A human bite is a nasty thing. While any bite that breaks the skin can become infected, human bites have a very high …
Suturing With Needles and Bugs
On the heels of our series regarding blade damage, I thought it appropriate to look at stitches. If your character has …
Predicting Assault W/ and W/O Weapons
We've been in a series regarding blades and the damage they cause. For today's installment, we're going to hit the …
Blade Damage – Differences In Blade Damage
I receive more questions about blades than anything. The inquiries are varied but more often than not come down to …
Blades and Their Purpose Part II (And Carrying Them)
First, I want to again thank Kirk McCune for helping out with last week's post. If you missed it, he discussed double …
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Blades and Their Purpose Part I – Single vs Double Edge
For the record, Wolverine is a single edge guy.Last week we looked at knife vocabulary. This week, we'll look at single …
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Escaping Handcuffs
BUY THE BOOK!!! First, if placed in handcuffs by a member of law enforcement, accept it. Period. Trying to get …
Western Sword Vocabulary
If you are versed in Western/European swords, you will be able to add many more terms to this list. But, these are the …
Body Punches – The Cons and the Defense
In our last round, I discussed the pros of punches to the body. And, as much as I love them, they have many …
Body Punches – The Pros
Punches to the body are, in my humble opinion, highly underrated. By “body” I’m referring to the area …
Improvised Weaponry Part Dos
I've gotten some amusing responses from my last post on improvised weaponry. Yes, I really do look around for this …
Adrenaline – The Un-Sunny Side
I regret not calling this series, "Adrenaline: Your Frenemy." It has a very dramatic, tabloidy feel and when I think …