The following is an excerpt from “Close Combat - Note for Instructors” by W.E. Fairbairn
Unarmed Techniques (For those who have been FOOLISH and caught UNARMED)
Technique No. 1 - "Edge of Hand Blows"
Made with the fingers and thumb straight out. Strike with little-finger edge of hand.
Points of Attack: Forearm bone, wrist, side of neck, one inch below Adam’s apple, back of neck, etc.
Technique No. 2 - "Chin-Jab"
Strike with the heel of hand in an upward direction. This is a close-in blow and must be given with all possible force in an upward direction.
Points of Attack: Up under the chin with the heel of the hand - fingers extended to reach the eyes.
Technique No. 3 - "Tigers Claw"
The blow travel’s into the eyes and face with a piston-like forward jab. The fingers are bent like a tiger's claw. Keep your weight of body to be behind blow without any "telegraphing" of the intention to strike.
This is the most effective hand blow ever worked out. It has the advantage of three inches additional length as compared to a "straight" left punch and can be achieved with lightning like speed. It is a complete answer to any attempt at a frontal attack and permits one to deal effectively with one's opponent before he is really dangerous.
Technique No. 4 - "Kicking"
Side kick: Turn right foot sideways to the left and kick forward. Make contact on the target’s shin-bone with the outside edge of the sole of the boot. Follow through by transferring the weight of your body from the left to the right foot and smash down with your boot on to the small bones of opponent's foot.
Special Note:
1. Any student who thoroughly masters the three hand blows and the method of kicking (no matter what his strength or build may be) will be able to effectively deal with any un-armed opponent.
2. All these methods are ATTACKING, not DEFENSIVE and should be applied in conjunction with each other.
Fairbairn’s advice on strategy, tactics and mind-set:
"... unfair and unethical methods of fighting in which acts of artifice, force, vehemence, and shock are of major importance and in which all earmarks of the concepts of fair-play and good sportsmanship must be eliminated."
Considering the trend in the martial arts, i.e, non-essentials, nonsense, agendas, more nonsense and "pointless" arguments. I feel that presenting the above is a waste of time for the majority of martial arts practitioners and self defense “experts”. However, there are a few that will benefit from it.
The truth is, the above few paragraphs gives everything you really need and answers almost any question, IF (and this is big IF) one possesses the true wherewithal to really "get" it.
If I sound mildly disgusted, well I am.
There is a wealth of REAL knowledge to be discovered here offered by some very serious dedicated men. A lot of the bantering that goes on surrounding real world self defense sounds like a bunch of schoolgirls!
I would make a civil statement about "offending" any new members, self defense, martial arts study and combative sport are NOT the same things. Everything you will learn from this day forward is designed to maximize your training efforts with the sole purpose of saving your life.
Studying martial arts and training in sport are notable and worthwhile endeavors, I have spent a great portion of my life dedicated to those pursuits. They have a place in real combat, but NOT the place. And along the way we will incorporate some of those training methods to help develop your real world skills.
