Blackbird Training Group

Recommended Gear

Protective Equipment

Red Dragon Gloves

KIL Stickfighting Gloves

Blue Gauntlet Fencing Mask

Pyramex Safety Glasses

Parts for DIY back-of-head protector see our youtube video

     ~Backplate

     ~Cervical cover

Or the SPES back-of-head protector

Rawlings Shin Guards

Forearm Guards

Elbow Pads

Fairtex MMA Sparring Gloves


Recommended Training Weapons

Rattan sticks (kali length)

Rattan sticks (single stick)

Dog ball for making basic single stick see our youtube video

Kershaw Folding Knife Trainer

Sharkee Folder Trainer

Sharkee Dagger Trainer

Aluminum Kerambit Trainer

Cold Steel Kerambit Trainer

Cold Steel Buckler

Cold Steel Tomahawk Trainer

Red Dragon basket hilt sword trainer

Purpleheart Basket Hilt

Blackfencer 3-Bar Sabre

Purpleheart Pinute Trainer

Purpleheart Ginunting Trainer


Recommended Blades

TFW Ginunting


Recommended Books and Media

The Bladed Hand documentary

Eskrimadors documentary

Filipino Martial Culture

Scottish Fencing

The Expert Sword-man's Companion

Lessons of the Broad Sword Masters

Rory Miller Meditations on Violence

Rory Miller Facing Violence

Gavin De Becker The Gift of Fear


Training Equipment

Blackbird Training Group t-shirts!

Focus Mitts

Thai Pads