Reverse Grip Foundation
Reverse grip is characterized by the blade extending from the pinky side of the hand, also known as ice pick or earth grip. The MBC approach favors reverse grip with the edge facing outward, distinguishing it from alternative methods that position the edge inward. This orientation provides specific tactical advantages that become evident through the system's targeting methodology.
Polisuit Drill Adapted for Reverse Grip
The Polisuit Drill serves as a foundational training sequence adapted for MBC's reverse grip system and stopping power focus. The sequence emphasizes checking the incoming attack, cutting upward, and hooking the opponent's limb while applying pressure to pin the elbow against the ribs. Practitioners can execute the checking motion with either palm-up or palm-down positioning.
Cover and Slash: Core Training Drill
Cover and Slash represents the central training methodology within MBC's reverse grip system and operates as an asymmetrical drill with designated A and B positions. Unlike symmetrical counter-for-counter drills, one partner executes the attack sequence while the other practices defensive responses, allowing both practitioners to develop distinct skill sets. The drill incorporates the mnemonic sequence: check, cut, stick, gut.
Check and Cut Mechanics
In reverse grip applications, the checking and cutting sequence differs fundamentally from standard grip, with practitioners typically checking first before cutting rather than the reverse order. The check is executed with the back of the hand to stop the incoming limb, followed by an upward cut targeting vulnerable anatomical structures such as flexor tendons. Proper body positioning requires pivoting to achieve shoulder-to-forearm alignment for structural support.
Dynamic Training and the Chess Game Methodology
MBC drills create a progressive training system where practitioners master individual sequences before transitioning to spontaneous partner work called the chess game. This approach develops spontaneous skill application within a controlled framework, allowing practitioners to impose their will while responding to partner inputs. The methodology produces superior results compared to force-on-force training alone, as it isolates specific skills before introducing full resistance.
Drill Integration and Combination Strategies
Practitioners combine multiple drills such as Whobut, Trap and Roll, Polisuit, and Cover and Slash by recognizing positional opportunities and transitioning fluidly between techniques. When attacks widen beyond standard angles, practitioners can transition directly into Cover and Slash without telegraphing their intent. This integrated approach enables rapid, spontaneous exchanges where both partners continuously adjust their strategy based on partner movement.
Martial Blade Concepts Volume 5: Reverse-Grip Knife Fighting - The MBC Approach
Key Takeaways
- •Reverse Grip Foundation
- •Polisuit Drill Adapted for Reverse Grip
- •Cover and Slash: Core Training Drill
- •Check and Cut Mechanics
Martial Blade Concepts Volume 5 Reverse-Grip Knife Fighting - The MBC Approach Featuring Michael D. Janich http://www.staysafemedia.com/martial-blade-concepts-volume-5.html The reverse or "ice pick" grip forces you to get up close and impersonal. It also capitalizes on the powerful gross motor skills of the body to yield a devastatingly effective system of body mechanics. In their traditional form, however, reverse-grip tactics focus heavily on lethal-force applications that, while extremely deadly, do not provide immediate stopping power. In this extraordinary video, Michael Janich reveals the secrets of the MBC approach to reverse-grip tactics and shows you how he's adapted the battle-proven methods of the Filipino martial arts to the realities of modern self-defense. Janich provides detailed instruction in all the skills of MBC's reverse-grip system and shows you how to apply them to instantly disable an armed attacker. He also teaches you MBC's distinctive high-speed reflex training drills that support and develop these skills and contrasts them with the classical Filipino methods. Bringing it all together, he teaches you how to instantly counter an attacker's attempts to grab or trap your weapon hand and fluidly integrates these tactics into the MBC system. No study of reverse-grip tactics is complete without this dynamic video. 106 Minutes, For Academic Study Only http://www.staysafemedia.com/martial-blade-concepts-volume-5.html
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this video teach about reverse grip?
This video covers reverse grip foundation, polisuit drill adapted for reverse grip, cover and slash: core training drill. It provides detailed instruction from StaySafeMedia.
How long does it take to learn reverse grip?
The basic mechanics can be understood in a single session, but developing reliable execution requires consistent drilling over weeks of practice. This 6-part breakdown helps structure your training by isolating each phase of the technique.
What are the key details for finishing reverse grip?
MBC drills create a progressive training system where practitioners master individual sequences before transitioning to spontaneous partner work called the chess game. This approach develops spontaneous skill application within a controlled framework, allowing practitioners to impose their will while responding to partner inputs. The methodology produces superior results compared to force-on-force training alone, as it isolates specific skills before introducing full resistance.
