U.S. Army Hand-to-Hand Combat (US Army Survival)

I have been a lifetime student (and instructor) of numerous martial arts (Judo, Jujitsu, Karate-Do, Kenjutsu, Tanto-Jutsu) and combative systems (American Combatives, Military combatives, Krav Maga). I have also read countless volumes on anything to do with combatives and self-defense. I recently purchased this (U.S. Army Hand-to-Hand Combat put out by the Department of the Army) dated, but very interesting book.For those who are into the military combative systems, the U.S. Army has revised their official program which now includes various Gracie Jiu-jitsu ground tactics etc. In my opinion, as well as some U.S. Army veterans I know, this fantastic book is still valid for the purposes of the taking out the enemy. In fact, many of the present take combative systems are actually based upon the material in this informative manual. In spite of the poor quality of the photographs I maintain that most of the information in it is as valid today as it was during WW1, 2.191 page manual is organized into ten chapters. Chapters one to three cover the basic introduction, fundamentals of hand-to-hand combat and vulnerable points of the body. Chapter four covers knife attack methods. Chapter five explains how to silence sentries. Chapter six shows fall positions and throws. Chapter seven focuses on holds and escapes. Chapter eight covers various disarming methods. Chapter nine deals with prisoner handling. The final chapter covers the instructor and safety instructions. There is also a great index in this book. This is a true military combatives manual.Even though I question some of the procedures used in some of the techniques shown in this manual; nevertheless, most of the material can be effective when combined with an instructor showing all the finer points of a technique.Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale: (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective combative systems).

It's a great reference guide on hot to kick ass and WALK away if you have to. Laughing.

I picked this one up as a free Kindle deal awhile back, thinking I might learn something useful. As other reviewers have noted, this is a decidedly dated (1954) manual with less-than-ideal pictorial examples. But much of the information is still solid. Will it turn me into a lean, mean fighting machine? Err, no. But what I learned can't hurt for self-defense - and it will be a good quick look-up resource for writing fight scenes.

Some good stuff in this book. Still relevant and useful today for self-defense. I love these old H2H and CQC books.

The content in this book is timeless and I am sure would prove useful in situations involving defense against an attacker. The pictures are old but meaningful nonetheless because they go along nicely with the descriptions included. I'm not familiar with when this book was first published, I'd guess at least 50 years ago, but its evident that the knowledge still stands to be important in modern-life scenarios involving passage through unsafe environments.

It is a good hand to hand combat book full of techniques for disarming, fighting and weak points. The only thing I didn't like is the fact that every time I looked away I felt like the book was watching me. So I put the book on the shelf and I heard, "read me," so I took the book and read it again until fifty ninjas with knives came out and attacked me but I disarmed them all. Overall this book is a good book.

I don't know what the reviewer right before me was doing but I downloaded this also and found everything, pictures and all. You have to know how to use the Go-To function on your kindle to get to the menu for the table of contents. Once you get there you'll be able to find everything just fine.As many said the manual is old, yes but still has many relevant topics and instructions. For the inexperenced in hand to hand combat this would be a good starter companion to a real-life martial arts or self defense class. Real life experience is always better.Sure, there are more up to date/current defense manuals out there, but who can argue with free? As one reviewer said, the human body is still the same as it was in the 1950's, so most of the information you'll find here is useful.

as I ordered this book I learned to many things even defend myself I even almost executed this guy who bumped into me on purpose so I did the clapping cupped hands over his ears, He was screaming in pain as I walk away with victory as I see a medic had to help the man. The tried to stop me but I blended in with the crowed like assassin creed

Can only say that I ordered for a friend and he was very pleased

Excelente libro. Mi favorito ahora.

Replacement of my long lost old original eighties white paper cover issued edition. This is an updated modern one. Miss my lost eighties one I first had years back ago, that was a reprint of the 1950s edition. Still the same basic technique illustrated as useful survival skills in any hand to hand self defence situation. Classic US Department of the Army Field manual. For interest purposes and research only.

Absolout OK - Gleicht der Originalausgabe der 60 er Jahre absolout. Und genau so erinnernd lehrend.

Old methodNo revised