Amante P. Marinas Sr. is the author of nine other books on weapons and martial arts. He holds black belts in shorin-ryu karate and aikido and has been practicing his family's fighting system, Panandata, since he was eight years old. He has authored ten books including The Art of Throwing, Panandata: Its History and Techniques, and Panandata Knife Fighting. Joe ... Read moreBrokenfeather Darrah started throwing knives at the age of five and has gone on to become a master instructor on knife and tomahawk throwing, as well as a highly popular entertainer. In addition to throwing knives he also makes them. Many of his knives are used by other respected figures in the knife throwing community including the author of this book. He has been inducted into the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame and was once named their National Knife Maker of the Year. He is also a regular, and fierce, competitor in knife throwing competitions. Show Less