Fairbairn Protocol – Commonality of method used in W.E. Fairbairn's Gutter Fighting KarambitKnives,com
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Apr 20
Fairbairn Protocol’s Barry Drennan highlights the benefits gained via the commonality of method, flow, and learned-behavior as used in William Ewart Fairbairn’s World War Two Gutter Fighting. Subject covers the cross-over between Fairbairn’s empty-hand method with those of his Stick Fighting and Knife Fighting methods.
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UPCOMING GUTTER FIGHTING SEMINARS
BACK IN BERNE (SWITZERLAND) 2024
ATTENTION – ATTENTION – ATTENTION
After the success of this year's (2023) Gutter Fighting seminar with Barry Drennan (Fairbairn Protocol – Canada) and the avalanche of positive feedback, we will be holding three full-day open-to-public Gutter Fighting seminars in the Bern, Switzerland area in summer 2024 (Save the following dates).
Seminar 1: Basic Fairbairn Gutter fighting
Sunday, 09:00 – 17:00, July 28, 2024
Cost: 150 Swiss Francs
Seminar 2: Train the Trainer (TtT)
Wednesday, 09:00 – 17:00, July 31, 2024
Cost: 150 Swiss Francs
Seminar 3: Advanced Fairbairn Gutter Fighting
Thursday, 09:00 – 17:00, August 1st, 2024 (Swiss national holiday)
Cost: 150 Swiss Francs
The seminars can be booked individually or as a 3 seminar package.
3 seminar package cost: 400 Swiss Francs.
The basic and advanced seminars focus on teaching central techniques/concepts of the Fairbairn Gutter Fighting method and the psychology behind it. The “Train the Trainer” event takes this same method and psychology a step deeper into an instructor level.
For the Train the Trainer and the advanced seminar, previous knowledge is an advantage, but not mandatory due to the simplicity of the method!
For information regarding registration,
POC SCHWEIZ (SWITZERLAND) – Registration
For Switzerland Contact: fairbairnH2H@protonmail.com
ACHTUNG – ACHTUNG – ACHTUNG
Nach dem Erfolg des diesjährigen (2023) Gutter Fighting-Seminars mit Barry Drennan (Fairbairn Protocol – Kanada) und den vielen positiven Rückmeldungen, werden wir im Sommer 2024 drei ganztägige, öffentlich zugängliche Gutter Fighting-Seminare im Raum Bern, Schweiz, durchführen (Bitte in der Agenda bereits vormerken, weitere Details folgen).
Sonntag, 09:00 – 17:00, 28. Juli 2024: Grundlagenseminar Fairbairn Gutter Fighting
150 Schweizer Franken
Mittwoch, 09:00 – 17:00, 31. Juli 2024: Seminar Train the Trainer (TtT)
150 Schweizer Franken
Donnerstag, 09:00 – 17:00, 1. August 2024 (Nationalfeiertag): Vertiefungsseminar Advanced Fairbairn Gutter Fighting
150 Schweizer Franken
Die Seminare sind einzeln oder als 3er-Paket buchbar.
3er-Paket: Kosten 400 Schweizer Franken.
Der Schwerpunkt des Grundlagen und Vertiefungsseminars liegt auf der Vermittlung zentraler Techniken/Konzepte der Fairbairn Gutter Fighting-Methode und der dahinterstehenden Psychologie. Die Veranstaltung “Train the Trainer” betrachtet die Methode und Psychologie noch eine Ebene tiefer aus der Perspektive eines Ausbilders.
Beim Train the Trainer- und Vertiefungsseminar sind Vorkenntnisse von Vorteil, aufgrund der Einfachheit der Methode jedoch nicht zwingend erforderlich!
Detaillierte Informationen zu Anmeldung, Veranstaltungsort, Kosten etc. folgen noch in diesem Jahr!
Informationen zur Anmeldung finden Sie unter
POC SCHWEIZ (SWITZERLAND) – Registration
For Switzerland Contact: fairbairnH2H@protonmail.com
What knife is this?
Thank you for taking the time to concisely break these down I've joined a Hema group and have had a lifelong appreciation for combat knives really starting with learning about WW1 trench warfare as a kid the FS dagger and its systems to me quickly stood out as optimal I am trying to steadily learn more and safely apply it to practical knife fighting I've found when sparring the type of trainer I gravitate to is a stiletto pattern focusing on tip presentation/alignment coming in at angles for fast sticks knees bent forward constant motion creating that false range. My takeaways if I were forced to compromise carrying a blade in place of a firearm I'd choose the FS knife every time understanding the background of the gutterfighting system has been very helpful I train not to be deadly but to exercise control and discipline so that if I'm ever placed in a situation where a knife is drawn In offense to me I can remain cool another takeaway I have is that a knife even in the hands of an amateur should never be taken lightly i view them as a serious threat rating within 21ft simply being on the facing end of one is a very bad scenario the bits I've garnered from hema is do not rush but read in a faceoff deflect/grapple and then get that blade in without hesitation keep it in your working space The scooping flick movements throwing off the opponent just long enough they cant zero in on your true range. I've consigned humbly that I know nothing but I'm seeking the art day by day.
I'm curious how effective these techniques are for open hand combat against someone who is an experienced fighter. By experienced I don't necessarily mean martially trained. There are a lot of guys who are just experienced street fighters.
I'm just curious how effective this method would be? I have always liked the idea of a system that uses the same techniques for edges weapons as open hand or other weapons. I think having one system would be over all the most effective.
That said most of us are going to probably mostly face the threat of open hand combat for self defense and as such the open hand techniques should be highly effective.
I'm curious your thoughts or input?
Great vids man!!! Still applicable today.
Sir I would like to thank you for producing this video. I hope one day that I could train under your supervision. Kudos!
Bob don't hit back, try your stuff against a non compliant partnre
Thank you. Great explanation and breakdown.
A little different then what he teaches in the book kill or get killed.
i appreciate you showing all this movements. been a Fairbairn fan for several years now. and as a now disabled person , many of these movements i can apply. what i appreciate is the no flash, just get it done and go to the next target. I can use some of these techniques with my cane as well. hope you can address the use of Fairbairn by the disabled at some point. Thanks!
the daggr can be used in your demo as taught by Fairbairn but a dagger is a STABBING weapon. want to slash, get a Kabar./bowie