Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives Carry Innovation: The UltiClip Family of Products Changed EDC Forever By Michael Janich • May 19, 2026 Fixed-blade knives are more challenging to carry than folders. Although they are simpler, stronger, and generally quicker to get into... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives Street Smarts: 10 Steps in Choosing a Defensive Folding Knife By Michael Janich • April 29, 2026 As an instructor of edged-weapons tactics, one of the most common questions I get is “What’s the best self-defense knife?”... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives Street Smarts: Opening Your Folding Knife with Inertial Energy By Michael Janich • March 30, 2026 If you carry a folding knife for personal defense, one skill you absolutely need to develop is the ability to... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives DIY: Making a “Drone” Training Knife to Match Your EDC Defensive Knife By Michael Janich • March 20, 2026 When I teach Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) classes or work trade shows, one of the most common questions I get... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives Folder Accessories You’ll Use: 5×5 Combat Solutions Afterknife Exo-Tools By Michael Janich • February 26, 2026 One of the most significant changes to the knife world in recent years has been the proliferation of aftermarket parts... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives Street Smarts: Are Push Daggers Legitimate for Self-Defense? By Michael Janich • February 18, 2026 Push daggers are a unique category of edged weapons. Also known as punch daggers, push knives, and gimlet knives, their... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives SHOT Show 2026: The Top Martial Arts Knives for the Coming Year By Michael Janich • February 16, 2026 The Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show is the world’s largest event dedicated to firearms, knives, tactical and outdoor... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives Street Smarts: Cuts vs Thrusts—Which are More Effective? By Michael Janich • January 21, 2026 One of the longstanding debates regarding knife tactics has to do with the relative effectiveness of cuts vs thrusts. While... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives Rediscovering the Lost History of Thumb Openers on Folding Knives By Michael Janich • January 9, 2026 One defining feature of most modern folding knives is that they can be manually opened with only one hand. Studs,... Read more »
Concealed Carry Featured Personal Defense Training Safely Drawing a Pistol During a Close Quarters Engagement By Michael Janich • November 1, 2022 One of the greatest “disconnects” in firearms training has to do with defending against close-quarters attacks. Unless you are a... Read more »
