Videos tagged with Martial Blade Concepts

This video demonstrates a reverse grip knife fighting technique for self-defense, presented by Michael Janich of Martial Blade Concepts. The instructional focuses on disarming and disabling an attacker, emphasizing its effectiveness against various melee weapons. The demonstration covers utilizing a startle response, blocking, and executing debilitating strikes to escape a dangerous situation. The U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) is featured prominently, offering a gun giveaway and promoting membership benefits.

This video focuses on self-defense techniques specifically for knife attacks, demonstrating a 'follow' response with a knife after evading an initial strike. Mike Janich, founder of Martial Blade Concepts, explains defensive responses and illustrates how to execute the 'follow' move by swiping the attacker's weapon arm tricep from the opposite angle. The video also touches upon differentiating attack angles and deciding whether to go high or low based on the defender's elbow height.

This video from Concealed Carry Magazine, featuring Mike Janich of Martial Blade Concepts, focuses on knife self-defense techniques when initial plans falter. It addresses scenarios where injuries or unexpected situations prevent the execution of preferred moves. Janich emphasizes the importance of adapting and lowering standards incrementally to ensure survival, using dull trainer knives for demonstration. Topics include responding to an 'angle one' knife attack and adapting techniques when only one hand is usable.

This video from USCCA features Mike Janich, founder of Martial Blade Concepts, demonstrating knife defense tactics specifically for and against left-handed attackers. He emphasizes realistic training and adapting techniques for the 10% of the population that is left-handed. The core strategy involves a series of cuts designed to neutralize an attacker's mobility, starting with targeting the grip/arm, then the tricep to prevent extension, and finally the calf and Achilles tendon to disable leg support.

This video demonstrates a high-speed inertial opening technique for folding pocket knives, focusing on self-defense applications. Expert Michael Janich explains the physics of inertia and how to utilize it for rapid blade deployment, especially under stress. The video covers common opening methods, the importance of pivot point and knife design, and the full draw stroke. It emphasizes the critical need for quick and reliable knife deployment in life-saving situations. A giveaway for a brand new gun is also promoted.

This video focuses on self-defense techniques using a knife, emphasizing efficiency and "doing more with less." It teaches how to respond reflexively to violent attacks by focusing on "common ground" techniques, applicable to various assault types like swings and stabs. The "Master Technique" from Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) is presented as a counter to the common "Angle 1" attack. The video also promotes the USCCA (U.S. Concealed Carry Association) and their mission, with links to membership and resources for gun owners.

Emory Morgenstern, an instructor with Martial Blade Concepts, demonstrates the Filipino grip for knives, emphasizing thumb placement on the spine for increased cutting pressure and indexing. He also explains a modified fighting stance with the dominant foot forward, which increases reach and provides a tactical advantage when presenting a knife against an assailant. This technique is derived from principles taught by Michael Janich and is applicable for self-defense when a firearm is not available.

This episode of Into the Fray by USCCA, featuring Mike Janich, details critical knife-fighting defense techniques. It focuses on disabling an attacker's primary weapon by targeting specific anatomical points: the forearm to break grip, the tricep to prevent arm extension, and the quadriceps to impair mobility, allowing for escape. The techniques prioritize functional anatomy and areas less protected by clothing for effectiveness.

This video features Michael Janich, founder of Martial Blade Concepts, explaining the concept of "same-side control" and its application to both gun and knife defense. The content bridges the gap between firearm defense principles and their translation to close-quarters combat involving bladed weapons. The description also promotes the RECOILtv app for access to a library of Second Amendment videos.