Commando Fighting Techniques

By: Jim Wilson

Book Overview

This manual represents one of the most detailed studies of commando fighting techniques ever undertaken. The authors, Jim Wilson and Paul Evans are both highly skilled in the art of contest karate. In... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073940671X
• ISBN13: 9780739406717
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Paladin Pr
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

One of the Greatest Books on Hand-to-Hand Combat

This is such a useful book for those seeking to learn the fundamentals of Close Combat. As an earlier reviewer stated, military manuals DO provide the best reading on self-defense moves, though it should be noted that this is not an actual military publication. However, co-author Paul Evans was was a Royal Marine and did see combat in Borneo during his military career, so consequently the book greatly resembles the techniques used by the Royal Marines circa 1981, the year of the book's publication. Wilson and Evans cover a wide array of skills in the book's 144 pages that consist of basic strikes, chokes, strangles, sweeps, throws, ground fighting, weapon disarment, an extensive chapter on blocks, and a short briefing of main ideas that one should bear in mind while using these techniques. It should also be noted that one must read ALL of the text and instructions for the maximum effect. While this may the best book I've seen on this particular subject, the book is lacking in some areas. First, the photos are small and in black and white, making it difficult at times to understand. Second, some of these techniques would only stun an opponent or knock him over, while others would prove more fatal; the authors give no damage assesment on their moves and make no mention of when it would be best to use them. Finally, some of the throws and sweeps may not work and the ground fighting seems unrealistic. Overall, however, this is an excellent book for those who seek a basic guide for hand-to-hand combat, which is far more workable in a real fight than virtually any martial art. A shame it is no longer in print, but it has flip-flopped in-and-out of print; try again in several weeks--it would be unwise to miss out on this.

good book

This is a good book for referencing real fight situations if that can actually be possible.The only knock I have is that some of the photography isn't up to par.All in all I would recommend that it should be in your library.

Commando Fighting Techniques

A good book of military hand-to-hand fighting. This manual represents illustrations of commando fighting skill, including detailed explanation for each move. The punches, kicks, throwings, chokes, locks, twists, groundworks, and defences( against knife, gun, and cosh ) are extensively shown in this book. Unfortunately, indistinct black-and-white photo is the only defect, especially in goundworks. otherwise, this is a must-have book for hand-to-hand fighting. personally, I think the military ahnd-to-hand fighting books are generally more practical than any of self-defence books.

good can there be better?

This book has served me well, even a person such as myself can learn from a book like this written in relatively simple terms and with a little repetition anyone can learn lethal/non-lethal HtH from this book that is still useable in todays dangerous urban jungle. A bargan at any price! 4* 's