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Bob Charron
Bob Charron of St. Martin's Academy was our special guest instructor in MK#4, taking us on a tour of the 15th century Italian dagger fighting art of Master Fiore DeLiberi.

Dwight McLemore
Dwight McLemore is our speicial guest instructor in MK#5, teaching how to defending against the snap cut or "snipe" to the hand.

Bill Bagwell
World famous knifesmith Bill Bagwell joins us in MK#5 for a look at forging the fighting Bowie.

Mike Sastre
Mike Sastre of River City Sheaths joins us in MK#5 for a brief introduction to wearing the Bowie knife concealed.

Dr. Remy Presas
The son of the late Professor Remy Presas and the first male Black Belt in Modern Arnis, Dr. Remy Presas MAARPIO joined us in MK#6 to show some the advanced visadario (counter the counter) of Modern Arnis.

"Big" Ken Smith
Pacific Northwest heavy-hitter Ken Smith joins us for an in depth look at the Sibat or staff of Arnis in MK#6.  Ken is one of the founders of the WRCMA and runs his own school.

Dr. Les Moore
Dr. Moore is the Head of Integrative Medicine and Physical Culture Chairman for Clifton Springs Hospital in Clifton Springs, NY.  He shares Catch Wrestling conditioning and techniques with us on MK#7.

Mark Hatmaker
A superb boxer and wrestler and a prolific author, Mark Hatmaker joins us in MK#7 to show how to defend from the ground against a standing opponent.

Robert Simons
Robert is the USA Director for the World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines and a former full contact heavyweight champion in overseas competitions.  He brings us a look at the kicks, stick, and blades of this rare art.

Laci Szabo
Laci is a renaissance man with many years experience in the military, police, and martial arts.  He is well known for his unique knife designs and has appeared in movies, starring alongside Bas Ruten and Dianna Inosanto in The Vault.

Modern Knives Special Musical Guests

Divinity Destroyed
Divinity Destroyed was our special musical guest in MK#3.  DD is a progressive-metal band with a great two guitar, two vocalist front and intricate melodies.

If Man Is Five
If Man Is Five was our special musical guest in MK#4.  They are a heavy independent band with strong classical and operatic influences as well as punk and metal stylings.

Raining Tractors
Raining Tractors was our special musical guest in MK#5.  Mellow hillbilly psychedelic fun with a creepy ambience.  If Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd had grown up in the backwoods of NY State he may have sounded something like this.

Missing Marcus
Bluesy hard-rock act Missing Marcus joins us as musical guest in MK#7

Loathsome Ritual
Loathsome Ritual brings audio devastation to MK#10 with their brand of NY home grown death metal.

Modern Knives Volume I Video Review Guests

Other Modern Knives Supporters

Chivalry Bookshelf
The Longsword of Johannes Liechtenhauer and many other books and DVDs are available from Chivalry Bookshelf

Paladin Press
La Canne: The Walking Stick Method Of Self Defense and many other books and DVDs are available from Paladin Press

River City Sheaths
Top of the line work in custom knife, pistol, and tool sheaths for all kinds of applications martial and civilian

Thrust Magazine
Canadian print magazine on cutlery and tactical martial arts.  Available on a limited distribution basis to those in the field.