Armed Combat: Defending yourself against hand-held weapons (SAS and Elite Forces Guide)

Martin J. Dougherty

ISBN 10: 1782740244 / ISBN 13: 9781782740247

Published by Amber Books, 2013

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Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Seller Inventory # I10B-00902

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Armed Combat: Defending yourself against hand-held weapons (SAS and Elite Forces Guide)
• Publisher: Amber Books
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782740244
• ISBN 13: 9781782740247
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Overhead block, upward stab and step-through lunge; knife fighting, handgun shooting and 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 a compact pocketbook 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.

About the Author

Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer specializing in military and defense topics. He is the author of Medieval Warrior, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Extreme Unarmed Combat, and SAS and Elite Forces Guide Sniper (all Lyons Press), Small Arms: From the Civil War to the Present Day, and books on personal self-defense. He lives in England.