And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
yes. a must have book on your bookcase. I first read this years ago at the age of 12or 13. had a problem with bullies in school and around the neighborhood. after learning how, not so much. taught my kids this as they where growing up. looking back on my army days, if was kind of fun to put the hand to hand teacher on his ass 3 times in a row. the DI's looked at me differently after that happen. made friends with the instructor though. did a bit of training after hours with him until I left for my unit. and the way things are going today, you better learn how now before you need it.
Look at that right hand and imagine his dagger thrusting up below the ribs into the heart of the victim. The dagger was most likely edited out of the original cover by the publisher, but the hand positioning makes it easy to see what would be the logical thrust of a dagger.
Two, the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, that's the one you see as a "Commando Knife", fairly thin, double edged knife. The other is more my style, the second is far more my style, the Fairbairn Smatchet.
Fairbairn served with the Royal Marine Light Infantry starting in 1901, and joined the Shanghai Municipal Police (SMP) in 1907. He served in one of the red light districts. During his service with the International Police in Shanghai, Fairbairn reportedly engaged in hundreds of street fights in the course of his duties during a twenty-year career. Much of his body, arms, legs, torso, even the palms of his hands, were covered with scars from knife wounds from those fights.[1]: p:191 Fairbairn later created, organised, trained and commanded a special anti-riot squad for the Shanghai police force. He also developed numerous firearms training courses and items of police equipment, including a special metal-lined bulletproof vest designed to stop high-velocity bullets from the 7.63x25mm Mauser pistol.
I have my Dad’s copy from WW2, he was in the Infantry. Because of it, I have a Sykes-Fairburn on my desk under the monitor in case of a surprise attack. My son is much amused by this. I first read it back in the early 60’s amd the hraphivs made an impression. I still wonder about pinning someone to a tree by their legs. That and clapping someone’s ears….
yes. a must have book on your bookcase. I first read this years ago at the age of 12or 13. had a problem with bullies in school and around the neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteafter learning how, not so much. taught my kids this as they where growing up.
looking back on my army days, if was kind of fun to put the hand to hand teacher on his ass 3 times in a row. the DI's looked at me differently after that happen. made friends with the instructor though. did a bit of training after hours
with him until I left for my unit. and the way things are going today, you better learn how now before you need it.
Excellent advice, and a good story.
DeleteI am not mistaken; Major Fairbairn has a combat dagger named after him.
ReplyDeleteLook at that right hand and imagine his dagger thrusting up below the ribs into the heart of the victim. The dagger was most likely edited out of the original cover by the publisher, but the hand positioning makes it easy to see what would be the logical thrust of a dagger.
DeleteIf anyone is interested- https://archive.org/details/Get_Tough_W_E_Fairbairn
DeleteTwo, the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, that's the one you see as a "Commando Knife", fairly thin, double edged knife. The other is more my style, the second is far more my style, the Fairbairn Smatchet.
Deletehttps://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/smatchets--kukri.html
Not quite as smooth as the first, but gets the job done.
Fairbairn served with the Royal Marine Light Infantry starting in 1901, and joined the Shanghai Municipal Police (SMP) in 1907. He served in one of the red light districts. During his service with the International Police in Shanghai, Fairbairn reportedly engaged in hundreds of street fights in the course of his duties during a twenty-year career. Much of his body, arms, legs, torso, even the palms of his hands, were covered with scars from knife wounds from those fights.[1]: p:191 Fairbairn later created, organised, trained and commanded a special anti-riot squad for the Shanghai police force. He also developed numerous firearms training courses and items of police equipment, including a special metal-lined bulletproof vest designed to stop high-velocity bullets from the 7.63x25mm Mauser pistol.
ReplyDeleteI have my Dad’s copy from WW2, he was in the Infantry. Because of it, I have a Sykes-Fairburn on my desk under the monitor in case of a surprise attack. My son is much amused by this.
ReplyDeleteI first read it back in the early 60’s amd the hraphivs made an impression. I still wonder about pinning someone to a tree by their legs. That and clapping someone’s ears….
Hitting the nose upward with the heel of your hand can force the bone right into the brain, killing instantly.
ReplyDeleteNot bone, but cartilage. Smashing the nose will be very painful, but not fatal.
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