Unarmed Combat

Hand-to-Hand Fighting Skills from the World's Most Elite Military Units

Martin J Dougherty (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2019
Amber Books (Verlag)
978-1-78274-887-8 (ISBN)

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With the aid of superb line artworks, Unarmed Combat demonstrates how different martial arts have been combined by special forces units to create hand-to-hand combat systems for defence against multiple assailants, and explains what works and what doesn’t. The book is the definitive guide for anyone wanting to be ready for anything.

With the aid of superb line artworks, Unarmed Combat demonstrates to the reader how special forces soldiers are taught to excel in hand-to-hand fighting: how they maximise bodyweight, and the use of various strikes, throws, locks and constrictions to defeat opponents. It explains how different martial arts have been combined by military units to create hand-to-hand combat systems for defence against multiple assailants, for fighting on the ground, for dealing with edged and impact weapons, what works against attackers with firearms and – more importantly – what doesn’t. With tips and techniques from unarmed combat experts, the book is divided into two main sections. The first covers the mental preparation needed to be ready to defend yourself. The second covers the physical techniques needed to defend yourself, and if necessary, strike back to temporarily incapacitate your attacker and escape. With more than 300 easy-to-follow artworks and handy pull-out lists of key information, Unarmed Combat is the definitive guide for anyone wanting to be ready for anything - it could save your life.

Martin J. Dougherty is the author of Ireland: The Emerald Isle, Greek Myths and Celts, among many other titles. A former defence consultant, he has written numerous books on history and military history, including Vikings: A History of the Norse People, The Wars of the Roses, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and Kings & Queens of the Medieval World.

Introduction

PREPARATION

1. The Threat

2. Win Without Fighting

3. Training to Win

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

4. The Basics

5. Unarmed Combat Training

6. Your Body’s Weapons

7. Striking and Grappling Methods

8. Locks, Controls and Chokes

IN ACTION

9. Tactics

10. Defeating Unarmed Attacks

11. Defeating Hand-Held Weapon Attacks

12. Defeating Firearm Threats

13. Fighting on the Ground

14. Fighting Under Adverse Conditions

Final Notes

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	22.07.2019
Reihe/Serie	Survival Handbook
Zusatzinfo	Index; Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, black and white
Sprache	englisch
Maße	139 x 192 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
ISBN-10	1-78274-887-3 / 1782748873
ISBN-13	978-1-78274-887-8 / 9781782748878
Zustand	Neuware