The Fighting Tomahawk: An Illustrated Guide to Using the Tomahawk and Long Knife as Weapons

by Dwight C. McLemore

The low-tech, high-impact tomahawk has been carried in every American war, including Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Here the author traces the origins of the tomahawk and uses his dynamic drawings to show how it can be utilized singly or with the long knife in both offensive and defensive encounters. Includes fighting scenarios, throwing lessons and applications of the war club.

284 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 12, 2011

Reviews

[Chinto Karateka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good historical and practical book

Good technique, well presented, practical, and useful. I would recommend it for those who want historical information, and practical use of both the tomahawk and long knife

[Kristian Strauss · Rating 4 out of 5]

A use full read on tomahawk and knife fighting in the past few centuries.

[Marko Novakovic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book on axe fighting

One of the best books on axe fighting. From biomechanics, Angles, types of strikes. Also using the knife with the tomahawk. Coupled with great illustration

[John Osborn Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this book. Even if all you ever do is practice the flow drills and the fundamental grips and attacks, especially for extreme close quarters, it will serve you well