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| Get Tough | 
 enlarge | Author: W.e. Fairbairn
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $12.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 41203
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 120
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0873640020
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780873640022
ASIN: 0873640020
Publication Date: December 1996
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good book for non-martial artists, too! November 10, 2003
36 out of 36 found this review helpful
If you have never taken a martial-arts or self-defense course in your life, you will be able to learn from this book. The techniques in it are simple and brutal, with many involving a knee to the groing and broken limb. It was originally designed for soldiers during WWII, and you can tell by the illustrations. I think it would be a good reference for military historians because of that. Many military orgs. in the west have apparently still clung to many of Fairbairn's moves, such as the chin jab, throat chop, and scrape-stomp. While not filled to the brim with techniques, the book does offer some little "tricks" that aren't found much these days, like using a matchbox or chair to defend yourself. The book also contains a chart showing how long it takes someone to die from various stab wounds (hmm, wonder how he found that out...) and a chapter on the smatchete, which looks like a cross between a Bowie knife and a meat cleaver. Some of the stuff in here is probably not very usefull to the average guy trying to defend himself, like securing a prisoner to a tree, but for the sake of learning what's in the rest of the book, that stuff can be overlooked. Overall, a good book for anyone interested in defending themselves in a life-or-death situation, and an interesting historical piece.
 A must have... August 18, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
W.E. Fairbairn's classic book on fighting! As a police officer, Fairbairn developed these methods to deal with the violent streets of Shanghai, China in the early 20th century. These same principles were coveted by British and U.S. forces an the onset of WW II. Fairbairn was brought in along with his partner (Sykes) to train elite soldiers for both of these nations. This text contains many of those skills as were taught to members of the OSS and the British Commandos.
You must have it! February 14, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this "old" book and I can say that I made a good deal.The book described very clear over a dozen of lethal techniques which can save your life someday. Buy it and start practice! You won't be dissapointed!
In a Fight, Simplicity is Survival November 28, 2001
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
I only got 2 years and 4 months practicing Kempo and I am now in an intermidiate level. Since I started a bit late in my life, because I was 24 years old, I got to supplemment my instruction at the dojo with home workout and book-knowlege. This is why I get my hands on this GOOD book.
The military aproach of Captain Fairbairn to hand-to-hand combat gives the reader the perspective of a life threatening situation, and with it, the richness of reality aplications of techniques. The "waza" or techniques shown in this book are based on common sense and brutal effectiveness, so careful must be taken when practicing with any partner, martial artist or not.
I think that when you have to react against an attact the simpliest form is the best, because when you try to aply a complex movement you become slow, innacurate, fancy, and worst of all, inneffective. This book will show some easy movements with a good explanation. It is excellent as an introduction to self defense and a good supplement to day to day training because it not only train the body, it will train the mind to be alert to do the correct move.
I also recommend this book for people who wants to defend against the police harassment in your neighborhood, school or university.
Fairbairn, the man from the famous commando dagger! May 19, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
A clear and plain book! little time is wasted on philosophic mumbo jumbo. A quick book to learn from. The techniques are very easy and effective and thus very useful for everybody; so I would surely recommend it for beginners; for advanced students: this book gives you an extra edge, no NEW techniques but that does not matter with this book. If you want to learn self defense from a book, this book is gonna help you. keep in mind that the use of some techniques could bring you to jail but can also save your life. The unarmed section is also suitable to set up self defense courses, it does not cover every situation, but it is a firm base to start from! There are no flashy jump kicks here and no flowery techniques. Not a book for sissies!
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