| #138780 in Books | 2006-10-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.40 x.50 x5.50l,.57 | File type: PDF | 182 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Great book, based on LOTS of practical experience|By obejohn|This terrific book is based on the experience of a policeman who worked in the red light district of Shanghai during the first half of the 20th century. On retirement at the age 55, the official record showed he had been involved in 600 (yes 600) street fights. At the outbreak of World War 2 he was enlisted to train B|About the Author|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 Kni
One of the most highly sought volumes in the library of legendary hand-to-hand combat manuals is finally available from Paladin Press. W.E. Fairbairn's Scientific Self-Defence, published in 1931 as a slightly modified reprint of Defendu (1926), outlines the brutally effective close-quarters combat program developed during Fairbairn's renowned service with the Shanghai Municipal Police. Fairbairn's straightforward techniques for defending against various holds, dealing wi...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Scientific Self-defense | W.E. Fairbairn. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
