British Martial arts expert fighting for life after being stabbed by burglars

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 7/29/2010 9:59am

Martial arts expert fighting for life after being stabbed by burglars

Jul 24 2010 Mark Mcgivern

A MARTIAL arts expert was fighting for his life last night after he and his wife were stabbed in their home by intruders.

Johannes Alder, a five-time British champion in sombo wrestling, confronted two teenage burglars after they attacked his wife Liz, 38.

But, still half asleep, the brave 37-year-old was stabbed in the head and body before the thugs fled.

Medics at first listed him as critical, fearing he would die from his serious wounds. Liz also underwent surgery for a slashed wrist.

Both were in a "serious but stable" condition last night. Blood could be seen on the door of the couple's home yesterday.

Police branded the attack "appalling".

Apprehend It is understood Johannes and Liz were asleep in their home in Saucelhill Terrace, Paisley, when the burglars struck. It is believed the teenage thieves were loading valuables from homes into a car parked nearby.

Liz heard noises and went downstairs, catching them in the act. Johannes then tried to apprehend one of the youths before both turned their knives on him.

Neighbour William McGuire said: "We could hear shouting. I heard Liz shouting, 'Phone the police, phone the police'.

"She sounded frantic, really terrified, and I suspected that there were intruders in the house."

William, 61, added: "They are lovely neighbours. I know Johannes is into martial arts, but he would never be aggressive. He is a very decent, quiet guy."

Johannes is an expert in sombo wrestling, a Russian martial art, which merges judo, ju-jitsu, karate and east European wrestling.

He has an IT degree and worked for the police before moving to another job. He was recently made redundant.

Liz runs a business with her sister Angela, selling children's clothes. The couple married in 2008.

Police said the attack happened in the middle of a spree of thefts in the area.

Superintendent Niven Rennie said: "This is an appalling attack on a couple within their own home. Clearly, our thoughts are with them at this time. I would appeal for anyone who has information to contact us."

Police said the suspects were between 17 and 19. One was 5ft 10in, with short, blond spiky hair.

The second was of similar build and both wore dark clothing.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sc...6908-22436100/

Hope they recover soon and culprits are punished soon

**MMAMickey** · Posted On: 7/29/2010 10:07am

how much better would it have been if they weren't carrying knives?

Headline: Two Youths get Choked to Death.. at the same time.. after flying through the air.

**adouglasmhor** · Posted On: 7/29/2010 11:05am

I know that area a lot of Judo and rugby union guys live round their, it's a not bad area surrounded by Paisley. If I lived their there would be dogs in the house Paisley has always been a dump full of nutters.

**Eddie Hardon** · Posted On: 7/29/2010 11:13am

Originally Posted by PizDoff

Martial arts expert fighting for life after being stabbed by burglars

Hope they recover soon and culprits are punished soon

Shocking absolutely shocking. Glasgow has a fearsome reputation for carriage and use of knives - as this illustrates but it's the sheer criminality that also seems to drive it.

The only lesson to draw is that irrespective of your MA skills, defences against a knife (or, worse, 2) is only ever theoretical in a training environment. Sadly, the best defence of running away seems to have been denied.

Hope he soon recovers and that the scumbags are jailed.

**MMAMickey** · Posted On: 7/29/2010 2:27pm

I hope he gets to see them before they get jailed.

I'm still hoping to see arms ripped off and scumbag-shaped holes in the earth from harai goshi.

**Soldiermedic** · Posted On: 7/29/2010 2:51pm

"He has an IT degree and worked for the police before moving to another job. He was recently made redundant."

Could someone help me out and tell me what redundant means in this context?

This is pretty bad, but he obviously did enough to keep his wife and himself from being killed. Hopefully they will fully recover and the theives will get found. It didn't mention in the story if they escaped with their stolen goods either.

**adskibullus** · Posted On: 7/29/2010 3:11pm

Originally Posted by soldiermedic25

"He has an IT degree and worked for the police before moving to another job. He was recently made redundant."

Could someone help me out and tell me what redundant means in this context?

This is pretty bad, but he obviously did enough to keep his wife and himself from being killed. Hopefully they will fully recover and the theives will get found. It didn't mention in the story if they escaped with their stolen goods either.

It means he lost his job.