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KNIVES & KNIFE FIGHTING
PALADIN BEST-SELLERS BY DWIGHT C. McLEMORE
THE FIGHTING KUKRI
Illustrated Lessons on
the Gurkha Combat Knife
The kukri is one of the oldest combat/utility
knives in existence today. Recognized as the
national weapon of Nepal, the kukri has been
associated with the British Army’s fearsome
Gurkha brigades since their creation. The unique
downward slope of the blade gives the kukri its
distinctive look and renowned ability to effect
powerful, accurate cuts.
In this latest addition to his Fighting Weapons series, Dwight McLemore
explores the full range of kukri training and deployment. He presents a sprinkling
of history with informed discussions of fighting approaches and numerous
training exercises on cutting, thrusting, blocking and the associated movement
of a kukri fight. By mixing modern and historical concepts and illustrating
the text with hundreds of his highly acclaimed instructional drawings,
McLemore has created the first and perhaps ultimate training guide to this
unique weapon.
The Fighting Kukri is a must for martial artists, blade enthusiasts, historical
reenactors, fight directors of stage and screen, and men and women of
the armed forces. 8½ x 11, softcover, illus., 304 pp.
#KUKRI $29.95
BOWIE AND BIG-KNIFE
FIGHTING SYSTEM
Well-known fighting arts instructor,
bladesman and Bowie aficionado
Dwight McLemore provides
insight into Jim Bowie, the “Bowie
knife” and the fighting systems that
have been associated historically
with both. Using more than 200
beautiful pen-and-ink drawings and
easy-to-follow training drills for
improving skills with big blades. 11
x 8½, softcover, illus., 240 pp.
#BBK $37.00
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THE FIGHTING STAFF
In The Fighting Staff Dwight McLemore does
for the staff what he did earlier for the Bowie, tomahawk
and sword. In keeping with his philosophy on
fighting weapons, McLemore offers an eclectic
approach to the staff that borrows the most effective
techniques from Asian and European martial
arts throughout history. Its real value lies in the
fighting concepts imparted, which serve as a language
for advanced training. As always, your training
is greatly enhanced by McLemore’s beautifully executed
drawings that take you step-by-step through
25 fighting drills. 8½ x 11, softcover, illus., 234 pp.
#STAFF $38.00
THE FIGHTING SWORD
Illustrated Techniques and Concepts
The second in Dwight McLemore’s Fighting
Weapons series provides a crash course in how to
balance form and function in a sword and then focuses
on tactical techniques and concepts. You will
learn how to master cuts, thrusts, blocks and parries,
which you can then use for the more advanced techniques
of disruption, working the inner circle and single-hand
use. 8½ x 11, soft- cover,illus., 268 pp.
#FSWORD $45.00
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ADVANCED BOWIE
TECHNIQUES
The Finer Points of Fighting
with a Large Knife
Discover how to maximize time,
distance and movement to create
openings for attacking or defending
yourself against one or more opponents.
McLemore’s uncanny ability to
convey subtle motion and movement
in his drawings allows readers to fully
understand and learn the dynamic art
of knife fighting. 11 x 8½, softcover,
illus., 248 pp.
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BOWIE AND BIG-KNIFE FIGHTING SYSTEM AND
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The high-line flourish begins with an angle 1 cut to the left side of the opponent’s
head or neck. As you complete this cut, roll the blade over to the left to
deliver an angle 2 cut to the same target areas on the opponent’s right side.
Remember that you can perform this in one fluid, continuous figure-eight
motion. From The Fighting Sword.
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