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The Japanese katana was designed to take down a lightly armored opponent, the Medieval European broadsword was designed to take down a heavily armored opponent, and the Roman gladius was designed to pierce through light leather or bronze armor. What do all of these weapons have in common? Not a single one of them could do its job if its blade was not kept sharp.What can someone do to keep a sword sharp? How does someone sharpen a dull blade? These are important questions, and the latter is impor

In hand-to-hand combat with small knives or daggers, the advantage is typically held by the party who possesses the upper hand in their technique. Perhaps one of the most basic prerequisites to become proficient in short distance combat is the position of the dagger in the hand, and there are three primary positions to master. The method of combat changes dramatically based on this one point. If one holds the dagger with the blade facing downward and the handle positioned upward, the techniques