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Unfortunately for health reasons I won't be going to the camp. It's the first one I've missed since 2005 but my consolation is going to the MBC training in Virginia Beach in November.

Enjoy Uli! I'm sure you'll have a great time. It's a wonderful opportunity to train with Mike J., his crew in Colorado and some of the other instructors/practitioners from across the country. Beyond that the Rockies are awesome.

First impression...wow! A mix of wonder, amazement, awe, horror, sadness...

I've got to watch it again when I get home.

One of the great things about these seminars, in addition to the training experience, is having the opportunity during breaks and at meals to chat with other attendees. We had a broad mix, from students, doctors, lawyers, federal, state and local law enforcement, martial artist from many disciplines...

Thanks for sharing the pictures.

I just return from the Virginia Beach Martial Blade Concepts seminar hosted by Michael Janich (MBC founder and head instructor). The seminar was held at the Ramada Inn located right by the Virginia Beach boardwalk (picture from my hotel room). http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt21/OGMustang2008/Vi...

This will be my first trip to the MBC training in Virginia Beach and the first time back to the area since being stationed at Ft. Story during my time in the Army.

Who else is going?

She is fortunately she didn't end up with a broken wrist or arm.

2012 Triumph Bonneville SE.

I just return from the 2012 Martial Blade Camp and wanted to offer up the following brief summary for those that might be interested: An additional thousand feet in altitude seemed to make a difference. That was the additional thousand feet or so that separated the elevation at Estes Park YMCA, the ...

I made a list for my wife of the knives I have and what there approximate resale value should be. I don't want her getting low balled and giving the stuff away when I'm gone :) .

I calling playing the guitar but others call it making noise :) .

Very nice!

Vinny, by now you're probably thinking "what an ungrateful ^$@#!#". Actually I totally missed this thread when you posted the comments after the seminar. My bad. Thanks so much for the kind words and it was a pleasure meeting and training with you at the seminar. A huge factor in my abilit...

Very nice comparison pics!

Knives are rather poor implements with which to defend one's self. So are handguns... but they fare somewhat better than 3 inch long pointy bits of metal in most cases. If I was defending against an attacker that had a knife, another contact weapon or someone that had a relatively large advantage w...

Kudos on the new buy and thanks for the review. I'm waiting patiently for my order to come in.

Michael Rigg wrote:Please practice with a trainer first.

Best,

Mike

Excellent advice Mr. Rigg, a lesson I've learned more than once the hard way :) .

Smokin Joe was a freight train. The contrast in styles between Frazier and Ali made for some great fights.

My daughter that lives in a suburb of OKC felt it. Kids were screaming and the place shook for over a minute. Fortunately no damage. Then a day or two later they had tornado warnings.