http://dethroner.com/2007/04/03/defendu-gutter-fighting/ Where every man is king. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:06:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/03/defendu-gutter-fighting/#comment-98980 Jimmie Hook Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:34:30 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/03/defendu-gutter-fighting/#comment-98980 Defendu, as I understand it was a system that Fairburn developed for the Shangai Police. It was mostly about restraining and complaince techniques. Not to be confused with his work when he had retired and was in Britian during WWII. Defendu, as I understand it was a system that Fairburn developed for the Shangai Police. It was mostly about restraining and complaince techniques. Not to be confused with his work when he had retired and was in Britian during WWII.

]]> http://dethroner.com/2007/04/03/defendu-gutter-fighting/#comment-90074 GunnerMac Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:32:30 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/03/defendu-gutter-fighting/#comment-90074 Taking the "gutter" bit too seriously? The system is primarly designed for the battlefield. The idea is to kill / maim your enemy as quickly as possible. Fairbairn's WW2 American student, LT COL Applegate's book on the system is called "Kill or get killed". Although as I understand it Fairbairn tailored "Defendu" as a civilian self defence system, and as such, it doesn't strictly include the subjects like silent killing, prisioner come-alongs, the use of knives and all the other things he's rather famous for. This is still the CQB system taught in a number of western militaries. Taking the “gutter” bit too seriously? The system is primarly designed for the battlefield. The idea is to kill / maim your enemy as quickly as possible.
Fairbairn’s WW2 American student, LT COL Applegate’s book on the system is called “Kill or get killed”.
Although as I understand it Fairbairn tailored “Defendu” as a civilian self defence system, and as such, it doesn’t strictly include the subjects like silent killing, prisioner come-alongs, the use of knives and all the other things he’s rather famous for.
This is still the CQB system taught in a number of western militaries.

]]> http://dethroner.com/2007/04/03/defendu-gutter-fighting/#comment-59878 Havoc Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:39:27 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/03/defendu-gutter-fighting/#comment-59878 How effective is it? Extremely! Defendu is just a set of deadly tricks the idea being your enemy won't know them all. As a quick fight stopper defendu is excellent. Gutterfighting.org is excellent and if you like what you see I would suggest http://www.donrearic.com/ and http://www.selfdefenseforums.com/forums/ as supplemental reading. How effective is it? Extremely! Defendu is just a set of deadly tricks the idea being your enemy won’t know them all. As a quick fight stopper defendu is excellent. Gutterfighting.org is excellent and if you like what you see I would suggest http://www.donrearic.com/ and http://www.selfdefenseforums.com/forums/ as supplemental reading.

]]> http://dethroner.com/2007/04/03/defendu-gutter-fighting/#comment-59727 Jay Wilson Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:39:55 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/03/defendu-gutter-fighting/#comment-59727 I'm a mark for all things involving combat. So is Gutter Fighting basically disciplined street fighting or am I taking the "Gutter" moniker a bit too seriously? I’m a mark for all things involving combat. So is Gutter Fighting basically disciplined street fighting or am I taking the “Gutter” moniker a bit too seriously?

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