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WE Fairbairn’s Complete Compendium of Lethal, Unarmed, Hand-to-Hand Combat Methods and Fighting: Get Tough, All-In Fighting, Shooting to Live,
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The fully illustrated distilled knowledge of W.E. Fairbairn, legendary SOE instructor in unarmed combat, and co-inventor of the Sykes-Fairbairn knife.
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Comprehensive Coverage
This compendium combines multiple combat techniques from various disciplines, offering readers a complete guide to unarmed and hand-to-hand combat, all in one accessible resource.
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Authored by renowned expert WE Fairbairn, the book delivers tactical wisdom and practical advice for defending oneself effectively, making it invaluable for martial artists and self-defense enthusiasts.
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Includes time-tested methods and strategies used by military and law enforcement, providing readers not just with skills but with the legacy of effective self-defense practices.
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- The fully illustrated distilled knowledge of W.E. Fairbairn, legendary SOE instructor in unarmed combat, and co-inventor of the Sykes-Fairbairn knife, who learned his deadly skills in 30 years on the Shanghai waterfront. It has been suggested that Fairbairn was the inspiration for Q Branch, in Ian Fleming’s fictional books about the British Secret Service agent James Bond. Get Tough! is the fully illustrated manual of lethal unarmed combat methods taught to British and US Special Forces in the Second World War by Major W.E. Fairbairn, co-inventor of the Sykes-Fairbairn knife, and senior instructor to WW2’s Special Forces. The methods used in this book should only be employed when life is in danger from an attacker, since correctly applied they can kill or maim an opponent. All-In Fighting 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. Actual incidents provided the basis for Shooting to Live; this is an instruction manual on life-or-death close-quarters shootouts with the pistol. The emphasis is on training to fight with no notice, at very close ranges, in poor lighting and in unexpected environments. Originally published during the Second World War, Hands Off! shows the emancipated woman how to deal with any ‘unpleasant’situation which would immeasurably increase their efficiency in the War effort. The methods of self-defence were especially selected for use by women, taking into account their disadvantages of weight, build and strength. Scientific Self-Defence is the hand-to-hand combat system based on practical experience mixed with jujutsu and boxing that Fairbairn developed to train the Shanghai Municipal Police and was later taught in expanded form to the Office of Strategic Services and Special Operations Executive members during World War II. Defendu is the classic hand-to-hand combat system based on practical experience mixed with jujutsu and boxing that Fairbairn developed to train the Shanghai Municipal Police.
| Publisher | Naval and Military Press |
| Publication date | 30 Sept. 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 790 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1783317043 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1783317042 |
| Item weight | 1.19 kg |
| Dimensions | 15.6 x 4.52 x 23.39 cm |
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What audiences and scenarios does this compendium address?
Answer: It includes techniques for British and US Special Forces, self-defense for women, and close-quarters shootouts.
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- W.E. Fairbairn's knowledge distilled in this compendium
- Includes lethal combat methods and techniques
- Taught to British and US Special Forces in WW2
- Methods can be lethal if correctly applied
- Addresses different combat scenarios and audiences
- Training systems used by WW2 Special Forces
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