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

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 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).

My dad taught hand to hand combat while in Korea and before he left for the Korean War. He had this book and let me study it as a child. He taught me what amounts to a scientific or engineered.. instinctual response to certain movements of an aggressor. This book is all one needs to defeat any attacker (even if you hear different from wannabe heroes) and practicing these moves and maintaining this knowledge one would be very hard pressed "not to kill" an assailant. I've read some wannabes reviews where they downplay this books fighting techniques, but keep in mind hundreds of Chinese and North Koreans were killed by ordinary 17 and 18 year old boys-turned soldiers when drafter to fight the Korean War.

It’s 100% worth it when a teen boy reads any part of a book gifted at Christmas. I bought this one for a camp-lovin’ nephew with black belt in martial arts whose dad is ex-military. Gives them both something to compare notes on, too.

I am in the military so I know most of this however my brother in law who is into hunting, guns and things of that sort loved this book! I grabbed it for him for Christmas and it was a hit along with the tactical knife I gifted him.

Good info to have.Can be a bit overwhelming if trying to take it all in with one full read. Break it apart into weeks or at least days and re-read. Over. And over. Again.

me and my dad are leaning a lot from this manual I hope we never have to use it but if we do we'll be ready

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.

Some really good moves in this book i find its clear and concise some of the moves will get you out of trouble if done accordingly .

excelent no nonsence approch to disableing a enemy on the battle field

There are two reasons you might want to read this 1950s book. Either you want to know how beat a man to a pulp, or you are merely curious as to how fighting was taught to the military during the Korean War. If it's the first you're looking for, then this book is a bit of a mixed bag. For sure, this book will tell you how to crush a man's throat, but it barely touches on how to safely practice the manoeuvre or when it might be appropriate to use. I don't think this book can possibly stand in for a qualified tutor, or even match video tutorials or a well illustrated manual. In fact, the book was never intended to stand in for a tutor, as the last chapter makes obvious in prescribing a group training programme for the army instructor.Talking of illustrations, I just want to take a moment to sing the praises of images in this manual. Not because they clearly demonstrate the stages in each manoeuvre, because they don't. No the images in this book are, bluntly, HILARIOUS. Trust me, it's worth getting the book just for a look, even if you don't intend on reading it.On the side of historical curiosity, this is an interesting document, showing how fighting styles, training and even photographic techniques have changed in the last 60 years. Just in terms of cinematography there is a whole ear of 1960s stunt fighting which draws inspiration from the techniques demonstrated in this book.

Old methodNo revised