In this special Martial Edge series, we reproduce the martial arts techniques of the US Armed Forces and British Commandos from the Second World War as recorded by Major W. E Fairbairn in 1943. His ground breaking manual Get Tough was published in New York and London. Extreme caution advised…

This blow can be delivered only when you are very close to your opponent.

1. Putting the weight of your body on one leg, bend the knee of the other by drawing your heel slightly backwards, and drive your knee quickly upwards into your opponent's testicles (Fig. 13).

Note. - This blow is frequently used to bring your opponent into a more favourable position for applying the chin jab (Fig. 14).

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Major W.E. Fairbairn recorded the fighting techniques of British and American Special Forces during the Second World War.

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