When W.E. Fairbairn wrote Hands Off! in
1942, most men were off fighting the war, and women were left on their
own to provide for and protect themselves. The father of modern
hand-to-hand combat, Fairbairn was very familiar with the information
available about self-defense at the time – he had written much of it,
including the classic Get Tough
– and he knew that it was all geared for men. So he adapted the methods presented in Hands Off! especially for women. Fairbairn’s hands-on techniques taught women how to
turn their perceived disadvantages of weight, build and strength into advantages to be exploited against potential attackers.
Even though the techniques in Hands Off!
are still sound today, this historical gem’s real value is as a record
of the state of the world and women’s self-defense 60 years ago. Long
out of print, the original edition is available today primarily through
rare book sellers and commands a steep price because of its uniqueness
and its famous author. Paladin Press is proud to bring back a work by
the inimitable self-defense master W.E. Fairbairn so that a new
generation of Americans can enjoy his teachings. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2,
softcover, photos, 56 pp.
W.E. Fairbairn taught unarmed combat to the famed
British Commandos and the U.S. armed forces during World War II. Before
the war he served as assistant commissioner of the Shanghai Police
Force. He was the inventor of the Fairbairn Commando Knife and the
author of the classics Get Tough and Shooting to Live. |
