Aku-Strike Training Knives Help You Train in Real World Exercises Story and Photos by Michael Janich If you’re serious about edged-weapon and/or counter-edged-weapon skills, proper training... Read more
Spyderco Upgrades the Popular Tenacious with State-of-the-Art Materials Story and Photos by Tim Stetzer It’s hard to believe that the Spyderco Tenacious has been around since 2008. It was in... Read more
Hubud – The Educated Startle Response Story and Photos by Michael Janich One of the frightening realities of real-world self-defense is that criminals will attack you when conditions most fa... Read more
A Study in the Effectiveness of Cutting Vs. Thrusting Story and Photos by Michael Janich One of the longstanding arguments among practitioners of edged-weapon tactics is the dispute over whi... Read more
Realities of Reverse-Grip Tactics Story and Photos by Michael Janich Gripping a knife with the blade extending from the little-finger side of the hand is nothing new. Whether you call it rev... Read more
Concealment vs. Performance: How Much Knife is Not Enough? Story and Photos by Michael Janich I have always been fascinated by covert edged weapons—especially the various “hideout” knives as... Read more
Although Pockets Have Remained the Same, The Modern Era Has Come Up with New Ways to Fill Them Story by Jim Cobb, Photos by Jim Cobb and Manufacturers Once upon a time, if you asked any adul... Read more
Keen Edge Training Knives Help Take Your Training from Theory to Reality Story and Photos by Michael Janich Serious students of edged-weapon tactics typically have a number of characteristic... Read more
The Spyderco Ronin 2 is a Fighting Knife Designed with Intent by Someone Who Knows Fighting Knives Story and Photos by Steve Whipple I’m not big on knife reviews. Oh, I’ll read them if they’... Read more
An In Depth Look at Using Auto Knives for Self-Defense Story and Photos by Michael Janich I have been fascinated with switchblades since I was in fifth grade, when I first read the classic n... Read more