Knife Fighting : A Practical Course

Author: Michael Janich
List Price: $20.00
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ISBN: 0873647408
Publisher: Paladin Press (November, 1993)
Sales Rank: 13,938
Average Customer Rating: 4.71 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5
Great primer for knife combatives
Janich does a great job of introducing the raw beginner to knife fighting in its most practical aspects. He starts from the ground-level basics of grips and footwork--something often overlooked or ignored in other titles--and proceeds to provide the reader with a practical, systematic knife system, focusing on concepts and principles rather than memorization of specific techniques. It's also remarkably well-written, an easy-reading and enjoyable book from start to finish.

Rating: 5 out of 5
Straightforward and simple techniques and training.
Michael Janich is one of the biggest names in this field. He teaches schools that lots of people pay a lot of money to attend. This book provides an introductory overview of his teaching. The methods shown in this book are straightforward and simple. There's not a lot of earth-shattering information in this book but the book does provide a solid and well rounded overview of the topic. I've read several of the older books on knife fighting (W. Cassidy, M. Echanis, etc.) but none have been as useful as this book.

The photos are clear and provide a lot of information. The book is formatted well for training. The large 8.5x11 format can lay open so can have the book out for reference use during training. The print is large with lots of white space on each page for easy reading.

Rating: 5 out of 5
Non martial artist review
First, a confession. I am not a martial artist, save a knife fighter. I bought this book for pleasure reading.

So, what can I contribute to you the curious martial artists who are considering buying this book? Well, firstly, this book is really a good introduction to knife fighting. While I don't know knife fighting, I know good book when I see one. It is thorough, not too complex, and covers important points.

Secondly, this is a good book if you have an overconfident-young-martial-artist-nephew :). It tells you to stay out of knife fighting, and it shows you why.

Regards,
Yudha



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