YOUR ANSWER TO INVASION = ‘JU-JITSU JAMES: HIPKISS UNARMED COMBAT wy JAMES HIPKISS (Brit Jute Champion CONTENTS FOREWORD a nerropuctorr 3 (CHAPTER. I-A moe or Sones stuaios 5 (CHAPTER 11~Taking price, u (CHAPTER 11—Theraoente wet Lone (CHAPTER IV—The principle of se straight arm lock 20 CHAPTER V—The art of “breaking your fll" when ‘aren i 6 (CHAPTER VI—A novel way 0 disarm and disable him 32 CHAPTER YI—Torning the tables when you ae rood dows a CHAPTER VIII—When you are cut unawares 51 move the sey mit remember; 2 fine attacking throm : 2 (CHAPTER IX—Neck Loc -«# CHAPTER X—The \rused erm beck principle; an ‘racking lock + lek defence aginst a back Strgle "defence agnne stick aack 2 INSTRUCTORS’ COURSE » Foven A the time af writing this pref: she deca of invasion of dian bas, inthe opinion of cumpetet rita ato by 20 sci pated ey, Shoslé Snraion come, the part ‘hice Unarmed Comet met playin the oneshrow of the Invader i apy being sealed by che publ ‘Members of His Majeny's Forces are being oficaly ‘usruced ia this sow place of ware. The Home Gourd ‘may find ic one of che greatest fatss in their par of the fMeogee, sod it by by no means ule tha the avecage eisai or womst—who lm leat Cased Caabat ther own homestend ‘tha kneledge of User Co, rea te anprepre ‘ene of Till ard Belo cond have Srucaed th fdisizns of Kies vital Hk im bi plans—the Panic Lire if invasion aver coms, she inmportance of Unarwed ‘Combat i never ikely agin to ie out of the public's min, ‘Tobe able to defen one's wife, anily and home ina doses ease, . (agaast burglars) 2 distinct (oom varie con dens, is somthing in which John Cisaensbocld ake an interest aad pride, ‘To a world eccostamed 1 ak for mont, ay years put, Amaing™ and “Rearing.” the ase of the piise UUnured” in elation to war may som somewhat out of place, Nevertheless, even’ muting of the trowledee ‘onrained in this book, I such Knowledge is acquired by 2 flficent percentage Of the cvilan population of Bein, Tihs in certain ctcunans, ve an hopostant being othe ontcoie ofthe wat ls book is wren by an expert who i one of Bilas leading exponents of the at of Jositsu. Neverhsks, ‘Unarmed Combat snot solely ool rend Jou itis womedines cle, * Judo") ‘Toget ate porpocive it shouldbe raised vat Unarmed ‘Cumbst, or Antigone, fe fir in erence of Juin at ‘he Teramy Gua isan improvezot oa the Rife. Above al fein fascinating aud. As it bas been tsely deverbed by ‘one euhory it Belfl panne for it exgonent and & ‘most unhealthy one for the oppo. [UNARMED comBAT af INTRODUCTORY ‘Taere ace now anale maay tooke dealing withthe new ticods of warfate Which hare been developed dering the Secsad Gre Wat. Bur unt the poblcstos ofthis bookie ‘one hes eternpund to give an adequate exposition ofthe art of Unarmed Combat—ibe att of fighing, and winsine, vithost weapons. [Nowy no one wil sugges har an unarmed mas bas «xc dal of aace apisat an easy armed with a tommy gun fe a buat of band-prenades. In such circumstances the Uelibood ofthe serial of the uraemed one would depend, pethep, more om bis Seta of fet thaa ype the iafoune- tion o be gewned from these pages. But an eacany is ot sceeariy sivas Reavy armel? he may, for the moms, tot be within seach of bis weapons: emmusiion vomits rane out, And invach se, victory i he itleset of bose ‘tha aac when enemies ce is very certialy ging nt the bigger man, aot to the sconger mam, not even to the ‘ot ape man, but to the man who knows mot about te Posples of Uaarined Combat “The priacpss atthe root of che at of Unarmed Combat ac ageythoeof jaja Gd), an the varios other les ff wreslng and eldefence devices, That this importance fs now fully zeangased by the Goverameat is shown by the fact thar coriderable-munbers of membem of the ghing vervices are now being expecially unined in “Unarmed CComiat” ao thatthe, in erm, ay iasruct the ret of Far, while no one imagines for a moment tha we are going to take the enomy with nothing but our bare bands we fan get anything ee into them, yet the authores do aow reaie that knowledge ef the princpes of Uaatrmad Corby: isan mone ance to the Fighting seeneth of people, an ieetimably wel ation > a poone' defeaive (and tive) equipment Bo the matter goes deeper tn tt, Kaowiedgs of the fart of setagnics (Unarmed. Combat is sometimes SEserted) gies selfcuadence and slPrliance wo tho ‘who pastes fe: aod che practice ofthe art in a fendly tray ermeen comes, ide psc Snes ands to the fopsleaas of the whole orgmisn, mental an! physica "Even though one may sever save so wie the paosples of Unarmed Conia ia as, they conithute an aaer of worth ttroughout the whale of one's He, 1a this country the pople guild to furish « ena tulad expasion of the art af Unarmed Cort ate fen Among the few is Mr. James Hipkis, Briiah Jolisu Caplan and (mang many olier seis at the preeat vie) Fexdguarte estas in Unarms’ Comat ming: ha Home Guard. Tn thiaboree Me Hips as outed stam adadebleiniiy that eammot fil fo be understood by everyndy, ade ax Me words are by some mone erepbic lurracoss, pacclly eveything that ff pbs to teach ofthe at of Unaaned Combat, Ic ivan exposition complete sd clas; and, forthe bene of howe Home Guard secon Tears wo are quired pact Ineo, i alo ices st spesilly prepared summary of the priacpl olferive and sfmsve movement fo tonal pope Teomey be add, of cour, that knowledge of Unarmed CCoaibar il be suid mac apy i this bokle i wc {2 cunjanctioo with price physical instruction: even so, omere, there ae fw peopl who could ft learn «great Gea af heart of self-feace and itligent wack frm the ook slone—ao cryly cleer are the various movements exces CHAPTER 1 At the hae of the art of ecquiring the skill uecery wo overcome an enigpoast thee i ene outstanding princi Baely that principle his “a MAN WITHOUT BODY BALANCE. HAS NO STRENGTH.” ‘Ther ia wo may thar « man whone body is aot propery pried, whose Bedy ip mt perertly elaneed, sat eels ‘Sesut ule his stength bor can have it exeed again Hiosef and to che bensit of hie ateponis 1a any supe herrea men who, being amare, most rely upon ther ove muscular cxeions itis abcloey ‘zeal thatthe wan who wily w win most mate exrtsin that ic is he who ren in prneion ofthe poise, ze Cody Palace hat wil enable into wse to the fall what suength hhe Ear! abo sent! that he slould endesvour, ty ‘unbalancing his avery, to render that advesay's strength ater How is body felance acicred sod malatined? Body ‘kine depends early pon the pont ofthe feet hich ‘ust at all aes be Rept the sine diane part as ends Moule ore wade. So that when one fot is moved, the te ftp fllomy ic to rerume the fist postion. Te fost be relbod ut your feee must acvsr be ste ‘wide apart, nr mot they te brought ose rogetee, ‘ LeNARMED comuaT 1f, for exampls, you step backwards with, sg, your lft ‘oot the sgt fot rapialy seatche afer i 0 assume the fundamental or atial guance, a stance inline with your shoulders and the same dsunce apart ‘Stan your Bint piastice thes, by moving sbout the fot, fist aiding one fot back and droting the other afer it (sic, uns, no mater how you move, you can aleays tp {nancy fe Blanc without any shuiing of your fet into pon, but with deas-cut presse movemests, ‘You wil nd i advantageous to Iaxp your Races sighily ea a the ame bansingIocely at Jour sides. We now come to the all important quosion of bow © pact ot unbalance the antgonit By that is meant #9 10 ‘unbalance im that een danger of lig, ads, terefre, ‘unable esti ree ‘There axe sight dicetons in which his cin be accom had. He can, be pushed backvards, pulled formas fd moved w ether side. Bur owing (0 the oasiecticn (of te hip and hace jos eis enhled to renver his balance tsp tsping te ame way i whic hs hod is moving, and, consequently, he in oe Bkely 9 be at all csesbed Bat chon he pulled or rahed agora,» wight (ss of bance occas immediately, the reaton eins that his hase jint is mot hoged is the earner. ways siren, end Me Teg besomen sil at once, an caer im to amp sep czas with his tier foot in order to retisb upg pare This wangocaly unbalanced poston in an advesaty is te one which you ust alas in an encounter, try being ‘oul nd in ll scheequnt inmacons when you ere id 1" braoh his pox” te inteation is thse soa shal * pall fr pus hi to hs left or ight front ar back corer” A MOVE FOR A DESPERATE SITUATION: ‘THE CROSS SWING AND CUT For the fst explstmon of this outsuning principe let ts suppone that you ae gripped by the Ure tong wlth bck bade, IF pox are sexrely eld, no amo af ent rerogaling wil gex jou fee bot, instead, wll wae your frengh snd gradually weaken you. So instead of eee fing futially t release youself, just step bockoords agonal with your left font, insamiy éocrng the right fot afer i abour ax inches a esto preserve that fonda- fmenal stance. Af the same time, being up your righ fem ome vod acrss your adversrys to bands and Corrinne the movement un it reaches ound your neck on the lef side. This should beg your get shoo lundernecth yout chin, abd the efter of shin acon ol the to Brac eay hin band fom youe throat std abo 1 it his body ford te Fis sigh fone corer, wih Tis fae preseaing wide open target to receive ‘soos jab fom your elbow. ‘The far of your stpping ck Giagnaly brings his body foewerd in a comes ponding discon, causing 9) Nim to Hove his balance tee ponely (Fig. Fee You can make day auc of casnng shin ef by benging ‘up your left baod just es you make your step diagonally Tncbweds and dropping ic lightly but agingggen io is "ct" wit i this cae, Ls right one. By bolding bi and were ty apni your aes, you eam make sure ‘hat is body ia brought free. Now tet vr see if you have go it cei. He grips your ‘trom with both ads wad you insasdy Sommary 2) Sep back with you lf fot (2) ew the ight fier ie quickly wo assume the natu (@) Bring yous sight arm over nd serous bis hands and seving t9 your lft (@ Your if and es mesawhile alen 4 held on the ees pit iy Bit sight wort, and therefore strined i poling hiss of his balance ‘A DEVASTATING BLOW You are now perfectly placed to deal Bin damping blow with Four tlkow, of, if his faces co far aes, to sete hima at the ede of his nee with the lie finger edge of Your band, Ald ily nd the am heat at the bese to form a ightangk or sce that in his way you bare sing weapon tome cighten iocher ie Tenge, an arm and and | 1 hat is smept sound ike a sythe (Fig. 2). Agee til will Genoneate tht ether the elbow or eige of your hes i bund ts catch an antici, urd you wll readily ace, 1 ‘Bink that thi Gow i aot only mane effective Sts meh Cir and safe w ld than a blow wih sour ty hich Snverahiy burt your Koackes almont as auch as it burs your opponet ‘This whole movement can be pructived without ‘opponest, and ie is nota ll acre mo practise with both Hands, but auly with your fevourite band, which He aaly ourvight. Tegou ae handed, then ep back wih Your Fight fot ad trog Your lft arm across expline, eae wefan ris aig and cot” Hes ine ‘The “Gros Swing and Cut" wil yet you out of any rough house” IF HE GRABS BOTH YOUR COAT LAPELs sep back a befor, bringing your right arm across, and topping you le hand on ete his“ near” wrist o acne (ike nesret to your lft hund in any care), and tring your ‘bow searing nt hi face we jerked forwars by your backward acon (a8 Fi. 1. IP HE TAKES A HOLD ON YOUR COLLAR with fone hand whit eaening you with a stick with the other Jour defence i ctitly tbe sune—the ero owing. and IF HE GRABS YOU BY BOTH ARMS AT THE ELBOWS: Proc as before excep that you will Be unable ty oe you eft hand for pulling io But the fact tate fe bond to lean forward im onder co bold you inthis fashion will ake eens for that. IF HE GRIPS BOTH YOUR WRISTS pps, bu this tme bring your right em is agaist & ‘nd eke se IE YOU ARE MINED UPIN A GENERAL SCUPFLE Grab old of the part of sour advesery that i maest to Sows with yoor left bend, sep back dogomally with your I {oe and tring your sgh am scres and tein the rane: scribed, ier ati aoe or bod acneing 10 his pion ts you event your unbalacig pull Tig. 3) BE CAREFUL WHEN PRACTISING ‘ala then that you bave now a roost effective defence that can be ened in amon soy circumstances when the rcpumter i rough and daageroue. But be cari, when practising with aiendly parte, sot actly 0 sik bso TB he fice with your elbow ot th edge of your hand. Stop fhe blow js: befove (land: hat wl tach you to cool your movers CHAPTER TT ‘TAKING PRISONER ‘When faced by a testing enemy your fst thought should tem pat soueelf in psion of eampertve a to hold him in uch «way that he ean do you no hern wit ou ain te to think wat yos are going 10 co with him Your sais place is cvoualy Wied in; and you ex ccomplnh this esily withthe following move, wich wil tlsoeaable you 2 take him pusoner with lide eouble and ‘pracy 09 ik to yourels Step diagonal anes. with You! right fon, bing ng up the lft ater ie wo peer 5. balacs, aad ara lightly ards bi taseoutly your right andes a bold on his el sleee jos abore ts him sound bis rig, emny Som: aren Your left band cam bling ic nit ils bey ed with your right he lamer move will te gretly fclted # you revert a misaie 8 eaiay ‘Your next endewvour is beng our buticis behind him, sad you will God cis zther ‘ete hie body held aa "ils: ‘To overcome hin weuble, then, move. your ight hand fiom his chow, andy baling your fit aff shut, ‘ig your Houck in Bie Kdaey (he soft par, and push sbaply forwards and disgooaly dowa- Ties Fig. 6 Fie Prepey applied this pooh ie ieee and the eect le to ene is Kiees to head apd hie ack te bllow is.6) ous ane have plenty of ea in which to eep sro with your Tet fot, Pending your Hees, and lei Four Left am Hide round his throat OF 7. 1 only serans now for you to walk fort and, a bef UNARMED CoMEAT rering emily on bis eel he i comple ihe blo fl dette eit! Your fans mead aot be pe wogeer as owt inthe tinge unis he ochmes excessely islent—an nly tvencin chi potion andthe ight hand acne fe wo Opn door or lata pasape Sor younel SUMMARY This most efloaive manure i+ compored of chrce (@ Step up with your sight foor and ern coma a your sight han’ having gasped his slewe and rung ‘is shoulder runs (2) Dig your ight Se (alu) io is kde an pu ‘Sapnlly Grande al dowasaed, @) Wishérea your tek tend sep aco is back wit your let foot, bending your ban, ad tring your trntacks well cre, SOME CAPITAL MOVES FROM THE ‘SAME. PRINCIPL ‘There ase other methods of proceeding afer you have “ursed" him a inthe fst movement. Est of thorn your left ar aos his toes you can tae hold of his fe trast as iis ewutg Soom by the ation of your sghtand i. ‘As your Heft hand wes bold of his Ie west you snp fread with your left fee and pall him Giovatd sighs forthe w unbalzce him, and chen you thst itis left mit) beoraa is ley, whore i teived BF your righ and, which hue meanite been tle from his sieve nd been broughc behind him into position (Fig. 8)