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JAMES: HIPKISS

UNARMED COMBAT

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JAMES HIPKISS
(Brit Jute Champion
CONTENTS

FOREWORD a
nerropuctorr 3
(CHAPTER. I-A moe or Sones stuaios 5
(CHAPTER 11~Taking price, u
(CHAPTER 11—Theraoente wet Lone

(CHAPTER IV—The principle of se straight arm lock 20

CHAPTER V—The art of “breaking your fll" when
‘aren i 6

(CHAPTER VI—A novel way 0 disarm and disable him 32

CHAPTER YI—Torning the tables when you ae
rood dows a

CHAPTER VIII—When you are cut unawares 51
move the sey mit remember; 2 fine attacking

throm : 2

(CHAPTER IX—Neck Loc -«#

CHAPTER X—The \rused erm beck principle; an
‘racking lock + lek defence aginst a back
Strgle "defence agnne stick aack 2

INSTRUCTORS’ COURSE »
Foven

A the time af writing this pref: she deca of invasion of
dian bas, inthe opinion of cumpetet rita ato

by 20 sci pated ey, Shoslé Snraion come, the part
‘hice Unarmed Comet met playin the oneshrow of the
Invader i apy being sealed by che publ

‘Members of His Majeny's Forces are being oficaly
‘usruced ia this sow place of ware. The Home Gourd
‘may find ic one of che greatest fatss in their par of the
fMeogee, sod it by by no means ule tha the avecage
eisai or womst—who lm leat Cased Caabat
ther own homestend

‘tha kneledge of User Co, rea te anprepre
‘ene of Till ard Belo cond have Srucaed th
fdisizns of Kies vital Hk im bi plans—the Panic

Lire if invasion aver coms, she inmportance of Unarwed
‘Combat i never ikely agin to ie out of the public's min,
‘Tobe able to defen one's wife, anily and home ina doses
ease, . (agaast burglars) 2 distinct (oom varie con
dens, is somthing in which John Cisaensbocld ake an
interest aad pride,

‘To a world eccostamed 1 ak for mont, ay years put,

Amaing™ and “Rearing.” the ase of the piise
UUnured” in elation to war may som somewhat out of
place, Nevertheless, even’ muting of the trowledee
‘onrained in this book, I such Knowledge is acquired by 2
flficent percentage Of the cvilan population of Bein,

Tihs in certain ctcunans, ve an hopostant being
othe ontcoie ofthe wat

ls book is wren by an expert who i one of Bilas
leading exponents of the at of Jositsu. Neverhsks,
‘Unarmed Combat snot solely ool rend Jou

itis womedines cle, * Judo")

‘Toget ate porpocive it shouldbe raised vat Unarmed
‘Cumbst, or Antigone, fe fir in erence of Juin at
‘he Teramy Gua isan improvezot oa the Rife. Above al
fein fascinating aud. As it bas been tsely deverbed by
‘one euhory it Belfl panne for it exgonent and &
‘most unhealthy one for the oppo.

[UNARMED comBAT af

INTRODUCTORY

‘Taere ace now anale maay tooke dealing withthe new
ticods of warfate Which hare been developed dering the
Secsad Gre Wat. Bur unt the poblcstos ofthis bookie
‘one hes eternpund to give an adequate exposition ofthe art
of Unarmed Combat—ibe att of fighing, and winsine,
vithost weapons.

[Nowy no one wil sugges har an unarmed mas bas «xc
dal of aace apisat an easy armed with a tommy gun
fe a buat of band-prenades. In such circumstances the
Uelibood ofthe serial of the uraemed one would depend,
pethep, more om bis Seta of fet thaa ype the iafoune-
tion o be gewned from these pages. But an eacany is ot
sceeariy sivas Reavy armel? he may, for the moms,
tot be within seach of bis weapons: emmusiion vomits
rane out, And invach se, victory i he itleset of bose
‘tha aac when enemies ce is very certialy ging nt
the bigger man, aot to the sconger mam, not even to the
‘ot ape man, but to the man who knows mot about te
Posples of Uaarined Combat

“The priacpss atthe root of che at of Unarmed Combat
ac ageythoeof jaja Gd), an the varios other les
ff wreslng and eldefence devices, That this importance
fs now fully zeangased by the Goverameat is shown by the
fact thar coriderable-munbers of membem of the ghing
vervices are now being expecially unined in “Unarmed
CComiat” ao thatthe, in erm, ay iasruct the ret of
Far, while no one imagines for a moment tha we are going
to take the enomy with nothing but our bare bands we
fan get anything ee into them, yet the authores do aow
reaie that knowledge ef the princpes of Uaatrmad Corby:
isan mone ance to the Fighting seeneth of people,
an ieetimably wel ation > a poone' defeaive (and
tive) equipment

Bo the matter goes deeper tn tt, Kaowiedgs of the
fart of setagnics (Unarmed. Combat is sometimes
SEserted) gies selfcuadence and slPrliance wo tho
‘who pastes fe: aod che practice ofthe art in a fendly
tray ermeen comes, ide psc Snes ands to the
fopsleaas of the whole orgmisn, mental an! physica
"Even though one may sever save so wie the paosples of
Unarmed Conia ia as, they conithute an aaer of worth
ttroughout the whale of one's He,

1a this country the pople guild to furish « ena
tulad expasion of the art af Unarmed Cort ate fen
Among the few is Mr. James Hipkis, Briiah Jolisu
Caplan and (mang many olier seis at the preeat
vie) Fexdguarte estas in Unarms’ Comat ming:
ha Home Guard. Tn thiaboree Me Hips as outed
stam adadebleiniiy that eammot fil fo be understood
by everyndy, ade ax Me words are by some mone erepbic
lurracoss, pacclly eveything that ff pbs to teach
ofthe at of Unaaned Combat, Ic ivan exposition complete
sd clas; and, forthe bene of howe Home Guard secon
Tears wo are quired pact Ineo, i alo ices
st spesilly prepared summary of the priacpl olferive and
sfmsve movement fo tonal pope

Teomey be add, of cour, that knowledge of Unarmed
CCoaibar il be suid mac apy i this bokle i wc
{2 cunjanctioo with price physical instruction: even so,
omere, there ae fw peopl who could ft learn «great
Gea af heart of self-feace and itligent wack frm the
ook slone—ao cryly cleer are the various movements
exces

CHAPTER 1

At the hae of the art of ecquiring the skill uecery wo
overcome an enigpoast thee i ene outstanding princi
Baely that principle his

“a MAN WITHOUT BODY BALANCE.
HAS NO STRENGTH.”

‘Ther ia wo may thar « man whone body is aot propery
pried, whose Bedy ip mt perertly elaneed, sat eels
‘Sesut ule his stength bor can have it exeed again
Hiosef and to che bensit of hie ateponis

1a any supe herrea men who, being amare, most
rely upon ther ove muscular cxeions itis abcloey
‘zeal thatthe wan who wily w win most mate exrtsin
that ic is he who ren in prneion ofthe poise, ze Cody
Palace hat wil enable into wse to the fall what suength
hhe Ear! abo sent! that he slould endesvour, ty
‘unbalancing his avery, to render that advesay's strength
ater

How is body felance acicred sod malatined? Body
‘kine depends early pon the pont ofthe feet hich
‘ust at all aes be Rept the sine diane part as ends
Moule ore wade. So that when one fot is moved, the
te ftp fllomy ic to rerume the fist postion. Te
fost be relbod ut your feee must acvsr be ste

‘wide apart, nr mot they te brought ose rogetee,
‘ LeNARMED comuaT

1f, for exampls, you step backwards with, sg, your lft
‘oot the sgt fot rapialy seatche afer i 0 assume the
fundamental or atial guance, a stance inline with your
shoulders and the same dsunce apart

‘Stan your Bint piastice thes, by moving sbout the fot,
fist aiding one fot back and droting the other afer it
(sic, uns, no mater how you move, you can aleays tp
{nancy fe Blanc without any shuiing of your fet into
pon, but with deas-cut presse movemests,

‘You wil nd i advantageous to Iaxp your Races sighily
ea a the ame bansingIocely at Jour sides.

We now come to the all important quosion of bow ©
pact ot unbalance the antgonit By that is meant #9 10
‘unbalance im that een danger of lig, ads, terefre,
‘unable esti ree

‘There axe sight dicetons in which his cin be accom
had. He can, be pushed backvards, pulled formas
fd moved w ether side. Bur owing (0 the oasiecticn
(of te hip and hace jos eis enhled to renver his balance
tsp tsping te ame way i whic hs hod is moving,
and, consequently, he in oe Bkely 9 be at all csesbed
Bat chon he pulled or rahed agora,» wight (ss of
bance occas immediately, the reaton eins that his hase
jint is mot hoged is the earner. ways siren, end Me
Teg besomen sil at once, an caer im to amp sep
czas with his tier foot in order to retisb upg pare

This wangocaly unbalanced poston in an advesaty is
te one which you ust alas in an encounter, try being
‘oul nd in ll scheequnt inmacons when you ere id
1" braoh his pox” te inteation is thse soa shal * pall
fr pus hi to hs left or ight front ar back corer”

A MOVE FOR A DESPERATE SITUATION:
‘THE CROSS SWING AND CUT

For the fst explstmon of this outsuning principe let
ts suppone that you ae gripped by the Ure tong wlth
bck bade, IF pox are sexrely eld, no amo af ent
rerogaling wil gex jou fee bot, instead, wll wae your
frengh snd gradually weaken you. So instead of eee
fing futially t release youself, just step bockoords
agonal with your left font, insamiy éocrng the right
fot afer i abour ax inches a esto preserve that fonda-
fmenal stance. Af the same time, being up your righ
fem ome vod acrss your adversrys to bands and
Corrinne the movement un it reaches ound your neck on
the lef side. This should beg your get shoo
lundernecth yout chin, abd the efter of shin acon ol

the to Brac eay hin band
fom youe throat std abo
1 it his body ford te
Fis sigh fone corer, wih
Tis fae preseaing wide
open target to receive
‘soos jab fom your elbow.
‘The far of your stpping
ck Giagnaly brings his
body foewerd in a comes
ponding discon, causing
9) Nim to Hove his balance tee

ponely (Fig.

Fee
You can make day auc of casnng shin ef by benging
‘up your left baod just es you make your step diagonally

Tncbweds and dropping ic lightly but agingggen io is
"ct" wit i this cae, Ls right one. By bolding bi
and were ty apni your aes, you eam make sure
‘hat is body ia brought free.

Now tet vr see if you have go it cei. He grips your
‘trom with both ads wad you insasdy

Sommary

2) Sep back with you lf fot

(2) ew the ight fier ie quickly wo assume the natu

(@) Bring yous sight arm over nd serous bis hands and
seving t9 your lft

(@ Your if and es mesawhile alen 4 held on the
ees pit iy Bit sight wort, and therefore strined i
poling hiss of his balance

‘A DEVASTATING
BLOW

You are now perfectly
placed to deal Bin
damping blow with Four
tlkow, of, if his faces co
far aes, to sete hima at
the ede of his nee with
the lie finger edge of
Your band, Ald ily nd
the am heat at the bese
to form a ightangk

or sce that in his way
you bare sing weapon
tome cighten iocher ie
Tenge, an arm and and

|
1

hat is smept sound ike a sythe (Fig. 2). Agee til will

Genoneate tht ether the elbow or eige of your hes i
bund ts catch an antici, urd you wll readily ace, 1
‘Bink that thi Gow i aot only mane effective Sts meh
Cir and safe w ld than a blow wih sour ty hich
Snverahiy burt your Koackes almont as auch as it burs
your opponet

‘This whole movement can be pructived without
‘opponest, and ie is nota ll acre mo practise with both
Hands, but auly with your fevourite band, which He aaly
ourvight. Tegou ae handed, then ep back wih Your
Fight fot ad trog Your lft arm across expline,

eae wefan

ris aig and cot” Hes ine

‘The “Gros Swing and Cut" wil yet you out of any
rough house”

IF HE GRABS BOTH YOUR COAT LAPELs
sep back a befor, bringing your right arm across, and
topping you le hand on ete his“ near” wrist o acne
(ike nesret to your lft hund in any care), and tring your
‘bow searing nt hi face we jerked forwars by your
backward acon (a8 Fi. 1.

IP HE TAKES A HOLD ON YOUR COLLAR with
fone hand whit eaening you with a stick with the other
Jour defence i ctitly tbe sune—the ero owing. and

IF HE GRABS YOU BY BOTH ARMS AT THE
ELBOWS: Proc as before excep that you will Be unable
ty oe you eft hand for pulling io

But the fact tate fe bond to lean forward im onder co
bold you inthis fashion will ake eens for that.
IF HE GRIPS BOTH YOUR WRISTS

pps, bu this tme bring your right em is agaist
& ‘nd eke se

IE YOU ARE MINED UPIN A GENERAL SCUPFLE
Grab old of the part of sour advesery that i maest to
Sows with yoor left bend, sep back dogomally with your I
{oe and tring your sgh am scres and tein the rane:

scribed, ier ati aoe or bod acneing 10 his pion
ts you event your unbalacig pull Tig. 3)

BE CAREFUL WHEN PRACTISING

‘ala then that you bave now a roost effective defence
that can be ened in amon soy circumstances when the
rcpumter i rough and daageroue. But be cari, when
practising with aiendly parte, sot actly 0 sik bso
TB he fice with your elbow ot th edge of your hand. Stop
fhe blow js: befove (land: hat wl tach you to cool
your movers

CHAPTER TT
‘TAKING PRISONER

‘When faced by a testing enemy your fst thought should

tem pat soueelf in psion of eampertve a

to hold him in uch «way that he ean do you no hern wit

ou ain te to think wat yos are going 10 co with him
Your sais place is cvoualy Wied in; and you ex

ccomplnh this esily withthe following move, wich wil

tlsoeaable you 2 take him pusoner with lide eouble and

‘pracy 09 ik to yourels

Step diagonal

anes. with You!
right fon, bing
ng up the lft ater
ie wo peer 5.
balacs, aad ara
lightly ards bi
taseoutly your
right andes
a bold on his el
sleee jos abore ts
him sound bis
rig, emny Som:
aren
Your left band
cam bling ic nit ils bey
ed with your right

he lamer move will te gretly fclted # you
revert a misaie 8 eaiay
‘Your next endewvour is
beng our buticis behind him,
sad you will God cis zther
‘ete hie body held aa
"ils:

‘To overcome hin weuble,
then, move. your ight hand
fiom his chow, andy baling
your fit aff shut, ‘ig your
Houck in Bie Kdaey (he
soft par, and push sbaply
forwards and disgooaly dowa-

Ties

Fig. 6 Fie
Prepey applied this pooh ie ieee and the eect
le to ene is Kiees to head apd hie ack te bllow

is.6)
ous ane have plenty of ea in which to eep sro with

your Tet fot, Pending your Hees, and lei Four Left am

Hide round his throat OF 7.

1 only serans now for you to walk fort and, a bef

UNARMED CoMEAT

rering emily on bis eel he i comple ihe blo
fl dette eit!

Your fans mead aot be pe wogeer as owt inthe
tinge unis he ochmes excessely islent—an nly
tvencin chi potion andthe ight hand acne
fe wo Opn door or lata pasape Sor younel

SUMMARY
This most efloaive manure i+ compored of chrce
(@ Step up with your sight foor and ern coma a
your sight han’ having gasped his slewe and rung
‘is shoulder runs

(2) Dig your ight Se (alu) io is kde an pu
‘Sapnlly Grande al dowasaed,

@) Wishérea your tek tend sep aco is back wit
your let foot, bending your ban, ad tring your
trntacks well cre,

SOME CAPITAL MOVES FROM THE
‘SAME. PRINCIPL

‘There ase other methods of proceeding afer you have
“ursed" him a inthe fst movement. Est of thorn
your left ar aos his toes you can tae hold of his fe
trast as iis ewutg Soom by the ation of your sghtand
i.

‘As your Heft hand wes bold of his Ie west you snp
fread with your left fee and pall him Giovatd sighs
forthe w unbalzce him, and chen you thst itis left
mit) beoraa is ley, whore i teived BF your righ
and, which hue meanite been tle from his sieve
nd been broughc behind him into position (Fig. 8)