Martial Blade Concepts

09/03/2026

Celebrating 17 years as an employee and 25 years as a design collaborator…

08/28/2026

I had the honor of contributing some background, photos, and a few quotes to Dave Rhea's excellent article on knife lock mechanisms in Blade magazine...

Explore the realm of folding knives, examining the influence of knife mechanisms on consumer preference and design evolution.

08/05/2026

My latest article for tacticalknives.com was just published. It presents my review of the CIVIVI SOKN, a very cool, incredibly practical EDC fixed blade designed by the legendary Kyle Lamb.

Enjoy!

Stay safe,

Mike

https://skillsetmag.com/article/civivi-sokn/

Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major Kyle Lamb collaborates with CIVIVI on an EDC knife by a warrior, for warriors, with the SŌKN.

07/23/2026

My latest article for TacticalKnives.com was just published. It presents my review of the CIVIVI Dracolisk Balisong Trainer.

Stay safe,

Mike

The CIVIVI Dracolisk is a balisong trainer for the flipping enthusiast market. A stand-alone design, its purpose is general practice.

07/22/2026

At the 2026 Blade Show in Atlanta, I had the honor of meeting Rolando Garcia III, aka Rolando Estocada, and discussing both MBC and the design logic of the YoJumbo. Here is his review of that knife and insights from his expert perspective.

Thank you, Rolando!

Stay safe,

Mike

The Spyderco Yojumbo is perhaps the most distinctive and compelling...

07/21/2026

I just returned from teaching my "CBC for CCW" course for Florida Fi****ms Training in Palm City, FL. Hosted by FFT's Will and Megan Farrugia and their staff, it presented instruction in all phases of defending against contact-distance weapon threats both unarmed and with a concealed-carry handgun. Thanks to the outstanding support I received from MBC instructors Marc Galli, Robby Cook, Tom Leake, Scott Hugues, and Walt Spinrad, all the students received lots of personalized attention. Together we were able to work through most of the CBC system, using it as both a standalone empty-hand defense, a means of earning your draw, and as an integrated skill set with weapon in hand.

I am extremely grateful to FFT, my MBC instructors, and everyone who participated for a truly unforgettable training event!

Stay safe,

Mike

07/13/2026

The companion video for my latest "Defensive Edge" article in the USCCA's Concealed Carry magazine details my approach to learning effectively from self-defense and martial arts videos. The current issue also includes a feature article I wrote on handgun point shooting.

Always an honor to contribute to Concealed Carry!

Stay safe,

Mike

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06/23/2026

Blast from the past... OFFGRID just republished the article I wrote for them 10 years ago on groundfighting. Good times with the help of many of my MBC brothers in the photos... Thayne looks particularly "stompalicious"...

Keep yourself from getting stomped to death when you get knocked down by learning the realities of ground-fighting.

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there!!!