Hwarangdo expert mike echanis prepares a military elite. Michael dick echanis november 16, 1950 september 8, 1978 was an american enlisted soldier and selfstyled soldier of fortune. Basic stickfighting for combat book by michael echanis 1. Formerly restricted to military and lawenforcement personnel, this book is now. The defense against an armed assailant by an unarmed defender creates a. Echanis have been polished and assembled into one massive volume. Echanis collection contains all the text and photos from knife selfdefense for com bat, basic stick fighting for combat and knife fighting, knife throwing for combat. Buy knife fighting, knife throwing for combat by michael d echanis online at alibris. I was particularly interested in echanis reversegrip tactics and hoped to use them as a basis for really evaluating the benefits of that grip and rounding out my knowledge of knife fighting. This thorough collection delivers powerful, realitybased selfdefense methods from one of the worlds bestknown weapons experts. The final title is basic stick fighting for combat which was published after echanis passed away.
Knife selfdefense for combat 4 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. Echanis collection to date in regards to the ebook weve the complete michael d. Echanis collection book is a comprehensive compilation of the highly. Echanis then made his living as a martial artist, writer and editor. Eden pastoras hand picked assault team were dressed in the distinct uniform and headgear of echanis black berets. I write this letter in an effort to correct the record about a local hero, michael d. When michael echanis notorious black book knife fighting and knife throwing for combat was released, i quickly ordered a copy and, with the help of some likeminded training partners in my martial arts club, diligently practiced the techniques it described. Echanis, who was born in nampa and raised in ontario. Warriors of the night by nick oprancter black belt magazine specialist echanis has been given permission by our very pragmatic military to instruct a portion of our vital fighting forces in the ancient ways of hwa rang do.
Michael d echanis top results of your surfing michael d echanis start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The paperback of the knife selfdefense for combat by michael d. The shadowy handtohand combat pioneer died under mysterious circumstances, but before meeting a violent, fiery death in an unexplained plane crash in nicaragua, he penned knife selfdefence for combat, the definitive guide to controlling and disarming a knife attacker and a. Basic stickfighting for combat has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The legacy of michael echanis complete martial art. The warrior knife was designed by custom knife maker, vietnam combat veteran, and close combat instructor bob taylor and hwarangdo expert randy.
The black book is an interesting read thanks to randy wanner, its behind the scenes author and echanis actual hwd instructor and its kool to have a copy in ones library. Work on incorporating echanis documented official programs of instruction for special forces seal team 2 into the hrd formal history continues and should be available on the hrd website by end of august. This may or may not be a different version of the echanis book released by black belt magazine. The echanis family has given its blessing for me to author a coffee table style book about mikes life, the first and only time such permission has been given. Special tactics for knife and stick combat by michael d. The use of the long or short stick as a weapon of survival is presented in this second volume on combat training by michael echanis.
Michael dick echanis november 16, 1950 september 8, 1978 was a former enlisted soldier who served in c company, 75th ranger infantry in vietnam. Michael echanis is the author of the black book, and was a former senior instructor for the udt21, seal2, handtohand combat special forces school for instructors demonstrates and describes the intricacies of the knife and its use for combat. Michael d echanis authorized biography spyderco forums. Buy knife selfdefense for combat by michael d echanis online at alibris. Basic stick fighting for combat specialties series by echanis, michael d.
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Knife fighting, knife throwing for combat special forces. Special tactics for knife and stick combat the special forces handtohand combat specialtactics series michael d. South of the border based on the success of his program with the u. Combat instructor and 3rd degree hwa rang do black sash, michael d. The info on this style of throwing comes from michael echanis book knife fighting and knife throwing combat. Echanis was a united states army special forces and 75th ranger battalion enlisted soldier, a handtohand combat instructor for the army special forces and the navy seals, and the martial arts editor of soldier of fortune magazine from 1974 to 1976. Michael echanis books list of books by author michael. If i have a book in my library, its definitely worth owning. The shadowy handtohand combat pioneer died under mysterious circumstances, but before meeting a violent, fiery death in an unexplained plane crash in nicaragua, he penned knife selfdefence for combat, the definitive guide to controlling and disarming a knife attacker and a musthave for any. Knife fighting, knife throwing for combat michael d. The 2nd book on knifework is pretty much an extension of the first no more or less dangerous but it is the red book on stick fighting that is really quite good. Because of the lethal nature of its content, that book was available to the public for only a few months before it was pulled from the market. Counter knifefighting techniques with 3 selfdefense moves from.
Since the series of michael echanis books first hit the martial arts scene in 1977, michael echanis unique approach to handtohand combat. Echanis was given a highranking black sash in hwa rang do and was the ascribed author of three militaryoriented handtohand combat books based on this. During the short meeting echanis gave the president a copy of his now legendary black book, dedicated to general somoza and his son, major somoza and to their endless cause and struggle of combating the spread of communism through the utilization of terrorism and subversion in this free world black belt magazine, september 1978, rainbow publisher visits nicaragua, page. Soldier of fortune magazine described the late michael d echanis as one of the leading experts of handtohand combat in the world.
He was the martial arts editor for the magazine soldier of fortune sof from 1974 to 1976. As well as photos, another of mikes black belts tkd black belt that he left stored in virginia beach prior to going to nic, and so on. Ebook michael d echanis as pdf download portable document. Here they were discovered and identified by then lt mendieta. I got the black book for 10 years and really dont know what so many people see in it. Special tactics for knife and stick combat, and more on. In the study of unconventional warfare, few names carry as much weight as michael d. The pictures are static and only give a basic illustration of the manuvering. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Echanis name is listed as the author of three books about handtohand combat. Like the other titles the moves are just to complex and very limited in there employment. This is a wellillustrated guide to selfdefense and an information packed tactics book. This type of fighting is for higher level martial artists, and i would say the book is just a way as an introduction.
Knife fighting, knife throwing for combat special forcesranger. On august 22, 1978, pastoras team gathered in the capital. Through detailed, captioned photographic sequences, learn dozens of knifeattack and counterattack techniques, hwa rang dos relation to handtohand combat, psychologicalphysical visualization techniques and secrets of unconventional. Echanis collection feedback end users never have nevertheless left his or her overview of the overall game, or otherwise not make out the print still. Frustrated with the impractical knifedefense tactics of the art i was studying, i had approached him to ask for a new, more realistic direction in my training. He died while working as a private security contractor in nicaragua at the behest of the nicaraguan national guard. Mike echanis was a martial arts master who could beat something like 50 of his own black belt mercenary commandos in a tug of war. Ki power, proper grip, visualisation, and breath control are explained as important elements in surviving attacks. Basic stick fighting for combat specialties series by. Formerly restricted to military and lawenforcement personnel, this book is now available to the general public for the first time since its initial printing. The book goes on to describe how echanis had 29 confirmed kills in two. Echanis collection special forceshand tohand combatspecial tactics by echanis, michael d isbn. See all books authored by michael echanis, including basic stick fighting for combat special forcesrangerudtseal handtohand combatspecial weaponsspecial tactics series, and knife fighting, knife throwing for combat special forcesrangerudtseal handtohand combatspecial w, and more on. The complete michael d echanis collection top results of your surfing the complete michael d echanis collection start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader.
This to include promoting gm lees new book and the complete michael d echanis collection from black belt books. Read and share magazine publications about michael d. This book is directly influenced by the korean martial art of hwarang do and its current grandmaster joo bang lee, who echanis had studied under before his untimely demise in nicaragua. Knife fighting, knife throwing for combat by michael d. I was particularly interested in echanis reversegrip tactics and hoped to. In 1970, he served briefly in c company, 75th ranger regiment infantry in vietnam. After four years of research, travel, interviews, and federal foias there is to be an authorized biography about michael d echanis.
Knife selfdefense for combat by michael d echanis alibris. This book is dedicated to our late president john f. Part of the knifes design is credited to martial arts instructor michael echanis design. Echanis collection cover published by black belt books. Echanis was in a copy of soldier of fortune that my martial arts instructor gave me back in 1977. Echanis perceived rank as a major is described by somoza in his 1980 book cowritten with jack cox. Just giving a heads up, as echanis has been discussed on this board before.
Special tactics for knife and stick combat the special forces. Echanis collection is a comprehensive compilation of the highly popular threevolume special tactics series from legendary soldier michael echanis. It is said he never completed all the text to support this book and if so i do not think it would have made a difference. The warrior knife is a large curved blade fighting knife with a serrated back edge that was first made by al mar knives and round eye knife and tool rekat. Ebook the complete michael d echanis collection as pdf.
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