
Armed Combat
Defending yourself against hand-held weapons
Martin J. Dougherty(Author)
Amber Books (Publisher)
Published on 14. March 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-78274-024-7 (ISBN)
Description
Overhead block, upward stab, step-through lunge, bayonet slash; knife fighting, handgun shooting, sword play. If your enemy is armed, you need to know how to deal with him. SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat teaches a huge range of armed close combat techniques, including tips on fighting stances and postures, movement and evasions, quick draws, parries, fend-offs, blocks, cuts, thrusts, strikes, and stabs. Our expert author will teach you how to tackle single opponents and groups using blunt weapons, blades, firearms, and improvised weapons.
Presented in an easy to follow format, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat is divided into separate chapters covering fighting skills mindset, what to attack and where to defend, blunt weapons, sharp and pointed weapons, firearms, unarmed techniques, training drills, and improvised techniques. The author also offers plenty of short, handy tips on key topics such as bayonet training, quick draw techniques, copying with injury and dirty tricks.
Written in easy-to-understand steps and accompanied with more than 150 black-and-white illustrations, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat guides the reader through everything they need to know to overcome an armed aggressor in any hand-to-hand combat situation.
Presented in an easy to follow format, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat is divided into separate chapters covering fighting skills mindset, what to attack and where to defend, blunt weapons, sharp and pointed weapons, firearms, unarmed techniques, training drills, and improvised techniques. The author also offers plenty of short, handy tips on key topics such as bayonet training, quick draw techniques, copying with injury and dirty tricks.
Written in easy-to-understand steps and accompanied with more than 150 black-and-white illustrations, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat guides the reader through everything they need to know to overcome an armed aggressor in any hand-to-hand combat situation.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Target group
Interest Age: From 14 to 99 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
Index; Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78274-024-7 (9781782740247)
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Person
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.
Content
Introduction
PART ONE: THE ESSENCE OF ARMED COMBAT
1. Fighting Skills and Mindset
2. What to Attack and Where to Defend
3. Weapon Threat versus Weapon Use
PART TWO: USING WEAPONS
4. Blunt Weapons
5. Sharp and Pointed Weapons
6. Firearms
7. Improvised and Miscellaneous Weapons
8. 'Unarmed' Techniques in Armed Combat
9. Weapon Training Drills
PART THREE: IN ACTION
10. Unarmed or Improvised Response
11. With Blunt Weapons
12. With Sharp or Pointed Weapons
13. Fighting with Guns
Final Notes
Glossary
Index
PART ONE: THE ESSENCE OF ARMED COMBAT
1. Fighting Skills and Mindset
2. What to Attack and Where to Defend
3. Weapon Threat versus Weapon Use
PART TWO: USING WEAPONS
4. Blunt Weapons
5. Sharp and Pointed Weapons
6. Firearms
7. Improvised and Miscellaneous Weapons
8. 'Unarmed' Techniques in Armed Combat
9. Weapon Training Drills
PART THREE: IN ACTION
10. Unarmed or Improvised Response
11. With Blunt Weapons
12. With Sharp or Pointed Weapons
13. Fighting with Guns
Final Notes
Glossary
Index