Friday, December 22, 2017

Paladin Press - Get Tough


Get Tough

by Capt. W.E. Fairbairn


SKU GETT
Softcover
978-0-87364-002-2
120 pages, 5.5" x 8.5"
illust.

DESCRIPTION

The father of modern hand-to-hand combat, Captain W. E. Fairbairn, taught the famed British Commandos from this classic, long-out-of-print manual on unarmed combat. Known for his "get tough" attitude, Fairbairn designed these practical methods after years of training troops and watching ruffians, thugs, bandits and bullies. Now you can profit from his experience.

AUTHOR BIO

Captain W.E. Fairbairn taught unarmed combat to the famed British Commandos and the U.S. armed forces during World War II. Before the war he served as assistant commissioner of the Shanghai Police Force. He was the inventor of the Fairbairn Commando Knife and the author of the classics Defendu, Scientific Self-Defense and Shooting to Live.


CHAPTER LIST

BOOK CHAPTER LIST 
1) Blows 
- Edge-of-the Head 
- Chin Jab 
- Boot 
- Knee 
2) Releases 
- From Wrist Hold 
- From Strangle Hold 
- From Bear Hug 
- From Hair Hold 
3) Holds 
- Thumb Hold 
- Sentry Hold 
- Japanese Strangle Hold 
- Handcuff Hold 
- Bent-Arm Hold 
- Head Hold 
4) Throws 
- Hip Throw 
- Wrist Throw 
- Back Break 
5) Miscellaneous Advice 
6) Use of the Knife 
7) The Smatchet 
8) Disarming an Opponent of His Pistol




Index of Paladin Press site archived pages:


Stickgrappler's Note: I am guessing the Paladin site will be shut down at the end of the year and I'm archiving select Paladin Press pages to my blog to preserve an essential part of martial arts from 1970-2017. Archiving some of my favorite Paladin titles.

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