Fairbairn Protocol – Commonality of method used in W.E. Fairbairn's Gutter Fighting – Re-Shoot KarambitKnives,com
qcreek11
May 07
For enhanced clarity; Fairbairn Protocol’s Barry Drennan does a repeat highlight of the benefits achieved 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.
source
KarambitKnives.com
Interestingly the same concept exists in the kung fu style of xing yi, where empty hand methods are the same as with weapons. It is also interesting to note the Fairbain probably did xing yi.
Thanks for a great explanation of the system,
Nice thank you
Excellent. This makes Fairbairns point of “In critical moments the trouble you have taken to master a few of them will more than repay you”. I love that line from the introduction to all- in fighting. Your videos always express that point. Simplicity and bringing a few things that apply to all things. Excellent video thank you.
That looks like adapted bayonet/rifle strikes using the baton that way.
Omg that t shirt is soo good
Appreciate you presenting what you have learnt.
I have the dvd of him fencing with the blade far different from what is taught in the book "KILL or KILLED"
Thank you, excellent detailed explanation of techniques, brought it together for me.
Nice to see a clear version.
While I’m sure he was OK with waving a knife around to intimidate and fake opponents, I thought Fairbairn was more of a straight up stab guy. At least that’s what his and Sykes’ wicked dagger design suggests. I’ve even run across an old video done by an SOE student of his where the old vet is like “I just grab Jerry and pull him on the blade.” Waving a knife might scare a novice (it would certainly scare me!), an experienced and hard core opponent would just attack just as soon as the likelihood of a stab was remote. He’d take the slash so long as it wasn’t to the neck and he had a weapon to do bayou with. But then again the dagger was mostly for taking out sentries quietly so maybe my take is wrong.
Movement commonality is good though and seems in keeping with Fairbairn’s KISS methodologies. I guess the only bad part is that those methods are all about totally messing somebody up. Great if you’re fighting a war and lethal damage is warranted/necessary, not so great if dealing with a drunk idiot at a bar you just need to temporarily incapacitate.