Training DVD's

COUNTER-BLADE CONCEPTS (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Michael D. Janich Realistic Empty-Hand Tactics Against Edged-Weapon Attacks Counter-Blade Concepts (CBC) is a true system of defensive tactics designed to maximize your chances of survival against real edged-weapon attacks. It is based on more than 30 years of research and training in the world’s best knife and counter-knife arts, as well as a critical analysis of actual edged-weapon attacks. Renowned edged-weapon expert Michael Janich begins by teaching you how to minimize injury to yourself while quickly disabling your attacker to make your escape or draw your own weapon. If immediate escape isn’t possible, Janich shows you how to control and destroy the attacking limb while you bring a swift and decisive end to the fight, including methods of turning the blade back against your attacker. Finally, he shows you how to integrate these tactics into a comprehensive system designed to defeat knives, screwdrivers, box cutters and other edged weapons and the thugs who wield them. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 190 minutes. $76 Buy Now
FIGHTING FOLDERS (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Michael D. Janich The Definitive Guide to Personal Defense with Tactical Folding Knives In this DVD, veteran knife instructor Michael Janich shatters the commonly held illusions regarding folders and their reliability and reveals little-known secrets of knife selection, carry methods, proper grip, and split-second one-handed openings. He then presents a comprehensive hands-on course in folding knife tactics, including cutting and thrusting methods, defensive responses, reflex training drills, secrets of high-speed combination cutting and the realities of knife stopping power. Janich also shows you how to combine empty-hand skills, rapid deployment techniques, and knife tactics to make the folder an invaluable ally in close-quarter combat. For academic study only. Color, approx. 75 min. total. $38 Buy Now
ADVANCED FIGHTING FOLDERS (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Michael D. Janich State-of-the-Art Training and Tactics for the Defensive Use of Tactical Folding Knives World-renowned knife expert Michael Janich takes his no-nonsense, get-home-alive folding knife tactics to the next level in this instructive DVD production from Paladin Press. Building on the foundation of technique established with his best-selling Fighting Folders, Janich continues your education through step-by-step instruction in knife fighting footwork, live-hand tactics, high-speed disarms and advanced reflex training drills. Janich teaches you how to turn theory into application, revealing the secrets of combat knife draws, tactical folder defenses from disadvantaged positions and the tactics of “Speed Stops” — lightning-fast defenses that immediately disable an attacker upon contact. Hone your defensive skills as sharp as your blade with this ultimate guide to the tactical folding knife. For academic study only. Color, approx. 150 min. total $85.50 Buy Now
MASTERING FIGHTING FOLDERS (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Michael D. Janich Secrets of Reverse-Grip Knife Fighting and Advanced Folding Knife Tactics Recognized edged-weapon expert Michael Janich continues his best-selling Fighting Folders video series with this comprehensive course in reverse-grip knife tactics. Building upon the foundation of the first two volumes in the series, Janich first shows you how to adapt standard-grip knife skills to the body dynamics of reverse grip. He then presents step-by-step instruction in his combat-oriented variations of the classic Filipino reverse-grip training drills, including “Trap and Roll,” “Cover and Slash,” palisut and hubud. More importantly, he teaches you how to extract the appropriate skills from each of these drills so you can instantly and reflexively respond with the most effective technique in a defensive situation. Finally, he reveals the secrets of getting “up close and impersonal” with your knife work, integrating never-before-seen instruction in pentjak silat footwork and throwing technique with all the skills of the Fighting Folders series to create an unstoppable edged-weapon fighting system. Combining Janich’s proven instructional style, multiple camera angles and spectacular digital slow motion, this video sets a new standard in edged-weapon training videos. For information purposes only. . Color, approx. 150 min. $76 Buy Now
FIGHTING FOLDERS SERIES (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Michael D. Janich Complete Set including: Fighting Folders, Advanced Fighting Folders and Mastering Fighting Folders !!! Get the entire series for one low price !!! Michael D. Janich is an accomplished knife instructor, knife designer and edged-weapons expert. His knife curriculum has been officially adopted by the Spyderco knife company and forms the basis for its Martial Blade Craft (MBC) and Counter-Blade Craft (CBC) programs. For more information on Michael Janich and his tactical programs, see his Web site at www.martialbladecraft.com. $152 Buy Now
MARTIAL BLADE CONCEPTS (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Michael D. Janich A Crash Course in Defensive Knife Tactics What skills and tactics give you the best chance of effectively defending yourself with a knife? If you had only limited training time and resources to develop your knife skills, what would you practice? In this amazing video, Michael Janich answers these questions with an incredible crash course in his system of Martial Blade Concepts (MBC). Janich begins by graphically demonstrating what small knives can actually cut and teaches you exactly how and where you must cut an attacker to stop him effectively. He then explains the critical concepts of fighting with a knife and leads you step-by-step through the best “go to” moves of his MBC curriculum. Finally, he teaches you how to connect these techniques into high-speed training drills that will quickly hone your reflexes to a razor’s edge. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 60 minutes. $28.50 Buy Now
INSIDE THE CRUCIBLE, Vol. 3 (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Kelly McCann, aka Jim Grover An Exclusive Look at Kelly McCann’s Individual Protective Measures Course Vol. 3: Situational Combatives and Knife Fighting Paladin’s documentation of personal security and counterterrorism expert Kelly McCann’s in-your-face, combat-proven Individual Protective Measures Course continues in this third volume of the series. Drawing upon principles taught in his best-selling Combatives video series, McCann first teaches wall techniques: unarmed combative techniques designed to turn the tables on your attacker when he has you pinned against the wall with one or both hands. Next, he shows you how to deal effectively with a straight punch, perhaps the most difficult punch to defend against. From there, he goes into realistic unarmed defenses against shoulder weapons, such as rifles and shotguns. Then, for the first time captured on video, McCann teaches his no-nonsense knife fighting program, focusing on carry methods of the tactical folding knife, rapid opening and deployment when under attack, snap-cutting to keep your opponent at bay, use of the knife when closed and unarmed defense against knife attacks. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 80 min. * Note: The other volumes do not deal with knife training. * $57 Buy Now
LEGACY OF STEEL (DVD, NTSC/U.S. Standard) by James A. Keating An Exclusive Look at James Keating’s Riddle of Steel Training Camp Every year a diverse group gathers in a remote canyon in Idaho with one purpose in mind: to master the art of fighting with knives. Their destination is James Keating’s Riddle of Steel, a 4-day camp featuring the highest-speed tactical knife training available on the planet. Now you can share their experience at this legendary event. In this dynamic two-disc video set, Paladin gives you an exclusive look at the 10th anniversary Riddle of Steel. Keating and his COMTECH staff present detailed instruction in every aspect of fighting with and against edged weapons, including standard and reverse-grip Filipino knife fighting, Bowie-style knife dueling tactics, advanced reflex training drills and combat-proven empty-hand defenses against edged-weapon attacks. These videos also reveal the secrets of little-known techniques like non-telegraphic striking, “invisible” strikes and knife disarms with improvised weapons. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 150 min. total. $76 Buy Now
PRACTICAL KNIFE FIGHTING Vols. 1 & 2 (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Kelly Worden Advanced Concepts and Techniques In Vol. 1 of Practical Knife Fighting, Datu Kelly S. Worden, one of the few modern masters of the art, reveals the secrets of using training dummies to perfect your technique and learn the intricacies of using a knife on a real target. Includes advanced live blade training methods and reverse-grip knife fighting instruction, as well as interviews with people who have witnessed the deadly effects of the knife firsthand. In Vol. 2, Worden covers blade handling, the eight angles of attack, footwork and mobility, the use of the "live" hand and combining cutting and thrusting actions devastate your attacker. For academic study only. Color, approx. 150 min. $33 Buy Now
URBAN KNIFE WARFARE by Datu Kelly S. Worden Edged-Weapon Combat for Military Personnel and Defense-Minded Civilians Packed with bleeding-edge military knife techniques designed for real-life combat in the most hazardous situations imaginable, this hard-core video production from Paladin Press brings you Datu Kelly S. Worden’s knife-fighting program, originally taught only to U.S. Special Forces troops. Utilizing principles of instinctive movement, instantaneous counterattack and simple arcs and thrusts, Worden focuses on the nitty-gritty of knife fighting, not martial arts dancing useful only in the dojo. Shot on location in one of the most dangerous urban neighborhoods in Washington state, this video will teach you how to maintain your footing in places you’re most likely to wind up in a real fight for your life, as well as how to use your environment to put your attacker at grave disadvantage. Worden also teaches control methods with the knife as less-lethal options for defense, as well as one- and two-man restraining techniques previously taught only to military personnel. Then, taking what you’ve learned with the blade to empty hand, he shows you how to crank up the intensity into the red zone, demonstrating how to disarm a determined attacker and keep him from getting back up again. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 85 min. total. $38 Buy Now
CONCEPTUAL KNIFE: THE MODULAR SERIES by Bram Frank In this *6 DVD Set, you will be introduced to Bram Frank's new modular teaching system using his new fixed blade knife, the Abaniko. This Modular System covers everything from basic to advanced knife training applicable to fixed blades, folders, or especially the new Abaniko. This is a "must have" set if you're serious about becoming proficient with your carry blade! • Don't forget to order your TAK Abaniko Training Knife.* Click here to read more on each DVD's content. $149 (for all 6 DVD's) Buy Now
THE GUNTING: AN INSTRUCTOR'S VIEW (DVD, NTSC/U.S. Standard) by Bram Frank In this *4 DVD set, Master At Arms, Bram Frank gets up close with the Gunting. By close up shots and detailed explanation, he will show the instructor and the end user how to best use this unique tool. Bram shows why the Gunting is quickly becoming a favorite among the military, LEO's, correction officers, and other organizations around the world. $135 (for all 4 DVD's) Buy Now • Don't forget to order your Bram Frank Gunting Training Knife by TAK.*
THE BOLO (DVD, NTSC/U.S. Standard) by Bram Frank In this 2 DVD set, Bram Frank will introduce you to the bolo. The bolo is a tool used by the Bolo Battalion in the Philippines. You will learn some basic history of the bolo in this DVD series as well as techniques that will translate to Modern Arnis training with the stick. In this DVD, Bram Frank has chosen to give his view of the bolo as it relates directly to Modern Arnis as taught by Professor Remy Presas. As a student of Modern Arnis on any level, this series will introduce you to the blade art and make you appreciate Modern Arnis even more. *LOWER PRICE* $55 (2 DVD's) Buy Now • Check out the TAK Equalizer short sword or TAK Filipino Jungle Bolo- the perfect trainer to compliment this DVD!
*BACK AGAIN DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND* CONCEPTUAL STICK (DVD, NTSC/U.S. Standard) by Bram Frank These techniques will get you started in the basics of stick work. All the key elements are here just like you would cover in the first 6+ months of stick training. In this volume, you will learn 12 strikes, walking the blocks, block, check, strikes, disarms, and much more. A great DVD for a refresher course on all the basics of stick handling or a great starting point for your stick training. $25 (1 DVD) Buy Now • During stick training, you're going to want to practice hard strikes against targets. Your rattan sticks are not going to last very long (1 hard session and they will splinter). You will need a set of TAK Bodyguard™ Sticks to complete your training gear. Pick them up soon to avoid spending $$$ replacing your rattan sticks.
*NEW* INTRO TO SINAWALI & DOUBLE SINAWALI (DVD, NTSC/U.S. Standard) by Bram Frank - Teaching methodology explained. - Introduction to walking the blocks. - Applications demonstrated from sticks to batons. - Working on better foot work, folding, and strikes. This DVD is the next step after CONCEPTUAL STICK. It fine tunes the basics and brings in Sinawali which are actual drills you will do with a partner. Use it in conjunction with CONCEPTUAL STICK to see the "whole picture"; this will help you to avoid developing bad habits. $30 (1 DVD) Buy Now • Pick up the last set of sticks you'll ever need to acquire - the TAK Bodyguard™ Sticks!
WATER & STEEL (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Datu Kelly S. Worden, Dr. Brett Jacques, and Sifu Joseph Simonet Inside Datu Kelly S Worden's Natural Spirit Training Camp Here is an inside look at one of the most prestigious martial arts seminars in America, which made history in 1989 by bringing together three of Paladin’s most innovative martial arts authors. Datu Kelly S. Worden, founder of Renegade Jeet Kune Do, offers dynamic instruction in Filipino espada y daga methods and insights into the ranges of combat. Sambo expert Dr. Brett Jacques then reveals the secrets of using Sambo to put a decisive end to a fight. Finally, Joseph Simonet, certified instructor in both the Indonesian and Filipino martial arts, teaches rarely seen methods of silat stick fighting and shows how to integrate them with eskrima techniques for an unstoppable close-quarters stick system. This isn’t a triple threat -- it’s a triple promise. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 90 min. $28.50 Buy Now

JIM GROVERS COMBATIVES SERIES (DVD - NTSC/U.S. standard) by Jim Grover, aka Kelly McCann Jim Grover is a real-world operator who knows what works and what doesn’t from violent personal experience. In this exclusive three volume series, Grover presents step-by-step instruction in his easily learned, exceptionally brutal and effective system of hand-to-hand combat. Combining the best elements of combat-proven military combatives, hard-core street fighting and his distinctive in-your-face attitude, Grover covers every aspect of unarmed fighting, including basic strikes and kicks, combination sequences, realistic combat ground fighting and defenses against a variety of stand-up attacks. He also teaches you how to survive the scary world of close-range weapons, providing detailed instruction in unarmed defenses against knives and handguns and his combat-proven stick fighting system. As Jim Grover says, "The only dirty fight is the one you lose." Color, approx. 155 min. total. 2 disk set $95 Buy Now
CRASHING THE LINES (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Christopher Petrilli The Art and Science of Doce Pares Eskrima Trained in the Philippines by Filipino legend Grandmaster Ciriaco “Cacoy” Canete himself, 8th degree black belt Christopher Petrilli has distilled his knowledge of Japanese aikido, Indonesian silat and Filipino Doce Pares eskrima into an elevated system of stick fighting that goes far beyond anything previously captured on video. In Volume 1 of this unprecedented Paladin video series, Master Petrilli teaches you how to move from largo mano range instantly to the close-in fighting that characterizes Doce Pares eskrima. From there, he goes into sinawali patterns that show you how to strike and soften up your opponent, drawing him into the locking and throwing lines that will finish him off. Volume 2 teaches different lines that allow you to explosively disarm your opponent and effortlessly maneuver him into the arm bar position. Then, proving that anything you can do with the stick end you can do with the punyo, Petrilli shows you how to perform the punishing locks, throws and chokes previously learned with just a few inches of stick. Volume 3 wraps up with several more locking and throwing lines, going from over the arm to under it. Finally, he takes the stick away, teaching you how to do the same techniques empty-handed to the same brutal effect. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 305 min. total. A former U.S. Army Ranger, Christopher Petrilli is an 8th degree black belt in Doce Pares eskrima under the legendary Grandmaster Cacoy Canete. He is also an expert practitioner of Indonesian pentjak silat and Japanese aikido. $85.50 Buy Now
CUTTING THE LINES (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Christopher Petrilli The Vicious Compression Locks of Doce Pares Eskrima In his best-selling video set Crashing the Lines, 8th-degree Doce Pares eskrima black belt Christopher Petrilli taught you an unbeatable stick fighting system that went way beyond anything previously captured on video. Building on the information presented in that earlier effort, Cutting the Lines goes into greater detail, showing you a new series of locks, throws and chokes that will give you the upper hand no matter where you may find yourself in the thick of a fight. Petrilli’s instruction follows a logical progression from the lower part of the body (leg compressions), up to the arm and wrist to finger compressions, and ending at the neck, to include chokes. In addition, he teaches you how to access these locks from both the chaotic motion of a fight and from a standing position after you’ve softened up your opponent with some strikes. Petrilli also shows you how to perform these locks using the punyo, or butt end of the stick, and how to counter compressions with simple, fluid motions that allow you to redirect your opponent’s force into a more punishing lock or choke. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 180 min. total. A former U.S. Army Ranger, Christopher Petrilli studied Doce Pares eskrima under the legendary Grandmaster Ciriaco “Cacoy” Cañete. He is also an expert practitioner of Indonesian pentjak silat and Japanese aikido. $66.50 Buy Now
SIX SECONDS OF CONTROLLED INSANITY (DVD, NTSC/U.S. standard) by Joseph Simonet & Addy Hernandez Fight-Stopping Techniques for Real Combat To really work for you, a fighting system has to be brutal, direct and effective every time you need it. Extracting only the essentials of personal combat, best-selling author Joseph Simonet demolishes traditional concepts of self-defense, transforming them into a violently focused attack system that teaches you all you’ll ever need to know about fighting. With just a few basic fighting tools, supported by superior attitude and functional movements, Simonet teaches you how to build a combat system that will destroy your opponent quickly no matter how he attacks you. He shows you how to determine your optimum fighting range and how to modify your weapons when that distance changes. From there, emphasizing realistic training for realistic situations, he shows you how to overwhelm your opponent in a matter of seconds, stopping him in his tracks and putting him down before he knows what hit him. From instantly breaking down your opponent’s guard to putting all of your explosive energy into your attack, Simonet’s system of personal combat will teach you to channel your calculated rage into truly effective self-defense. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 95 min. total.Joseph Simonet is a certified instructor in five different martial arts and the founder of the innovative martial system KI Fighting Concepts. Addy Hernandez is a full-time self-defense and martial art instructor and an expert in women’s self-defense. Simonet and Hernandez are featured in seven other Paladin videos. $57 Buy Now
KENPO™/ ARNIS EMPTY HANDS (DVD, NTSC/U.S. Standard) by George Denson This *2 DVD set*, you will be introduced to Kenpo/ Arnis™. Master George Denson takes his skills of Kenpo Karate and blends them together to make a turbocharged martial arts system. In these DVD's, you will learn backfist, empty hands, 5 entries, walking the blocks, modular empty hands, and much more. $49 (2 DVD's) Buy Now

KNIFE FIGHTING by Michael D. Janich A Practical Course Michael Janich has trained SF vets, police and street fighters in the techniques of knife fighting for years. Now this highly successful, comprehensive instruction is available to the average soldier, martial artist or defense-minded citizen who is interested in developing the practical skills required for today's combative streets. As a student of knife fighting for many years who has trained with Special Forces vets, police, and street fighters, Michael Janich found that there was no one book that provided practical instruction that would allow a novice knife fighter to develop the skills required for today's combative streets. Some offered bits of useful information and a history of the art but failed to provide comprehensive instruction. Others demonstrated numerous individual techniques but never explained the concepts behind them. Still others did nothing more than criticize the teachings of other authors. This book fills in the gaps with pragmatic skills in the fundamentals of fighting with a knife. 8 1/2 x 11, softcover, photos, 108 pp. $19 Buy Now
STREET STEEL by Michael D. Janich Choosing and Carrying Self-Defense Knives As gun control efforts mount, the knife has become the ideal self-defense weapon for many Americans. This book contains all the information you need to select and carry a knife that will conform to your style of dress, image and habits and thus serve you most effectively on the street. The best fighting knife in the world won't do you a bit of good if it's sitting at home when you're attacked. Only when you are perfectly comfortable carrying a weapon will you carry it consistently. Street Steel will help you make the right choice the first time so you can be sure your knife will be there when you need it most. 8 1/2 x 11, softcover, photos, 112 pp. $23 Buy Now
BOWIE AND BIG-KNIFE FIGHTING SYSTEM by Dwight C. McLemore Bowie and Big-Knife Fighting System is a valuable training guide for anyone interested in large knives of any kind, early American history or bladework in general. In it, well-known fighting arts instructor, bladesman and Bowie aficionado Dwight McLemore provides insight into Jim Bowie, the “Bowie knife” and the fighting systems that have been associated historically with both. The author also explores the connections between the martial fighting styles of Europe and America, traces blade-fighting concepts throughout history and offers practical training drills for improving skills with big blades. This is a must-have book for many reasons, but it truly achieves its collector’s status with its detailed illustrations. The artwork, done by McLemore, is exceptional both for its beauty and its instructional value. Reminiscent of the best artwork from early fencing manuals, the 200+ pen-and-ink drawings are so skillfully executed that they vividly convey the movement of the training sequences. 11 x 8 1/2, softcover, illus., 240 pp. $33 Buy Now *Now Available on a Limited Basis only through TAKknife.com, Signed Copies by Dwight McLemore !*
ADVANCED BOWIE TECHNIQUES by Dwight C. McLemore The Finer Points of Fighting with a Large Knife In Bowie and Big-Knife Fighting System author Dwight McLemore explored the history of James Bowie and the Bowie knife and laid out a basic fighting system for large blades. In Advanced Bowie Techniques, McLemore builds on this foundation, ratcheting up the instruction to teach you more complex fighting techniques with the Bowie knife. Using the same highly effective workbook format, McLemore pairs step-by-step instructions with realistic illustrations to make the fighting sequences come alive. His uncanny ability to convey subtle motion and movement in his drawings allows readers to fully understand and learn the dynamic art of knife fighting. Progressive drills combine techniques into sequences designed to show you how to maximize time, distance and movement to create openings for attacking or defending yourself against one or more opponents. Advanced Bowie Techniques is for anyone who wants to learn how to fight with a big blade or improve the skills he already has. 11 x 8 1/2, softcover, illus., 248 pp. $33 Buy Now *Now Available on a Limited Basis only through TAKknife.com, Signed Copies by Dwight McLemore !*
FIGHTING TOMAHAWK by Dwight C. McLemore An Illustrated Guide to Using the Tomahawk and Long Knife as Weapons The low-tech, high-impact tomahawk has been carried by American soldiers in every conflict since the Revolutionary War. The same versatility and effectiveness that endeared the multipurpose tomahawk to frontiersmen and Native Americans also make it a valuable addition to the arsenal of modern combatants. It saw service in Vietnam, and it is currently being used by special forces members in Afghanistan and Iraq, including U.S. Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, for everything from engaging enemies to digging foxholes to opening ammo containers. In The Fighting Tomahawk, Dwight McLemore traces the origins of the tomahawk and the fighting techniques that make it so brutally effective. Then, just as he did for the Bowie knife in The Bowie and Big-Knife Fighting System, McLemore utilizes his dynamic drawings to show how the tomahawk can be used singly or in combination with the long knife to win in both single- and multiple-opponent engagements. The illustrations depict offensive and defensive uses of the tomahawk and long knife, including the chop, cut, rake, deflection, intercepting punch, circular catch and pull, stab and more. McLemore’s home-study package for the tomahawk also includes step-by-step fighting scenarios, solo and two-person training schedules, instruction in throwing the tomahawk and applications of the war club. 11 x 8 1/2, softcover, illus., 296 pp. $38 Buy Now *Now Available on a Limited Basis only through TAKknife.com, Signed Copies by Dwight McLemore !*
ALLIED MILITARY FIGHTING KNIVES by Robert A. Buerlein And the Men Who Made Them Famous Paladin is pleased to reissue this classic book in the field of military battle knives. Allied Military Fighting Knives chronicles in detail the background, development and variations of both common and unusual combat knives. It also provides firsthand accounts by and in-depth interviews with the special operations troops who used them in battle, including U.S. Marine Raiders; U.S. Army Rangers; U.S., Canadian and British airborne units; the legendary Gurkhas; the First Special Service Force; such clandestine outfits as the OSS and SOE; and even officers who served in the Shanghai Municipal Police with W.E. Fairbairn and E.A. Sykes. In addition to its focus on military-issue blades, the book devotes comprehensive chapters to two of the leading private companies that provided knives to soldiers in all war zones - Ek and Randall. 8 1/2 x 11, softcover, photos, illus., 200 pp. $33 Buy Now
CONTEMPORARY KNIFE TARGETING by Christopher Grosz and Michael D. Janich Modern Science vs. W.E. Fairbairn's Timetable of Death William E. Fairbairn’s Timetable of Death–a section in Fairbairn’s book All-In Fighting that identifies the major arteries of the human body and lists the amount of time it would take to bleed to unconsciousness or death when any of these blood vessels are severed–has been used for years as a standard reference tool by students of edged-weapon tactics. But when Colorado police officer Christopher Grosz began studying the timetable to validate its use as a reference for law-enforcement responses to edged-weapon attacks, he made a surprising discovery: the information in it was flawed. Grosz began a thorough analysis of Fairbairn’s work, human anatomy, and the realities of effective knife targeting and later teamed up with knife expert Michael Janich to document it all in Contemporary Knife Targeting. The research in this book was conducted with the help of recognized experts in both the medical and tactical fields. It takes full advantage of state-of-the-art medical studies directly related to the effects of edged weapons on the human body. It also reveals the real purpose behind Fairbairn’s original timetable and expands its scope to include the full spectrum of targets on the human body that are vulnerable to knife attacks. The result is a modern, medically accurate version of Fairbairn’s original timetable–plus contemporary self-defense applications of the updated data–that will become the new definitive resource for all students of edged-weapon tactics. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, 152 pp. $23.50 Buy Now
LOGIC OF STEEL by James LaFond A Fighter’s View of Blade and Shank Encounters The sole purpose of this book is to capture the cold, hard, logical nature of edged-weapon encounters as experienced by the author and more than 90 other people. This analysis of more than 250 knife fights is told from the perspective of the attackers, eyewitnesses and victims and is broken down by weapon type and use patterns. The circumstances, motivations and mechanics of real-world blade and shank encounters are illuminated through the use of gripping (and sometimes comical) first-person accounts, photographs and hard stats. LaFond also examines the psychology, injury patterns and legal ramifications of knife fighting, as well as providing invaluable tips on preventing clinches and ground fighting from escalating into a knife fight, surviving unarmed against a blade-armed assailant, spotting a knifer and predicting his behavior, and assessing when it’s in your best interest to just run for your life. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, 248 pp. $23 Buy Now
MANUAL OF THE BARATERO by James Loriega (translation) or the Art of Handling the Navaja, the Knife and the Scissors of the Gypsies First published anonymously in 1849 in Madrid, Manual del Baratero has the distinction of being the oldest manual on Spanish knife fighting ever published and is the only known historical text on the subject. The often-cited, rare Spanish manual has long been surrounded by an aura of mystery and intrigue among aficionados of the knife-fighting arts. Now presented in both English and Spanish for the first time, this annotated translation provides a window to the methods of knife fighting practiced by the working class, the criminal class and the Gypsies in 19th century Spain. With original drawings supplemented by illustrations of the period by noted artists José Luís Pellicer and Gustave Doré, it offers a revealing glimpse into the ways in which armas blancas cortas, or small edged weapons, were used on the dark and grimy cobblestone streets of the Spanish underworld. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, illus., 176 pp. $19 Buy Now
SEVILLIAN STEEL by James Loriega The Traditional Knife-Fighting Arts of Spain Here American ninjutsu master James Loriega presents the secrets of the three distinct styles of Sevillian Steel, the term for the weapons and fighting systems that originated and evolved in Andalusian Spain. His focus here is on the blade most associated with Spain and the one used in the practice of Sevillian Steel: the navaja — an elegant folding knife that took its classic shape in the 17th century. Through photos, rare historical illustrations and colorful stories, Spain’s rich history of blade-handling comes alive in this book, making it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in knives, knife-fighting, European martial arts or Spanish culture. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, illus., 184 pp. James Loriega is the founder of the New York Ninpokai, the city’s premier training academy for the traditional arts of ninjutsu. In 1990, while conducting ninjutsu seminars in Spain, he discovered the acero sevillano knife arts of Andalusia. He began spending summers in Seville learning the intricacies of these arts and in 1996 became certified as an instructor de Armas Blancas Sevillanas under Maestro de Armas Santiago Rivera, then headmaster of the Escuela Sevillana de Armas Blancas. At this time he also completed his first translation of Manual del Baratero. Since 1996, Loriega has operated a recognized branch of the Escuela Sevillana in New York City known as the Raven Arts Institute. In 2000, he was formally acknowledged as a maestro de Armas Blancas Sevillanas. $19 Buy Now
KNIVES, KNIFE FIGHTING, AND RELATED HASSLES by Marc "Animal" MacYoung How to Survive a Real Knife Fight Knife fighting is ugly business, so you'd better know what you're doing if you ever find yourself in one. This book will show you the down-and-dirty reality of knife fighting, from choosing the best knife to devious street tricks commonly used to get in the first strike. This book is a classic that is written in a down-to-earth style with no BS. It is very in tune with what really happens in blade encounters. Here is an excerpt for example: "A real good way to tell if something is wrong is, if a person is hiding something, most times his hand will be stiff in an odd way. Spend a day or two watching the way people's hands move when they're walking. It's kind of a stringy bouncy motion that's always changing. Then have a friend walk while carrying something concealed- the hand doesn't move." 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, illus, 128 pp. $14 Buy Now
BRUTAL ART OF RIPPING, POKING & PRESSING VITAL TARGETS by Loren W. Christensen There is nothing pretty or clean about brawling. It hurts, it’s frightening, it’s brutal and it’s ugly. If you accept the fact that all fighting is dirty all the time, then you must take advantage of every dirty trick you can muster. That’s where this book comes in. The ripping, poking, pinching and pressing techniques in this book emphasize quick, vicious delivery to the eyes, throat, ears, groin, nerve points and other acutely vulnerable targets on the human body. They range from annoying (to distract an attacker while you set up other moves) to devastatingly destructive, when there are no other options but to cause intense pain and potential injury. The criteria for their inclusion are that they must be simple, they must hurt and they must work in close-in fighting. No streetfighting education is complete without this arsenal of nasty tricks. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, 284 pp. Loren Christensen’s service as a military policeman in Saigon during the Vietnam War, his 25 years as a street cop in Portland, Oregon, and his training in the martial arts since 1965 have provided him with real-world perspective on truly functional self-defense techniques (and earned him a spot on the list of “20 toughest streetfighters” by Black Belt magazine). V $23.75 Buy Now

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