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Get Tough (Paperback)

by W.E. Fairbairn (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Paladin Press,U.S.; New edition edition (Jul 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0873640020
  • ISBN-13: 978-0873640022
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 98,487 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The father of modern hand-to-hand combat, Capt. W. E. Fairbairn, taught the famed British Commandos from this classic, long-out-of-print manual on unarmed combat. Known for his "get tough" attitude, Fairbairn designed these practical methods after years of training troops and watching ruffians, thugs, bandits and bullies. Now you can profit from his experience.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't try this at home - seriously, 2 Jan 2005
By C.BATES (STAFFS England) - See all my reviews
As other comentators have noted you really need someone to explain some of the moves to make them clear. This sort of thing should not be undertaken lightly, the methods described will result in death if used. But it does make fascinating reading and is an important historical document.

I bought this book because I was part of a martial arts group run by a man, sadly now deceased, who worked for Fairbairn in WWII. His opening gambit to me was, "I only teach things I've used for real - that way I know they work. Now, this is how you kill someone silently..."

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating insight., 18 Aug 2000
By greg_coveney@3com.com (Windsor, England) - See all my reviews
This little manual provides an excellent guide to simple but effective self defense techniques. However considerable repetitive training would be needed to make the moves fast and instinctive before they could become truly effective. This book would make a great sumplement to any martial artists own arts techniques but is best as an insight into the kind of unarmed combat training received by WWII troops. The time gap shows through both in the language and the techniques, (all the agressors being in circa WWII German uniforms is particularly amusing), but some of the basic moves would be as simple to employ and effective in result for a victim of violence today as they were for a commando at the time.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting and enjoyable book, 15 April 2000
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A very interesting book, as a self defence teacher I found that a number of the less lethal techniques are still taught today. There are only so many techniques and this little book manages to cover many of them. The art work is reminisant of WW2 comics, but apart from that a very good and informative read from the grandfather of police restraint and close combat techniques.
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2.0 out of 5 stars One for the bookshelf
I was a bit disappointed as Fairburn is very much a hero of mine. Its a shame the he did not impart more knowledge and give more in-depth explanation in this book. Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. Jacobs

2.0 out of 5 stars The return of Jujitsu.
W.E.Fairbairn studied Kodokan Jujitsu which was absorbed into Kodokan judo.The techniques shown in this book are basically old style Jujitsu waza. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Koga

4.0 out of 5 stars A good buy
Just the four stars, because the techniques in this book are,in some cases, tricky to learn without help. However, in spite of (because of? Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2007 by James Drake

3.0 out of 5 stars Well its what some people want....
The book by Fairbairn "Get Tough" is a blessing for some, yet a let down for others. I found this book to cover the techniques execellently through the use of diagrams and simple... Read more
Published on 18 May 2005 by A. Baker

3.0 out of 5 stars Over rated
The author did a great thing back in the war. He designed an effective basic system that could be taught fairly quickly to young and fit men. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book to own
I have owned this book for many years and find it a useful and yet effective unarmed combat book. As the book is in it's original WWII format then the fact it looks a little old... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Maybe not the best layman's guide to hand to hand combat...
Unlike Jerry Vancook's excellent 'Real world self defence' (Which I have also reviewed on Amazon.co.uk.), 'Get Tough' is a pure 'how to fight' book. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellant Research Material
I have used this book to conduct research into unarmed combat and the techniques that were employed during WWII. Read more
Published on 24 April 1999

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