Army Training Memorandum - Unarmed Combat

Australia, 1943. — 48 р.The term "Unarmed Combat" is usually applied to the tactics adopted by an unarmed man against an opponent who is armed. Unarmed combat means complete ruthlessness when used against the enemy. "All-in" wrestling, in spite of its name, does not mean quite the same thing, as it. is a test of skill and strength between two unarmed opponents, and intentional killing or maiming is not allowed. "All-in" wrestling forms a part of Unarmed Combat training, because it has been proved beyond doubt that a course of tuition in "All-in" wrestling makes men more receptive of the Unarmed Combat holds and counters. In the list, holds that may be used in wrestling are marked with an asterisk. Many of them are preliminaries to the application of ruthless tactics.