I am also a big fan of his Fighting Folder video series. Unlike many martial artists who use the video format to show off their skill, Mr. Janich refrains from such childish behavior and gives the viewer a solid presentation on how to choose a blade, carry it, and draw it as quickly as possible. I saw him draw his knife in person and I can tell you that his skill and his speed are incredible.

As an author of 13 books on the martial arts, I highly recommend anything by Michael Janich.


Good basics   November 26, 2001
 1 out of 3 found this review helpful

Janich does a very good job of covering the basics. Beginners would benefit greatly from this well written and well thought out book.


Rule #1 take a gun to a Knife Fight!   August 23, 2001
 19 out of 24 found this review helpful

This is an excellent manual for the novice and a good manual for the intermediate student. It is full of practical and effective techniques. Janich maintains a healthy realistic view of knife encounters; especially one of his last photos in the book. RUN away from the knife attacker, that is your best defense. Janich demonstrates some practical and effective techniques.The book is based on effective concepts and principles of self-defense, unlike so many of the alleged knife fighting "masters" write about. My advice and what I teach my students about encounters against knife wielding assh-les is first, if your going to be involved in a situation in which you have the probability of facing a knife, carry a gun! If you can not avoid the circumstances of facing an edged weapon, and a true self-defense expert should be able to avoid that probablity, then be prepared to get cut and see your own blood. ...