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
If You Can Keep Your Head When All About You Are Losing Theirs, You Must Have the Machete Story and Photos by Michael Janich A few years ago, my boss, Spyderco founder Sal Glesser, walked in... 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
The Karambit: Ultimate Edged Weapon of Adult Fidget Spinner? Story and Photos by Michael Janich In recent years, the karambit has become extremely popular among knife enthusiasts and has dev... Read more
Deploying Folding Knives into Reverse-Grip Story and Photos by Michael Janich When it comes to defensive knife tactics, there are two basic schools of thought: those that prefer a standard g... Read more
Inertial Opening of Folding Knives Story and Photos by Michael Janich One of the major differences between modern self-defense and traditional armed combat is the fact that today’s weapons t... Read more
The Ins and Outs of the Neck Knife Story and Photos by Michael Janich Carrying a weapon—any weapon—on a regular basis is a serious commitment. During the hot summer months, the challenge of... Read more
Preemptive Self-Defense Story by Joshua Swanagon, Photos by Tanner Swanagon Editor’s Note: I recently posted the Improvised Weapons story – due to the increasing violence in our city streets... Read more
