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| General Information |
Defendu is a combat system made to end physical confrontation quickly and efficiently. Creator W. E. Fairbairn incorporated many techniques from judo and Chinese martial arts (Crudelli, 2010, p. 253). |
| History/Development |
Defendu was created by colonel William Ewart Fairbairn in the 1920’s. His experience in the military with the British Royal Marines, the Shanghai Municipal Police Force (at the time one of the most dangerous places) and the New York City Police Department formed the basis for his research (Cestari and Sporman, s. d.). During his time in Asia he became familiar with Japanese and Chinese martial arts. He published a book but kept modifying the system until he came to a new system called ‘close-quarters combat’ which was used in World War II. The techniques are even more lethal and focused on immediately ending conflicts in the most efficient way (Crudelli, 2010, p. 253). |
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(Policies/institutions) |
Fairbairns new fighting methods were initially taught to the Shanghai Police Forces and the 4th Marine Regiment, known as the ‘China’ Marines (Cestari and Sporman, s. d.). |
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| Additional Materials |
- Fairbairn, W.E. (1926). Defendu. |
| References |
- Crudelli, C. (2010). The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Skills from Around the World, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 253.
- Cestari, C. and Sporman C. (s. d.). What is Defendu? https://web.archive.org/web/20020301092041/http://www.gutterfighting.org/WhatIsDefendu.html | | |
