| Being the author of several books on the martial | | | | 8. Targets |
| arts and fighting, I am always looking for books | | | | 9. Example Techniques |
| of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I | | | | 10. Counter Defenses |
| have a book in my library, it's definitely worth | | | | 11. Training Methods |
| owning. One such book is Michael D. Janich's, "Knife | | | | Each one of the chapters in this book is well |
| Fighting a Practical Course." | | | | thought out and offers that which every person |
| Michael's book is one of those gems that are so | | | | interested in the subject needs to have in order |
| hard to find in the vast sea of waste that seems | | | | to start practicing with a knife, and that is good |
| to be so prevalent especially in the self-defense | | | | solid basic information covering all of the above |
| and martial arts literary field. His easy to | | | | listed subjects. This book does all that and more. |
| understand and simplistic approach to this very | | | | One point in this book that Michael stressed, that I |
| important subject is in and of itself a thing of | | | | found very memorable was a point from the |
| beauty to behold. Michael gets right to the point | | | | chapter on example techniques. This point |
| on every subject that he coves in this book, and | | | | stressed that the examples being shown in that |
| every subject is a vital piece to learning how to | | | | particular section were just that examples, and |
| use a knife in combat. | | | | were not to be taken as gospel. |
| This book starts off with an introduction which | | | | Now I am going to give you a spoiler here on |
| covers the basic principles and concepts that you | | | | what Michael considers the two most important |
| need to consider when dealing with knives in a | | | | things to remember in a knife fight. They are: |
| combat situation. These concepts are numerous | | | | 1. If at all possible, avoid a knife fight. |
| and include such things as; the moral implications | | | | 2. If you aren't able to avoid a knife fight, turn |
| of taking someone's life, or having yours taken, | | | | around and run! |
| the legal implications of the aforementioned | | | | Very sound advice indeed. The book then |
| actions whether someone dies or not, etc. | | | | concludes with a really terrific section on knife |
| The next several chapters go over the basics on: | | | | fighting and the real world. Sure to be an |
| 1. Proper Grip | | | | eye-opener for those readers who have watched |
| 2. Fighting Stance | | | | a few too many movies and have very little or |
| 3. Footwork and Mobility | | | | no practical experience on the subject. Now that |
| 4. Zones of Attack and Defense | | | | you've taken the time to read this review, don't |
| 5. Basic Cuts and Thrusts | | | | wait any longer before buying and studying this |
| 6. Defensive Responses | | | | book. You won't be disappointed. I surely wasn't. |
| 7. Defensive Strategies and Counters | | | | |