And as for tactical flashlights....Enough so that the Wall Street Journal took notice of them from a business standpoint in a 2006 article. A year earlier they had written an article on the tactical knives business. (The articles themselves are now subscription-only.) I find it amazing that the WSJ thought they were worth covering--what I thought of as very much niche products! Can an article on selling rattan sticks for fun and profit be far behind?
Check out Chris Thompson's work on Scottish basket-hilted broadsword (aka "Highland Broadsword") and the Broadsword League.So ,I now find myself exploring the Western arts in hopes of connecting with the Martial Culture of Europe . It is my hope, ultimately ,to explore the specific sword arts of Scotland and Ireland.
What is the training like? I've heard of Apache knife fighting but have no idea how they actually go about it.