Practical Combat

Hey –

The previous thread reminded me of the merits of a couple of books on fighting that are worth your attention — especially any of you who aren't training in a combat art but who still want to write realistic hand-to-hand. They are:

GET TOUGH, by William Fairbairn, who taught practical combat to his colleagues in the Shanghai (!) Municipal Police, and later to British commandos and US Rangers during WWII.

KILL OR GET KILLED, by Rex Applegate, reputedly a friend and collaborator of...