How to Defend Against a Knife Attack with Arm

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. The knife to my center, big problem but also a hand. We're going to deal with of them. I must eliminate that which threatens me the most, which is this blade. When I raise my arm I begin to create space between me and the blade. When I grab the back of his hand I begin to get control of his arm. I shift my body into his arm to get leverage. I come under, I lock just like before. Then pressing down, lock his arm behind and I bring him forward. Now, in real time. I must eliminate the arm and control his arm as I shift."