8 - 12 of 8 Search for: Sort by: date: New to Old date: Old to New alphabetical: A-Z alphabetical: Z-A Sorry, there were no results Why the Knife for Self Defense? Article I was recently asked why I’m so quick to recommend a knife, not a gun, as a primary personal-protection tool. For the purposes of this article, what I mean by… Read Article Optimizing Self-Defense Knives For Personal Protection Article The everyday carry (EDC) folding knife has become a staple both in society and the modern personal protection community. Each individual chooses such a tool based on a variety of… Read Article Blade Carry Strategies for Warm Weather Article As I write this, I am at the Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia. My annual pilgrimage to the world’s largest knife event not only reminds me that I still really… Read Article Making the Thrust Article In my previous article, Making the Cut, I discussed the mechanics of combative cutting with a knife. Based on that understanding, let’s take a look at the other side of… Read Article Making the Cut: Understanding Combative Cutting Dynamics Article Self-defense is all about stopping power. Regardless of the weapon you use, your ultimate goal is to efficiently and decisively stop your attacker from carrying out his attack. And the… Read Article Knife Stopping Power Article In a previous PDN article, I explained the logic of my Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) system of defensive knife tactics. A key element of that logic was the focus on… Read Article Don’t Bring a Gun to a Knife Fight Article The Other Side of the Close-Quarter Dilemma Since Sean Connery’s unforgettable scene in the movie The Untouchables, the concept of “Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight” has become almost… Read Article Martial Blade Concepts: A Logical Approach to Protecting Your Life with a Knife Article The Filipino martial arts have a long tradition of edged-weapon training. In fact, when it comes to skill with small knives, the fighting arts of the Philippines are widely regarded… Read Article
Why the Knife for Self Defense? Article I was recently asked why I’m so quick to recommend a knife, not a gun, as a primary personal-protection tool. For the purposes of this article, what I mean by… Read Article
Optimizing Self-Defense Knives For Personal Protection Article The everyday carry (EDC) folding knife has become a staple both in society and the modern personal protection community. Each individual chooses such a tool based on a variety of… Read Article
Blade Carry Strategies for Warm Weather Article As I write this, I am at the Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia. My annual pilgrimage to the world’s largest knife event not only reminds me that I still really… Read Article
Making the Thrust Article In my previous article, Making the Cut, I discussed the mechanics of combative cutting with a knife. Based on that understanding, let’s take a look at the other side of… Read Article
Making the Cut: Understanding Combative Cutting Dynamics Article Self-defense is all about stopping power. Regardless of the weapon you use, your ultimate goal is to efficiently and decisively stop your attacker from carrying out his attack. And the… Read Article
Knife Stopping Power Article In a previous PDN article, I explained the logic of my Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) system of defensive knife tactics. A key element of that logic was the focus on… Read Article
Don’t Bring a Gun to a Knife Fight Article The Other Side of the Close-Quarter Dilemma Since Sean Connery’s unforgettable scene in the movie The Untouchables, the concept of “Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight” has become almost… Read Article
Martial Blade Concepts: A Logical Approach to Protecting Your Life with a Knife Article The Filipino martial arts have a long tradition of edged-weapon training. In fact, when it comes to skill with small knives, the fighting arts of the Philippines are widely regarded… Read Article
