they would be otherwise and a simple move to show them how bad it would be for them to try again is often all it takes. You just killed the fight. Now you do not need to stand there waiting to see if the fight revives itself---you can try to leave. If you need to do more, if those do not stop them, or if there is a group, then by all means lay them out. But I agree 100% with the sentiments in this video---no need to ruin someone's life for one instance of bad decisions. Give them a chance to change their mind.

What the? Are you serious? Lets not hurt the homicidal maniac? Have you been on Earth long?

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"I'll beat them with Judo. Judo know if I got a knife. Judo know if I got a gun."

if you're life been threatened and you can't escape, and a brick over their head saves you, the brick wins.

This dude never been in a fight, not to mention a street fight!

I once used the ol' bollock squeeze when I got myself caught in a headlock. It definitely works. The lad I was fighting, incidently, became my best mate afterwards.

Forgot one of the most painful, and also most ignored, of all: biting. Especially with a grappler.

Aikido is the best defense. Calm & Confidence. And concentrated energy!!!.

The first maneuver was the most effective one to me

Love the video! YOU are the 1st channel to bring up kicking the balls! Thank you! Yes, I am a woman and totally believe in exploiting the Best weakness a guy has. A woman can't over power a man unless he is on the ground screaming in a High pitch!

He talks about being careful & not putting yourself in a situation where you could do something that could get you in trouble. The next he's recommending hitting someone in the neck with a one knuckle fist strike. You can potentially kill or paralyse someone with that technique if it's done right.

Some good stuff there. Both hands move, the third technique is 'brush grab strike" and is so foundational it shows up in so many arts. I am used to seeing unrealistic videos, but this one is good. nice and clean stuff.

Thank You for the 3 self defense tips! I hear the fight should be over within 30 seconds.Get it done quick and move on! 👍

I love the middle finger knuckle trick in the solar plexus. And the gentle strike to the throat. Lovely.

Loved the initial convo about using only as much force as necessary- a very important lesson. The frontal strike to the throat- also good stuff. But I'm going to call bullshit on the pinch to the back of the arm. I had someone do this in an amateur MMA fight where i had the dude in like a side/rear choke type situation which i was struggling to get sunk deep. The guy tried this method to make me release- held onto it for 90 seconds with all his might as we grappled. It left hideous marks on my arm that were there for months- but didn't make me even come close to releasing. When you do submission moves you have to learn to take the pain that comes with that type of fighting. This move will NOT work on someone with the heart of a fighter. You need to shut them down, not cause superficial pain to win fights or one day your going to get the surprise of your life when it doesn't phase your opponent

I’d say the best technique is to just stay calm, when your in a fight it’s super easy to miss a punch or a kick or something, so you have to be as focused as possible to land your hits, the best way of staying focused, is to stay calm. It also has the bonus of being able to control how hard you hit.

Hang on!!! You're talking about self defense, and then you say you don't want to ruin someone's life? Well, I can tell you this, speaking as someone who grew up in a tough docklands town, My parents taught me to hit back, only harder and longer. Hit them til they give up all ideas of harming you. They were right! Anyone who attacks, unprovoked, deserves all the pain and misery you can dish out to them. Maybe that'll drill some sense into their thick skulls, and save other from getting mugged or even killed. Bullies fear only one thing, and that's being on the receiving end. Do it, and do it hard. It's a rare bully who will come back for second helpings. I know- I've bashed a few in my time, and that cured them.

3 ACTUAL simple self defence moves you MUST know 1. Run 2. Run faster 3. Run very fast

This guy has never been in real situations where he had to fight

got jumped on my way to school today by an older teen so this is gonna help me if he comes back ty

"I'll show you simple moves that can help you defend in a just way. First lesson: STRIKE TO THE THROAT"

Honestly one of the better self-defence videos out there. Simple and quick and buh-bye. (I used to teach self-defence, nice job.)

Thank you. Great tips, I can pinch and squeeze and then watch him suffer for 20 minutes. 😁👍🏻 on a serious note these videos are appreciated, I want to be prepared but I hope I never need it.

Ok stopping a threat is my priority in a "situation" and I surely don't give two shits if an attacker gets injured if that's what it takes to stop the threat!

One of my favorite martial arts strike combinations designed to stop an opponent's attack which I like is a fast shuffle toward your opponent to (#1) strike with a backfist directly on his nose. As you retract that strike by simply curling your forearm back toward your shoulder, turn your hand over and (#2) strike with the knuckles as shown in this video directly to the Adam's apple in the throat. Use as much force as you can on both strikes so as to break the nose and crush the windpipe, if possible. This should stun the attacker enough for you to make a new (#3) strike that consists of grabbing his head with the palm of each hand to prevent him from jerking his head away. Once you control his head, push each thumb into his eyeballs for a couple seconds. Then use both hands holding the head to PUSH OFF the attacker as hard as you can so that you can make a safe exit. If this sounds violent and forceful, it is. But in a world where attackers may be physically stronger than you or their ability to feel pain has been diminished by drug use, it pays to attack with as much force as you can so as to stop the threat to your safety as fast as possible and to incapacitate the attacker long enough for you to safely escape. None of those strikes are likely to kill any attacker but all of them together should effectively stop the attack.

None of these millions of examples of "self defence do-this-and-then-do-that-stuff" will EVER work, if you have not the right inner attitude, emotional stability and a clear mind about whats happening. The absence of this inner attitude makes the outer form(the technique) absolute senseless. If you don't work on you fears, your breathing, your inner calmness.....I saw so many guys beating up some brutal looking tatooed hard acting dude who looked 1000 times stronger. And I saw a lot of guys losing a fight before it even began, because they were full of fear. It's not about the outer strength - it's the inner strenght that matters. And THEN comes the technique. And - you may laugh at me or think that I am an idiot - I don't care...I'll tell you the inner secret of Aikido: It's EMBRACING your opponent calmly with an attidute, as if you'd love him. I was practicing Aikido for many years and learned all the techniques perfectly and by heart. But I made no progress from that point on anymore....It took me 3 more years to realize, that it's just all about that. If someone attacks you: Think of the attacker as if your beloved son would try to hurt you...the only interest that you'd have in such a situation is to stop this violence and to come back to piece again without hurting anybody.....When I started practicing my techniques with exactly this inner attidute everything in my Aikido changed. My moves became minimalistic, relaxed, with little force, I did only what was neccessary to stop the conflict AND: The techniques became very powerful all of a sudden. I couldn't believe it. When I was younger I never believed in such things. I laughed and made jokes about Aikidoka talking about "love" and similar topics. But it's like with children: TELLING about them and learning about them don't make you KNOW! You'll never KNOW as long as you don't make experience with your own children. Only those who practice love know that it really works.

This dude has literally NEVER been in a street fight.

In my school days I was scrapping a fair bit but I have not been in a fight for over 40 years. However it is good to now these techniques. Thumbs up.

I don't normally down vote any video. You are showing techniques that will cause damage to the individual trying to perform them. Striking with the thumb and forefinger spread, will more than likely cause damage to the tendons of the thumb. People move during conflicts, you are going to miss the target. Making your middle knuckle protrude, in an unnatural way, will cause damage if a hard bone is hit. Self defense, should be based on a more natural method, not on some contrived misinformation.

Great video 👍🏻 you two are definitely likable blokes

I like that you use Aikido and make it practical for a street fight, I've been going to this kickboxing and bjj school and they also have aikido, these videos made me want to start aikido. Keep up the good work man!😁

This guy knows what he’s doing plain n simple.. stop by we do similar methods

Hallelujah, Peace be with you, Good Lenten Journey; Thank you for all Your good works, God bless you… in Jesus name, amen. ✝🙀😇🙏

Awesomeness!" Great Instruction!" Great Instructors!"

Well done for teaching Wing Chun on a Aikido tutorial.

Forget that noise Jack! The Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique is simply, the deadliest blow in all of martial arts.

Excellent stuff guys: your last videos are among the most practical and useful videos around. You dig into your experience and have a grasp on reality. Keep posting!

And none of these tipps have sth to do with Aikido. But they are very effective and easy. Good examples!

It amazes me they don't show footwork in these videos. Footwork is vital!!

The 3rd shot is classic Erle Montaigue ... it's a Taiji application. Erle taught this exact thing 30 years ago.

I love the work you guys do. Keep it up.

Good info but on the solar plexus shot I don't use my knuckle I use a palm shot I turn my hand and striking with the wrist bone hard

I'm a Security Officer and deal with shitheads and occasionally wannabe tough guys on occasion. Never been hit and want to keep it that way. Don't want to hurt anyone with permanent injury, just a bruised ego.

That pinch hurts like HELL, that's so easy but rlly effective

What an awesome video... at first I thought I learned like 30 things.... but it was really just those 3 principles within those 30 ways of it being applied... Love this !!!!!! damn you

This is a great way to defend myself on the school ground. All I use is check drill and a leg sweep! This is great

No, the last thing I want to do if attacked is wonder if I'm going to hurt my attacker. I'll leave him dead if necessary.

He protec He attac But most importantly he breaks his nec

I love this self defence techniques. All I have to do is practice on my own to master them. Isn't that obvious? You'll never know them properly not doing them

His 3 simple moves turned into a lot more!

I love the "pinch inagi" technique - thank you, Jason!

Perfect. This is what I was looking for

Really like the simple quiet way you teach. I have taught all my kids (college age) to be aware of surroundings . Also de escalate if possible.

The pinching technique was my mother's favorite go-to when wanting to stop me from misbehaving.

I've been practicing martial arts for years, and all of these videos showing people how to do this, how to prevent that is a crock because when you are put into a position where you have to defend yourself if you don't know what to do through years of training, you'll more then likely get hurt. Yes these people making the videos know what they are doing, bu for the layman who hasn't studied martial arts will find it far more difficult in reality if you don't have proper training.

About 10 years ago a guy knocked on my door, says they're starting a martial arts gym over the road. At the time I was mid 50's, over weight and knackered. I said to him, do one before I kick your arse, The look on his face was a picture before he realised I was joking. Looking back it's a good job he got it. 😀

You should try these moves on a real live opponent sometime! I have been a doorman for just going on 27 year's, and I train MMA street. I have had many hundreds of street fights, and witnessed many more. And I can say for sure, after seeing a couple of your videos. You are going to get people hurt, if they try your stuff. You wouldn't last 20 seconds in a real street fight doing any of this stuff. That crap with the knuckle is hilarious!

Hi guys - a fun idea for a video would be “5 films to watch that showcase aikido” your favourite films that feature aikido. I’m sure they’d be mostly Seagal movies

Everyone should know how to react when someone try to knock you off

Other sites tell you not to try and kick someone in nuts because they can grab your leg if you fail, and then you're unbalanced.

The throat strike is potentially lethal, and should never be used except in a truly life or death situation.

I've been teaching my son tom (9) this today ,great tips thanks

The problem is, I haven't been in a fight since '79

this is probably the best channel in youtube

Everyone is a master these days

I used to teach women's self-defense classes . The first defense technique we practiced was two fingers to your attackers eyes . Hard for that person to be a threat if they can't see .

Thank God they do!

Great channel, I love the concept of using classical martial arts in the modern arena..

I like your simple self defense techniques, very easy.. But i hope you teach us ladies,, because our strenght our height or fist is weaker than man. Pls make a video specially for ladies defense. Thnks. 😘

Really great and helpful video, Ondrej! I really appreciate the practicality of the moves demonstrated. While you and Azu are experts at aikido, it's excellent that you share insights that anyone can use, even if they've not been trained in martial arts at all. Many thanks to you!

I could watch this video over and over and over again I enjoy this one of my favorites and I keep practicing

I like this its simple and elegant and really just goes to show how you can defend yourself especially around bad people thanks for this!

"We don't want to hurt the attacker". ...but use any of these means: °death neck blow °nut squeeze °get your knuckles out for a chest punch °get your knuckles for a face punch I really like this guy!! 😏

Brilliant guys thanks for showing us how to defend our selfs

Im a 1968 Army trooper. Wow. This is what I learned in the Army. Please tell us more. Ive passed this on to many people in my life time. Im 72 now. Great job. One thing. If theres more than one. Find the biggest targets first