Fairbairns 1926 publication on his method of scientific selfdefence. Fairbairn s seminal manual on closequarters combat, is finally available in a quality reprint edition. From quill to sword within these renowned books by sgt john styers and colonel rex applegates you can see their influence on the teaching of fairbairn s methods sgt. The origin and development of this method rests in great part with the famed lt. Fairbairn s seminal manual on his complete, closequarters combat system of the same name. By the end of the war he had risen up to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. William ewart fairbairn 28 february 188520 june 1960 was a british soldier, police officer and exponent of handtohand combat method, the close combat, for the shanghai police between the world wars, and allied special forces in world war ii. It is preserved in his book defendu1926 and scientific self defense1931. Fairbairn, who among other things is known for having taught hand to hand combat to the allied special forces or parts of them, anyway in world war ii, came up with a brutal. Scientific selfdefence, first published in 1931 by d.
We are further informed that this treatise is the official text book for the shanghai municipal police, hong kong sic police and singapore police. It blends moves from a variety of sources ranging from boxing and wrestling. Fairbairn s cqcsystem is also described in rex applegates book kill or get killed. The gutter fighting dvd reproduces two films made in 1944 by william ewart fairbairn while he was on secondment to the us office of strategic services. The comealong type holds, most of the throws, and the armlocks demonstrated in defenduscientific may, in our view, be dispensed with for combat.
Jun 24, 2019 fairbairn s cqcsystem is also described in rex applegates book kill or get killed. This is, as the title suggests, truly all in fighting. This confused early readers of the book, who assumed that the techniques within had been based mainly in the eastern martial arts that fairbairn had learned. Originally published in 1926, the book was the first to present fairbairn s hardcore system of closein fighting under the name by which it became legendary among practitioners of noholdsbarred selfdefense and battlefield skills. Fairbairns seminal manual on closequarters combat, is finally available in a quality reprint edition. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Fairbairns seminal manual on his complete, closequarters combat system of the same name. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Full text of the fairbairn manual of knife fighting. Jul 10, 2019 defendu the first appearance of the term defendu was as the title of w. These same principles were coveted by british and u. Before the war he served as assistant commissioner of the shanghai police force. Fairbairns later works reflect his wartime approach and allinget tough. Fairbairns first book, defendu offers practical fighting skills as well as valuable historical insight into the evolution of this innovative selfdefense technique. Defendu book by capt w e fairbairn, kelly mccann foreword by. He created his own fighting system known as defendu. Defendu covers a lot of control and restraint techniques that are not in the wwii syllabuses from fairbairn and applegate. He developed his own fighting system known as defendu, as well as other weapons tactics. Defendu also includes numerous kicks in its arsenal, mainly designed to attack and damage an attackers legs and knees. He developed handtohand combat methods for the shanghai. Defendu is a modern martial art developed by william e. It is dirty, decisive, and in many cases, potentially and directly fatal, and should be treated as such.
In the early 1900s, the city of shanghai, china was easily one of the most violent and dangerous cities in the world. Fairbairn taught unarmed combat to the famed british commandos and the u. We are offered in this concordance of his anglo norman work a unique opportunity to view a poetic language as it was written and read in england until gowers death in 1408 and beyond. Defendu hands ofp get tough scientific selfdefence shooting to live with e. Fairbairn reprint edition 1979, 19x7, 2007 by paladin press. The author of this concise guide to unarmed combat and selfdefence is a legend. In order to lower levels of police mortality at the hands of chinese.
Fairbairns cqcsystem is also described in rex applegates book kill or get killed. It takes the form of a typewritten manuscript, with numerous holographic notes in lieutenant colonel fairbairn s own hand. Fairbairns seminal manual on his complete, closequarters combat system of the. Record details, techniques, progress and improvements. The closecombat files of colonel rex applegate, rex applegate, chuck melson. But it must be realized that, when dealing with an utterly ruthless enemy who has clearly expressed his intention of wiping this nation out of existence, there is no room for any scruple or compunction about the methods to be employed in preventing him. Discover book depositorys huge selection of w e fairbairn books online. The william ewart fairbairn librarywritten word section here you can find links to fairbairn and selfprotection related websites and facebook links in the written word. May 19, 2011 the gutter fighting dvd reproduces two films made in 1944 by william ewart fairbairn while he was on secondment to the us office of strategic services. British close combat 1943 william ewart fairbairn 28 february 1885 20 june 1960 was a british royal marine and police officer.
Defendu was the style that fairbairn taught to the shanghai police. Defendu by kelly mccann meet your next favorite book. Allin fighting, first published in 1942 by faber and faber limited. Full text of all in fighting see other formats allin fighting 1 942 allin fighting 1942 apt. Dec 28, 2016 british close combat 1943 william ewart fairbairn 28 february 1885 20 june 1960 was a british royal marine and police officer. One of the most highly sought volumes in the library of legendary handtohand combat manuals is finally available from paladin press. He was the inventor of the fairbairn commando knife and the author of the classics get tough and shooting to live. As a police officer, fairbairn developed these methods to deal with the violent streets of shanghai, china in the early 20th century. Defendu by capt w e fairbairn, kelly mccann foreword by.
Fairbairn s scientific selfdefence, published in 1931 as a slightly modified reprint of defendu 1926, outlines the brutally effective closequarters combat program developed during fairbairn s renowned service with the shanghai municipal police. Fairbairn published his book, defendu, in 1926 reprinted as scientific self defence in 1931, illustrating this method and it is here that the term defendu first appeared. Originally published in 1926, the book was the first to present fairbairn s hardcore system of closein fighting under the name by which it became legendary among practitioners of noholdsbarred selfdefense and battlefield. The gangsters of shanghai were reputed to be extremely ruthless, handing. Fairbairn 18851960 spent over thirty years in the tough environment of the riot squads of chinas shanghai municipal police. Defendu was a complete method of armed and unarmed closeself defense pioneer w. William fairbairn the most lethal handtohand fighter of. After retiring from the shanghai police, william fairbairn incorporated defendu while creating and training the riot squad of the singapore police. Jonathan, im going to disagree with you,but only on a technicality. He developed handtohand combat methods for the shanghai police during the interwar period, as well as for the allied special forces during world war ii. Written word section fairbairn, as per william ewart fairbairn. Aug 09, 2018 when world war ii broke out, fairbairn trained allied commando units in efficient, deadly combat techniques, and strove to erase the idea of fair fighting.