Author: Michael D. Janich
Publisher: PALADIN PRESS, Nov 2007
Binding: DVD
ISBN: 0-PAL-MAST2DVD
Synopsis
Completely revised & updated using state-of-the-art digital equipment, multiple camera angles & crystal-clear slow-motion, this video will teach you an impressive array of balisong techniques ranging from the simplest of openings to the actual deployment of the butterfly knife in combat. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 140 min.
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MASTERING THE BALISONG KNIFE
Revised & Updated
by Michael D. Janich
Now you can master the lightning-fast techniques of the balisong knife. Completely revised & updated using state-of-the-art digital equipment, multiple camera angles & crystal-clear slow-motion, this groundbreaking video production featuring balisong master Michael Janich will teach you an impressive array of balisong techniques ranging from the simplest of openings to the actual deployment of the butterfly knife in combat.
Janich begins with a set of basic, reverse-grip & intermediate openings & closings that will increase your dexterity & familiarity with the balisong. From there, he progresses to the more visually impressive techniques, such as the helicopter spin, the finger roll, & grip & hand changes. Then, building on the foundation of skill imparted in the previous movements, he teaches the aerial techniques: tossing your knife into the air & catching it in the open, ready position.
Whether you?re a simple hobbyist or an experienced knife fighter, this video will open your eyes as to what the balisong knife can really do. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 140 min.
DVD version includes an additional 25 min. of instruction.
Michael Janich is a lifelong student of the martial arts with instructor?s credentials in the American Self-Protection (ASP) system, Filipino Serrada Eskrima & the Natural Spirit system of Arnis. He is also the founder of the Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) & Counter-Blade Concepts (CBC) systems of edged-weapon self-defense.