Japanese swords and smiths have an aura of the exotic, but the truth is a master smith in every culture is a wizard. The skill to transmute and forge raw materials into something beautiful and deadly is marvelous and magical. Bill Bagwell was an American mage of blade craft. He died February 17, 2021. TheContinue reading “Bill Bagwell”
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Winter Fragility
Snow started on Friday, February 12th (2021) and it was a welcome break. My boys and I went sledding down our steep drive: But when the power went out later that night and the internet went down, the gravity of the winter storm hit home. Freezing rain and ice wrecked the transmission lines and weContinue reading “Winter Fragility”
Michael Janich
I have never trained with Michael Janich – just purchased and read his books and videos. He is an important innovator in martial arts, especially in the use of edged weapons for self-defense. I first came across his work while researching the Fairbairn timetable of death and found his critical review and update in ContemporaryContinue reading “Michael Janich”
Protective Arts 