INTRODUCTION TO "ALL-IN FIGHTING" By W.E. Fairbairn This book is based upon earlier works issued under he i les o! De!

endu" whi#h was wri en !or he poli#e !or#es o! he Far $as " and %#ien i!i# %el!-De!en#e" published b& D' Apple on" o! New (ork' $)er& *e hod shown in hese books has s ood he #ri i#is* o! poli#e !ro* pra# i#all& e)er& #oun r& in he world" in#ludin+ he Far $as " whi#h is he re#o+ni,ed ho*e o! -iu-.i su /-udo0' A *ore e1per #o**uni & !or #ri i#i,in+ works on sel!-de!ense i would be i*possible o !ind' The *a.ori & o! he *e hods shown are dras i# in he e1 re*e' In #on ras o .udo" he& re#o+ni,e no a##ep ed rules' The& are no in ended o pro)ide a*use*en !or all-in wres lin+ spe# a ors" bu !or use in hese dan+erous i*es as par o! he na ional preparedness a+ains our ene*ies' The 2ues ion *a& well be ask" 34h& should I rouble o learn his "rou+h-house" *e hod o! !i+h in+53 4e wish o *ake i #lear ha here is no in en ion o! beli lin+ bo1in+" wres lin+" or ru+b& !oo ball' A knowled+e o! hese is an asse o an&one in endin+ o s ud& all-in !i+h in+" and hose who alread& ha)e i s ar o!! wi h a +rea ad)an a+e o)er hose who ha)e ne)er aken par in hese spor s' No-one will dispu e he e!!e# i)eness o! a s rai+h le! or ri+h hook o he .aw or bod&" bu un!or una el& i akes *on hs o! pra# i#e o de)elop a +ood pun#h' 6ui e a nu*ber o! persons" a! er lon+ and in ensi)e rainin+" ha)e +i)en i up in despair' The ed+e o! he hand blow and #hin .ab" i! applied as de*ons ra ed in his *anual" will 2ui#kl& #on)in#e he s uden ha in a *a er o! da&s he has de)eloped a blow ha is no onl& as e!!e# i)e as a +ood pun#h wi h he !is " bu one whi#h per*i s hi* o ob ain a kno#k-ou under #ondi ions in whi#h i would be al*os i*possible o pun#h e!!e# i)el& wi h he !is ' $)er& *e hod shown in his *anual is pra# i#able" and he *a.ori & o! he* ha)e been su##ess!ull& used in a# ual #o*ba on *an& o##asions durin+ he pas & hir & &ears b& he au hor or his s uden s' The& were spe#iall& sele# ed o enable he &oun+ *an o! onl& a)era+e s ren+ h" and hose pas *iddle a+e" who ha)e no led an a# i)e li!e" o o)erpower a *u#h s ron+er opponen ' In #ri i#al *o*en s he rouble &ou ha)e aken o *as er a !ew o! he* will *ore han repa& &ou" and knowled+e ha &ou #an deal e!!e# i)el& wi h one or *ore opponen s has i s ps&#holo+i#al )alue a all i*es' %o*e readers *a& be appalled a he su++es ion ha i should be ne#essar& !or hu*an bein+s o! he wen ie h #en ur& o re)er o he +ri* bru ali & o! he s one a+e in order o li)e' 7u i *us be reali,ed ha " when dealin+ wi h an u erl& ru hless ene*& who has #learl& e1pressed his in en ion o! wipin+ his na ion ou o! e1is en#e" here is no roo* !or an& s#ruple or #o*pun# ion abou he *e hods o be e*plo&ed in pre)en in+ hi*' The reader is re2ues ed o i*a+ine ha he hi*sel! has been wan onl& a a#ked b& a hu+ who has pu he heel o! his hand under his nose and pushed hard' Le hi* be hones and reali,e wha his !eelin+s would be' His one" )iolen desire would be o do he hu+ he u *os da*a+e-re+ardless o! rules' In #ir#u*s an#es su#h as his he is !or#ed ba#k o 2ui e pri*i i)e rea# ions" and i is he hope o! he au hor ha a s ud& o! his book will !i he ordinar& *an wi h he skill and he abili & o deal AUTO8ATICALL( wi h su#h a si ua ion' There are )er& !ew *en who would no !ire ba#k i! he& were a a#ked b& a *an wi h a +un" and he& would ha)e no re+re s i! heir bulle !ound i s *ark' 7u su++es ha he& re alia e wi h a kni!e" or wi h an& o! he !ollow-up *e hods e1plained in his *anual" and he *a.ori & would shrink !ro* usin+ su#h un#i)ili,ed or un-7ri ish *e hods' A +un is an i*personal weapon and kills #leanl& and de#en l& a a

dis an#e' 9illin+ wi h he bare hands a #lose 2uar ers sa)ors oo *u#h o! pure sa)a+er& !or *os people' The& would hesi a e o a e*p i ' 7u ne)er was he #a #hword" 3He who hesi a es has los "3 *ore appli#able' 4hen i is a *a er o! li!e and dea h" no onl& o! he indi)idual bu indeed o! he na ion" s2uea*ish s#ruples are ou o! pla#e' The sooner we reali,e ha !a# " he sooner we shall be !i ed o !a#e he +ri* and ru hless reali ies o! o al war!are' In war" &our a a#k #an ha)e onl& wo possible ob.e# s: ei her o kill &our opponen or o #ap ure hi* ali)e' (ou *us reali,e ha he will be !i+h in+ !or his li!e or o pre)en #ap ure" and ha i will be a )er& di!!i#ul *a er !or &ou o appl& a "Hold"" e #'" wi hou !irs ha)in+ *ade hi* re#ep i)e b& s rikin+ hi* ei her wi h &our hand" !oo " or knee" e #'" hus disablin+ hi* or renderin+ hi* se*i-#ons#ious" a! er whi#h &ou will ha)e no di!!i#ul & in disposin+ o! hi* b& one o! he *e hods shown' 4e do no ad)o#a e ha s uden s should a e*p o *as er all he *e hods" bu ha he& should sele# abou en" and spe#iali,e in horou+hl& *as erin+ he*' Al hou+h we #lai* ha e)er& *e hod is pra# i#able" i is na ural ha indi)iduals should !ind he& #an *as er one *u#h *ore 2ui#kl& han ano her' This is *ainl& on a##oun o! one3s hei+h " wei+h " build" or" in so*e #ases" sli+h de!or*i &" all o! whi#h will ha)e o be aken in o #onsidera ion be!ore *akin+ he !inal sele# ion' % uden s are warned no o #onsider he*sel)es e1per s un il he& #an #arr& ou e)er& *o)e*en IN%TINCTI;$L( and AUTO8ATICALL(' Un il hen he& should spend a leas en *inu es dail& in pra# i#e wi h a !riend' $)er& *o)e*en is *ade ei her wi h he ob.e# o! pu in+ &our opponen o!!balan#e" or o per*i o! &our +e in+ in o posi ion o deal an e!!e# i)e blow or o se#ure a hold' % uden s should !irs pra# i#e e)er& *o)e*en slowl& and s*oo hl&' The& should hen +raduall& in#rease he speed' <ressure should be applied on he poin s indi#a ed" and onl& when ne#essar&' 4here breaks are indi#a ed in pra# i#e" he pressure should be applied +raduall& and wi h s*oo hness-no wi h a .erk" whi#h will be sure o be pain!ul' <ro)ided ha reasonable #are is aken" wi h reasonable #onsidera ion !or he !eelin+s o! &our !riend" no har* o her han a sli+h l& s re #hed *us#le will resul ' I will be no ed ha se)eral *e hods are de*ons ra ed o! breakin+ awa& !ro* holds ha ha)e been #onsidered unbreakable= and also ha +round wres lin+ and holds on he +round are no shown' The reason are as !ollows' The au hor and his s uden s ha)e had he ad)an a+e o! r&in+ ou hese holds in ha )er& hard s#hool o! learnin+ - <RACTICAL $><$RI$NC$" where he& ha)e no in!re2uen l& *e heir *as er' Ground wres lin+ is e1#luded be#ause i akes &ears o! pra# i#e o be#o*e pro!i#ien " e)en in dealin+ wi h one opponen ' To a e*p i in i*e o! war" when one is no unlikel& o be a a#ked b& wo or *ore opponen s" #anno be re#o**ended' No *anual o! his na ure would be #o*ple e wi hou re!eren#e o he use o! he ri!le" and we ha)e been )er& !or una e in ob ainin+ he ser)i#es o! Cap ain <'N' 4albrid+e" who is one o! he +rea es au hori ies on he sub.e# ' 4illia* $war Fairbairn" ?@AB CBDDE 444'GUTT$RFIGHTING'ORG