Britain's Deadliest WWII Combat System — I Took Fairbairn's Original Course!

#WWII #MartialArts #History Could Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) really turn an ordinary civilian into a deadly covert operative in just six lessons? In this video, I travel to York to train with Chris from Battalion Martial Arts and work through a condensed version of William E. Fairbairn and Eric A. Sykes' original WWII close combat syllabus. Together we explore the wartime fighting system taught to the SOE, British Commandos and Allied special forces, including Defendu, edge-of-hand strikes, chin jabs, escapes, crowd fighting, knife fighting, sentry removal and the iconic Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife. Fairbairn's methods not only shaped wartime training for Britain's SOE and America's OSS, but also influenced later military combatives, reality-based self-defence, and systems such as Krav Maga, MCMAP, Defendo, and more. Along the way, I separate myth from reality and put one of history's most influential combat systems to the test to answer one simple question: Could six 45-minute lessons really prepare someone for the realities of covert warfare? A huge thank you to Chris and everyone at Battalion Martial Arts for sharing their knowledge and helping make this project possible. 🥋 Train with Battalion Martial Arts 🌐 Website: https://battalionmartialarts.co.uk/ 📘 Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565698921279 🔪 Featured in this Video: WWII Replica Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife (Black Coated Blade) https://amzn.to/4vw7Wuz 📚 Learn More (Affiliate Links) The Official SOE Training Manual How to Become a Spy: The World War II SOE Training Manual (British Special Operations Executive) eBook: https://amzn.to/4yw6MCc Paperback: https://amzn.to/4ffCFWM William E. Fairbairn's Original WWII Combatives Manuals DEFENDU: Scientific Self-Defence https://amzn.to/3XKoQHA All-In Fighting https://amzn.to/44kJr92 GET TOUGH! https://amzn.to/44RV9rS ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Could Six Lessons Create a Killer? 01:23 – Meeting Chris & Warm-Up: Bacon Wrestling 02:18 – Lesson 1: The Edge-of-Hand Blow 06:50 – Lesson 2: Other Blows 12:46 – Lesson 3: Escapes from Holds 21:36 – Lesson 4: Crowd Fighting & The Mad Half Minute 23:44 – Lesson 5: Knife Fighting & the Fairbairn-Sykes Knife 28:27 – Lesson 6: Special Occasions 37:55 – Bonus Lesson: Stick Fighting 40:55 – Could Fairbairn's Six-Lesson System Really Work? If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe, and let me know your thoughts in the comments. Have you ever trained in Defendu, military combatives, Krav Maga, or another historical fighting system? I'd love to hear about your experiences. The full, uncut interview with Chris—covering Fairbairn, Sykes, Shanghai, the evolution of Defendu, SOE training, OSS influences, Krav Maga, and much more—will be available soon for channel members. In the meantime, watch this video next:    • The Self-Defense System so Dangerous the N...   #Fairbairn #EricSykes #SOE #WWII #Defendu #CloseCombat #MilitaryHistory #SpecialOperations #OSS #KravMaga #MCMAP #Defendo #MilitaryCombatives #KnifeFighting #SelfDefence #MartialArts #TheFightingHistorian