Elevating how the world learns to defend against a violent attack with a blade. Aaron Jannetti, Eli Knight, and Mike Cheney
05/29/2026
Upcoming Courses:
July 16/17: KCC LE Fairbanks, AK
July 18/19: KCC1 Fairbanks, AK
Aug 18-21: KCCLE Las Vegas, NV
Sep 12/13: KCC1 Portland, OR
Sep 26/27: KCC2 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 3/4: KCC1 & KCC2 Germantown, MD
Nov 7/8: KCC1 Austin, TX
Adjusting grips or hand positions in the middle of a fight can be risky. Learning how to manage the most control possible while doing so, can lower that risk.
Clip from KCC1 this past weekend with Mike discussing a potential grip switch in the ground to give better structure and pressure.
05/26/2026
Like a 90s boy band…. And more dangerous. 😎
Happy training y’all!
Photo Credit:
How do you keep people flowing slowly and smoothly without spinning wildly into chaos?
Play Barry Manilow. 😁😎
Day one done. Great morning of learning.
05/22/2026
Wrapping 90% of Foundations of Control into a simple flowchart. For those that have been through FOC, this should be really helpful to guide training and practice.
For those that have yet to attend KCC1, we’ve got several coming up this year. Including Ohio, which starts tomorrow.
Happy training y’all!
Shout out to Ashley Shaffer for the graphic!
Just a few days away from Knife Control Concepts: Foundations of Control here at Endeavor Defense and Fitness.
A two day, deep dive into positions, pressure, and transitions to navigate a knife attack standing and on the ground.
Still spots available to join Mike, Eli, and Aaron for a weekend of training that is guaranteed to change how you approach knife defense.
DM for details or visit our website to enroll!
We explore terrible situations, against realistic energy.
No smoke and mirrors, magic bullets, or strictly choreographed attackers.
Happy training y’all! 😎