The author of this concise guide to unarmed combat and self-defence is a legend. W. E. Fairbairn (1885-1960) spent over thirty years in the tough environment of the Riot Squads of Chinaâ€™s

ALL-IN FIGHTING
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The author of this concise guide to unarmed combat and self-defence is a legend. W. E. Fairbairn (1885-1960) spent over thirty years in the tough environment of the Riot Squads of Chinaâ€™s Shanghai Municipal Police. In order to lower levels of Police mortality at the hands of Chinese Tongs, he studied ancient Chinese and Japanese martial arts, including Ju-jitsu, and was the first foreigner to be awarded a black belt in the discipline. He developed his own system which he called â€˜Defenduâ€™. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he was recruited by Britainâ€™s Special Operations Executive as an Instructor in unarmed combat and expounded the deadly mysteries of attack and defence to scores of trainee agents about to be dropped into occupied Europe. His methods were approved and officially adopted throughout the British army. Fairbairn also developed weapons and defence aids such as bullet proof vests. He is best known as the co-inventor of the famous Sykes-Fairbairn knife. In this book he expounds his distilled experience of unarmed combat. Fully illustrated, it shows how to deliver deadly blows with hand, fist, knee and boot; wrist, bear- and strangle holds (and how to break them); how to throw an enemy, and how to break their backs; how to disarm a pistol-wielding attacker; and securing a prisoner. The book also contains a chapter on the use of the rifle in close combat by Captain P. N. Walbridge.
Country USA
Brand Naval & Military Press
Manufacturer Naval and Military Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 43171-610615
ReleaseDate 2020-09-30
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884258492424
EANs 9781847348531

Country	USA
Brand	Naval & Military Press
Manufacturer	Naval and Military Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	43171-610615
ReleaseDate	2020-09-30
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884258492424
EANs	9781847348531

ALL-IN FIGHTING

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