Knife defense – The Reactive knife system – Download – EN

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This is part 2 of 3 videos, that GM Datu Dieter Knüttel recorded during his seminar in Vancouver, Canada in June 2025.

In this video, GM Datu Dieter Knüttel teaches the reactive knife system. A method, that utilizes only a few movements to defend against the different angles of attack. All of the movements always lead to the transition position, from where further techniques of disarming, controlling or throwing can be executed.

This is a great video to get in insight into this great knife defense system.

A lot of information was covered and you find the details of the content in the list below.

The video has chapter markers.
If you watch the video with the VLC player, go to playback and then chapter and you can choose the chapters like a menu of a DVD.

Here the content of the video:

00:00  Intro
00:33  Welcome
00:40  Reactive knife
00:46     – General introduction to knife defense
01:07     – Space and times
02:23     – Jump back
03:48  What is the reactive knife system?
05:51     – 5 angles of attack
06:12     – The rules for the defense
06:26        – The closer hand principle
06:39        – The palm down principle
06:49        – Do not block the attacking arm
08:59        – Do not be where the knife is
09:08     – #1: how to get to the transition position
10:46     – From the reference point to the transition position
12:49        – The body mechanics of pushing and pulling
15:19        – Do not cross your hands or arms
16:24        – Correct position of the arm in the transition position
17:09        – How to apply correct pressure to the attackers arm
20:28        – Correct footwork in the transition position
23:05        – Hit the attackers ellbow early
25:01        – How the brain works when you learn movemets
30:49     – #2: how to get to the transition position
33:06     – #3: how to get to the transition position
33:51     – #4: how to get to the transition position
35:02     – #5: how to get to the transition position
36:28     – Defense against all 5 attacks
36:50     – Disarming from the transition position
40:36        – Awareness about the position of the knife
42:37        – Keep the pressure on the ellbow
44:12     – Reaction times
46:30     – Awareness of the enviroment where you are
50:57  What a seminar can achieve
51:11  www.abanico.de and www.abanico.academy
52:11  Conclusion
52:54  Info
53:23  End

Not only quick demos on Youtube. Lots of them there. But here you find detailled instruction with “What, why and how”. With many details, that get lost on pure demos
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Grandmaster Datu Dieter Knüttel

Dieter Knüttel, M.A. in sports science is Modern Arnis chief-instructor for der DAV of Germany and European Modern Arnis Representative (1996 -2001) of Professor Remy A. Presas.
He 1received the title of DATU and the rank of Lakan Anim, 6th Dan Modern Arnis from Professor Remy Presas in 1996, as 4th of 6 persons and the only person outside of the USA who has received this title.
After receivinhg his 7th, 8th and 9th Dan in the Philippines,  on Septemer 24th  2016 it was publically announced in Dortmund, Germany, that he has awarded 10th Dan, Lakan Sampu by Grandmaster Roberto Presas, 10. Dan Modern Arnis.

Dieter Knuettel is involved with the Filipino Martial Arts since 1978 and he has been teaching FMA/Modern Arnis seminars since 1980 all over Europe, in Australia, in the USA, in Russia and even in the Philippines.

He is one of the most experienced Modern Arnis Masters worldwide.