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Michael Janich

Self-Defense Instructor / Author / Knife Designer
Michael Janich is a U.S. Army veteran, a former Intelligence Officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and a former POW/MIA Investigation Team Leader in Vietnam and Laos. A lifelong martial artist, he is also one of the foremost modern authorities on handgun point shooting and one of the few instructors to have been personally trained by the late close-combat legend Colonel Rex Applegate. A member of Black Belt magazine's prestigious Hall of Fame, Janich was the co-host and subject matter expert of the Outdoor Channel's award-winning The Best Defense television series for its entire 11-year run. Best known as the founder and lead instructor of the Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) and Counter-Blade Concepts (CBC) self-defense systems, he is also a prolific author and knife designer. Since 1992, he has published hundreds of articles in more than 30 national and international magazines, authored or co-authored more than a dozen books, and produced over 20 full-length instructional videos. To date, Janich has designed more than 20 production knives for Spyderco, Masters of Defense, BlackHawk Blades, Combat Elite, and Max Knives, as well as a number of other designs for renowned custom makers.

Michael Janich is a U.S. Army veteran, a former Intelligence Officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and a former POW/MIA Investigation Team Leader in Vietnam and Laos. A lifelong martial artist, he is also one of the foremost modern authorities on handgun point shooting and one of the few instructors to have been personally trained by the late close-combat legend Colonel Rex Applegate. A member of Black Belt magazine's prestigious Hall of Fame, Janich was the co-host and subject matter expert of the Outdoor Channel's award-winning The Best Defense television series for its entire 11-year run. Best known as the founder and lead instructor of the Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) and Counter-Blade Concepts (CBC) self-defense systems, he is also a prolific author and knife designer. Since 1992, he has published hundreds of articles in more than 30 national and international magazines, authored or co-authored more than a dozen books, and produced over 20 full-length instructional videos. To date, Janich has designed more than 20 production knives for Spyderco, Masters of Defense, BlackHawk Blades, Combat Elite, and Max Knives, as well as a number of other designs for renowned custom makers.

Michael Janich

Point-shooting authority, knife designer, and founder of Martial Blade Concepts

Michael Janich is a U.S. Army veteran, a former Intelligence Officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and a former POW/MIA Investigation Team Leader in Vietnam and Laos. A lifelong martial artist, he is also one of the foremost modern authorities on handgun point shooting and one of the few instructors to have been personally trained by the late close-combat legend Colonel Rex Applegate. A member of Black Belt magazine's prestigious Hall of Fame, Janich was the co-host and subject matter expert of the Outdoor Channel's award-winning The Best Defense television series for its entire 11-year run. Best known as the founder and lead instructor of the Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) and Counter-Blade Concepts (CBC) self-defense systems, he is also a prolific author and knife designer. Since 1992, he has published hundreds of articles in more than 30 national and international magazines, authored or co-authored more than a dozen books, and produced over 20 full-length instructional videos. To date, Janich has designed more than 20 production knives for Spyderco, Masters of Defense, BlackHawk Blades, Combat Elite, and Max Knives, as well as a number of other designs for renowned custom makers.

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  • Personally trained by Col. Rex Applegate
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