How to Defend Against a Knife from Multiple Opponents

Video Transcript

"On behalf of Expert Village, I am Master Dave Herbert from the World Martial Arts Center, World Pro Hapkido Federation in New York City. We're going to be demonstrating some advanced Bushido techniques. Okay, second one. It's possible you can have more than one opponent. There could 2 or 3 with one with the knife on your throat. In that case, you have to upgrade your defense tactics. You cannot afford to play. Otherwise, you can end up being dead. 1; hands are up again, I turn. I start to take it the same way. Down. I bend the wrist back and the arm back. Then things change because usually we have more than one attacker. Once you're in action, they're all in action. So let's say I had one in front, one here and one behind. I would have to deal with the opponent, but keep up with the other ones. So I would turn and cut as I turn and lock his arm and he is into the wall. I finish that and now I have a knife to deal with other opponents. The same thing a little faster. So, hands up. A little small talk doesn't hurt. Listen fellas, I think you're making a mistake. I'm just trying to get home. I live over there. Then you go. And you deal with the rest. "