Practical Self-Defense with Knives: CBC TO MBC with Michael Janich

In Florida we can carry pocket knives into many places where firearms are NOT permitted. As such, many concealed weapons license holders carry a folding knife of some sort. Most of us use it as a tool and consider it as a potential last resort weapon in a lethal threat scenario, but how many of you have actually trained in the realities of how to fight with it?

Florida Firearms Training is excited and very proud to announce that we have been selected AGAIN to host world-famous instructor, author and TV personality Michael Janich, Founder and Lead Instructor of Martial Blade Concepts, for a Folding Knife Fighting and Defense Class here in Florida! Click Here for Instructor Bio.

Course Brief: Comprehensive instruction in practical unarmed defenses against common edged and contact-distance weapon attacks, as well as using those same skills as a platform for using a knife in personal defense. Appropriate for all skill levels, it begins with a detailed explanation of the logic of the Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) and Counter-Blade Concepts (CBC) systems and the key differences between martial arts skills and realistic self-defense. It then presents step-by-step instruction in the fundamental skills of unarmed defenses against contact-distance-weapon attacks (CBC). Finally, it adds the knife to those skills to create a simplified, extremely practical system of MBC tactics.

Course Philosophy: Counter-Blade Concepts (CBC) is a simple, straightforward system of unarmed self-defense against knives and other contact-distance weapons. Its tactics have been proven in numerous real-world encounters and have been adopted and applied by various law enforcement, corrections, and specialized government agencies.

Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) is an edged-weapon system specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s concerned citizen and armed professional. Based on Michael Janich’s extensive analysis of the Filipino martial arts and many other systems, MBC takes combat-proven tactics and adapts them to modern tools, threats, and legal concerns.

Like all real self-defense, MBC tactics focus on “stopping power” - the ability to immediately and decisively stop an assailant from continuing his attack. To this end, MBC emphasizes an in-depth understanding of human physiology and the most effective methods of targeting key structures with small, legal-to-carry knives. Sometimes called “biomechanical targeting,” this approach has been thoroughly reviewed and validated by leading experts in the field of tactical medicine.

This unique course integrates these two systems using Janich’s philosophy of “CBC as MBC,” which combines the unarmed and knife-based skills into a cohesive, easy-to-learn system.

Course Level: Introductory to Intermediate
Cost: $500 Price includes Instruction by Guest Instructor, Catered Lunch Each Day, Digital Copy of Counter-Blade Concepts Advanced Concepts Video to prepare for the seminar ($24.95 value) and a
Spyderco® Training Knife (a $119.95 value).
Students will have the option at time of booking to select their preferred Spyderco® Training Knife.
Length: 2 Days
Skills that will be Worked On and Topics Discussed in this Class:
- Understanding the characteristics of typical knife attacks
- Dispelling the myths of the “21-foot rule”
- Realistic unarmed defenses against common knife and impact-weapon attacks
- Fundamentals of in-fight weapons access and “earning your draw”
- Understanding the destructive capacity of the knife
- The critical difference between lethality and stopping power
- Effective anatomical targeting
- Dispelling the myths of traditional knife tactics
- Knife selection, carry, and high-speed deployment
- Knife grips and cutting mechanics
- MBC’s Zone Defense system
- Using CBC skills as a platform for knife-based tactics
- Reflex training drills
- Pre-fight and in-fight weapon deployment tactics
- Selected stand-alone elements of the MBC curriculum

Skills and Requirements Needed coming into this Class:
- No prior knife fighting or self-defense training is necessary.
- Due to the nature of the course, all students must be physically able and willing to participate in two days of physical activity. Most of the class time will be spent standing or moving on your feet.
- Students must make instructor aware of any medical issues or previous injuries.
- Minimum age 18 years.

Full Prepayment is required at the time of booking.

Bookings for this event can only be made by purchasing a prepaid spot in our online store.

If you need to cancel your reservation, this amount is fully refundable MINUS a $50 administrative fee until One Month prior to the Course Date. Changes or Cancellations received Less Than One Month prior to the Course Date will forfeit the entire prepayment.

Preregistration Required. Click Here. RSVPing through Meetup will not reserve you a spot.