Combat Conditioning Manual

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his is the second edition of a book that was originally in use for the American Army (US Marines) during the WW-2. While it is hard to come by, the original, first edition is very hard to find. From the preface to the book it is told that it was meant as an offer to civilians if this should be needed. I gather that this implies in case of a direct attack on the US by foreign troups, or hostile activity on American soil.

It is written in the preface: "With more and more men being called into Uncle Sam's Armed Forces daily, the burden of protecting the home folks is doubly great for those of us left behind."

The techniques that we are being presented with are shown either with pictures or drawings. As well there is text to explain each technique in detail. Some techniques are explained in text only.

As a manual this book is probably of some limited value to anyone with a greater degree of experience in the arts. Of course there are things that will be new to the less experienced practitioner, and this is to all of us an interesting document of that period. It is a rather strange paradox that the American Army makes no attempt to cover the fact that they present the unarmed combat methods borrowed of their enemies during that time, namely the Japanese.

For your information, there was printed a smaller booklet based on this book. This booklet was titled: "How to use Jiu Jitsu for men and women", and you can read about this one, simply by going here!

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