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| Close-Quarter Combat: A Soldier's Guide To Hand-To-Hand Fighting | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 22 reviews)
Sales Rank: 661661
Category: Book
Author: Leonard Holifield
Publisher: Paladin Press
Studio: Paladin Press
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
Label: Paladin Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 120
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0873649249
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.548
EAN: 9780873649247
ASIN: 0873649249
Publication Date: May 1997
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Product Description
This shocking manual takes you through the army's close-quarter combat system as taught by its master instructor. Find out how to break a man's arm after disarming him, do a bad guy with a bayonet or entrenching tool and many more battlefield techniques. For academic study only.
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"Close-Quarter Combat" an excellent title. January 7, 2008
The book has an well-organized structure in each chapter and throughout the entire book as well. Images may be in grayscale, but are very detailed and in correct areas(as in beside paragraph discussing the procedure in picture). I would reccommend this as a present for a beginner in self-defense or as a textbook for any self-defense class.
Well done.
 Don't Believe the Hype October 4, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
While this book is a good general overview of unarmed combat techniques, it lacks specificity and the illustrated techniques can be learned in any credible martial arts dojo. The author's credibility is also questionable, as the U.S. Army Combatives School at Fort Benning, Georgia does not teach any of what he espouses here. Also,his claims of having been the chief instructor for the U.S. Army and for the 2d Infantry Division and 8th Army in the ROK and other areas is not what I remember nor do any of my service compatriots. What is in the book is not what Special Operators or infantrymen are taught. While Mr. Holifield may be an accomplished fighter by his own account,the book raises many doubts as to the usefulness of its content.I would recommend it to beginners only as a reference.
 Superb - A wide variety of essential techniques. January 12, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've studied several martial arts for a little over six years. Not too long compared to most, but enough to get a pretty decent standing in the world of martial arts. This book takes very simple techniques, and breaks them down so simply that a beginner could almost pick them up immediately.
This book covers knife defenses, handgun defenses, defense using objects you'll find around your camp/in your rucksack, as well as offensive and defensive tactics using your M-16 as well as the M-16 with a bayonet. This is perfect for all military personnel looking for combat effective techniques that you can pickup quickly, and do not rely on strength, nor require loose clothing to execute them. (Full combat gear, BDU's, kevlar, LBE's will work fine with nearly all of them)
It also talks about philosophies on various aspects of combat, relating the military and martial arts as almost a single unit. I'd recommend this book to ANYONE looking for direct, useful material.
Outstanding Book! March 9, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I just came off a 9 month tour in Iraq and decided to look into some training material on hand to hand combat to share with my men when I return to Iraq. Holifield's name had come up in previous discussions regarding close combat training so I decided to purchase his book and videos upon my return. For those of you who may be unsure about purchasing this book due to some negative reviews, don't be swayed! From my point of view, the book was written as a basic guide to close quarter combat, and targeted for the average foot soldier (not so much spec ops). In that regard the book is perfect! It breaks down each move and is laid out in a easy to understand format. His video series on the other hand is unreal! He is a dangerous man and knows what the hell he's talking about. If you go to war and meet the enemy face-to-face, you want Holifield with you for sure!!! Buy the book for the basics and the video to finish the job!
Fantastic February 25, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Believe it or not, this book is all you need. It's helped me out in many situations including aprehending suspects, hostage situations, and much more actually. I wasn't expecting something this good. The pictures add to the easiness of understanding it and applying it to real life. This book was definitely WELL worth the buy.
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