The Amazing True Story of Sir John Chandos I am a sucker for any kind of medieval warfare history. If you ever want to watch a movie that captures the utter brutality of warfare during this period check out The King.
Category: Blade Training
Myths about Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight
Myths about Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight If you carry a Handgun for Self-Defense you should dedicate a LARGE block of your monthly training to knife attacks. They happen more frequently than you think and due to Hollyweird and Fantasy Gunfight Training most armed civilians and sadly a large percentage of law enforcement…
Military History: Bayonets in 2021 – Why Do They Persist?
BAYONETS IN 2021 – WHY DO THEY PERSIST? Great read on the Bayonet and it’s role in Modern Warfare. Never discount something because it’s been around a while, they are often the most practical and deadly items around! Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Real World Shit: Surviving Inside the Kill Zone
ED CALDERON AND ERNEST EMERSON TEAM UP TO TEACH SURVIVING INSIDE THE KILLZONE Solid teaching from two instructors who have BTDT. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
The G10 Face Stabber, “Senka”
MNKF | G10 Face Stabber, The Senka Not a terrible shiv alternative for those “non-permissive” environments. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Fight Like A Girl and Other Lessons From a Stabbing
Fight Like A Girl And Other Lessons From A Stabbing Really great read for not only Women but also Men; sometimes it pays to analyze and critique an attack like this in terms of what you were taught; what worked, what did not not and what you can do to IMPROVE your odds next…
Blade Training: The Illusion of Proficiency
The Illusion of Proficiency I will sometimes open seminars by having students emulate real-life knife tactics used by criminals, working through a handful of techniques that I have picked up from various sources over the years. The point of the exercise isn’t to train these techniques for self-defense purposes, but rather to illustrate the glaring…