Special Forces Unarmed Combat Guide: Hand-to-Hand Fighting Skills From The World's Most Elite Military Units

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT GUIDE IS THAT IT TEACHES EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES AND IT`S SO EASY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND. ANYONE CAN LEARN THESE VERY FAST AND IT WILL MAKE ANYONE A FORMIDABLE FIGHTER ON THE STREET AND ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BUT ONLY IF THEY PRACTICE REGULARLY. AS THIS BOOK STATES, IT`S BETTER TO MASTER A FEW EFFECTIVE MOVES THAN TO TRY AND LEARN MANY MOVES BUT NOT MASTER ANY OF THEM. MASTERING SAY 15-20 MOVES THAT ONE CAN REMEMBER AND USE LIGHTENING FAST IS A CAPABLE AND DEADLY FIGHTER. THE GUY WHO TRIES TO LEARN SAY 50-100 MOVES BUT CAN`T DECIDE WHICH ONE TO USE WHEN HE IS ATTACKED IN A MOMENTS NOTICE WILL GET HIS BUTT KICKED EASILY OR WORSE. THE BOOK ALSO PRESENTS SITUATIONS AND SCENARIOS THAT YOU MAY FACE ON THE STREET OR ANYWHERE YOU MAY BE AND HOW TO RESPOND PROPERLY. BUT, ALSO HOW TO NOT GET IN A FIGHT OR SITUATION IN THE FIRST PLACE WHICH IS THE BEST SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUE OF ALL TIME. BUT, YOU MUST REALIZE THAT HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT IS NOT SO MUCH SELF DEFENSE AS IT OFFENSE. MILITARY STYLE HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT IS MEANT TO SERIOUSLY HARM OR KILL ANYONE WHO IS A THREAT TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE BOOK ALSO EXPLAINS WHY FANCY HIGH KICKS DON`T WORK WELL, AND WHY THE MAJORITY OF MARTIAL ARTS MOVES DO NOT WORK WELL IN A REAL LIFE ENCOUNTER. THIS LITTLE BOOK PRESENTS ONLY MOVES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO WORK EVERY TIME. MOVES THAT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED ON THE BATTLEFIELD IN WW2, THE KOREAN WAR, VIETNAM, DESERT STORM AND EVEN TODAY. NO FLUFF, NO NONSENSE, NOT HUNDREDS OF MOVES THAT YOU WILL PROBABLY NEVER USE BUT A LIMITED NUMBER OF MOVES THAT WORK. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A MUST HAVE. JESUS IS THE ANSWER AND GOD BLESS YOU :)

I purchased this because I wanted to improve my writing and fight scenes. I am female and what I know about fighting is limited to what I've seen on tv (thankfully). The book covers scenarios commonly found in street and urban settings. How to defend against a single attacker, what to do when attacked by a knife wielder, and provides knowledgeable expert advice: such as it is better always to try to talk down your attacker and not to engage him etc.There are some great illustrations in this book as well, covering the anatomy and showing the vulnerability of certain body regions. It also shows the reader how to 'toughen' up, by doing exercises to stengthen the body. Just the sort of thing my fictional characters need to know how to do.Overall this is an excellent book, and useful for any writer.

This is a very good instruction book, but coming from a military family it is not special forces combat more like regular marine combat training, but not to black belt level in the United States Marines

By far a great collection of combative diagrams. If you have gone through books like I have, you will see diagrams from the SAS Unarmed Combat Manual as well as the Physical and Mental Endurance for the Military Elite and then some. Its practical, ease and a great source of knowledge. It actually taught me a few tricks that has given me a leg up in one actual encounter (don't try this stuff at home or go spoiling for a fight). The guide strongly recommends never go looking for trouble. Some of the techniques in here will get you in trouble, as Military Combatives and civilian self defense don't go hand in hand. One is designed to kill and the other to help you flee from danger.So be a responsible reader use this book for knowledge.

Great book. Thank you.

Techniques are illustrated well, with accompanying.text. It teaches how to defend attacks and how to counter attack.

This was a great gift to a person interested in physical fitness, self defense, or military pursuits.

I was expecting an ACTUAL Special Forces Unarmed Combat Handbook... Not some basic self defense book thrown together by some book company. What a disappointment. Smh would definitely not recommend. I only gave it a two because it is somewhat informative, but I was looking for an actually hand book I could use as a collector's item. Definitely wouldn't recommend.

wi man an meinen Rezensionen sieht, habe ich ja schon ein paar Bücher über militärischen Nahkamp, auch für den Zivilgebrauch. Aber das hier: Hammer!! Ein WÄLZER im Taschenbuchformat. Zwar leider auch nur Zeichnungen, aber die sind gut und verständlich gemacht. Man versteht, was der Autor einem beibringt. Und das ist teils auch nötig, denn nur Grundkenntnisse der englischen Sprache reichen hier nicht aus. Gute und realitätsbezogene Ratschläge und Tipps komplettieren das Buch, und mit manchen Mythen wird aufgeräumt und auch erklärt, warum manche Techniken, die man so manchmal sieht, nie funktionieren können. Ein rundum gelungenes Buch.