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battalionma.bsky.social
Three days to teach your close combat instructors. It's why Fairbairn and Sykes system is so simple

#hema #history #historical #ww2 #ww2history #ww2reenactment #combatives #combativestraining #ww2combatives #fairbairn #fairbairnsykes
May 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Pistol disarm when you happen upon your friend being held up.

#hema #ww2 #battalion #ww2combatives #fairbairn #fairbairnsykes #fairbairnsykesfightingknife #york #yorkshire #army #commando #martialarts #martialartstraining
May 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Adding some extra spice to Fairbairns handshake from the gutter fighting films

#fairbairn #fairbairnsykes #hema #ww2 #ww2reenactment #ww2history #martialartstraining #combatives #combativesandconditioning #ww2combatives
May 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
This has got to be my favourite moment from my class last weekend 😂, sneaky sneaky sentry eliminations.

#ww2combatives #hema #fairbairn #fairbairnsykes #sentry #ww2 #ww2history #ww2reenactment
April 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
battalionma.bsky.social
We had a fantastic time teaching at the York School of Defence event, ATAY2025, this weekend.

A big congratulations to TA Davide, who won the Judges' Technical Prize in the Pugilism competition! 😃

#artthatadornsyou #hema #ww2combatives #ww2 #ww2history #fairbiarn #fairbairnsykesfightingknife
April 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Grip variations on a Fairbairn Sykes knife. Not all of these were recommended but there will have been occasions where all were used.

#fairbairn #hema #knifedefense #knifedefensetraining #strikeing #ww2 #ww2history #ww2combatives #combatives #military #militaryhistory #fairbairnsykesfightingknife
April 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
It was great to be invited to attend a session with Hull University's War Studies students and teachers yesterday evening.

#ww2 #ww2history #ww2reenacting #ww2combatives #combatives #combativestraining #hema #hull #hulluniversity #warstudies #war
April 8, 2025 at 6:49 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
An Incredibly brave woman who you may not have heard of.

#ww2 #ww2history #hema #ww2combatives #combatives #combativestraining #combativestrainingcourse #womenwhofight #lestweforget
April 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Playing around with drawing the knife from different grappled positions. It's great practice and you'd be amazed how often people fumble drawing the knife.

#fairbairn #hema #knifedefense #ww2 #ww2history #ww2combatives #combatives #military #militaryhistory #fairbairnsykesfightingknife
March 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
The first beginners course is complete. It was a pleasure to teach and see people enjoying the WW2 material.

Here's to what looks like a very bright future for Battalion Martial Arts.

#hema #ww2 #ww2combatives #fairbairn #fairbairnsykes #york #army #commando #martialarts #martialartstraining
March 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Guilty of info dumping your special interests on people?

Well become a teacher then people pay you to do it! 😉

#meme #mememonday #mma #mmatraining #ww2combatives #ww2history #ww2memes #funnymemes #MemeMonday #martialarts #martialartstraining #martialartslife #martialartsmeme #hema #hemamemes
March 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
battalionma.bsky.social
A handshake gone wrong 😉, the SOE did not play fair! This system is designed to preemptively strike before your target has a chance to defend themselves.

#fairbairnsykes #hema #ww2 #ww2history #ww2combatives #combatives #combativestraining #combativestrainingcourse
March 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
battalionma.bsky.social
Somebody is going to have a headache tomorrow

#fairbairnsykes #fairbairnsykesfightingknife #hema #combatives #streetcombatives #combativestraining #chinjab #palmstrike #ww2combatives #martialarts #martialartslife #york
March 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
battalionma.bsky.social
Introducing Fairbairns knife system in session two of our beginners course

#hema #fairbairnsykes #knifedefence #combatives #combativestraining #combativestrainingcourse #ww2 #ww2history #ww2combatives
March 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Students trying out Fairbairns strikes for the first time.

#fairbairnsykes #fairbairnsykesfightingknife #hema #combatives #streetcombatives #combativestraining #chinjab #palmstrike #ww2combatives #martialarts #martialartslife #york
March 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Chin Jabs at our first ever session.

One of the key points was to grip the pad after the strike which in reality would be to claw the face or to gouge the eyes.

#fairbairnsykes #fairbairnsykesfightingknife #hema #combatives #combativestraining #chinjab #palmstrike #ww2combatives #martialarts
March 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
An excellent first night tonight hopefully one of many to come. Everyone did fantastically and it was great to see so many people enjoying combatives.

#hema #combatives #streetcombatives #combativestraining #ww2combatives #york #uk #martialarts #martialartslife
March 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
battalionma.bsky.social
Some good bits from sparring on Saturday

#hema #ww2combatives #ww2 #knifedefence #fivefingerdeathpunch #fairbairn #sykes #martialarts #commando #military #york #yorkshire
March 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Knife defence from the US Navy V group hand to hand combat book.

This technique is found all over the place in the American WW2 training literature and is also found in some medieval sources I have read.

#hema #ww2 #ww2history #combatives #knifedefence #martialarts #ww2combatives #fairbairnsykes
March 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
battalionma.bsky.social
Utilising Fairbairns strikes after controlling the knife hand.

#fairbairn #hema #knifedefense #knifedefensetraining #strikeing #ww2 #ww2history #ww2combatives #combatives # #combativestraining #military #militaryhistory
February 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
battalionma.bsky.social
Fairbairns hip throw

#wrestling #wrestlinglife #hema #ww2 #ww2history #ww2combatives #fairbairn #fairbairnsykes #fairbairnsykesfightingknife #GetTough #military #militarylife #commando #throw #hipthrow #judo #karate #marrialarts
February 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
One of very few photos of Patrick O’Neill a true pioneer of hand-to-hand combat and a key figure in the training of the First Special Service Force (FSSF) better known as the Devil’s Brigade.

#ww2 #history #ww2combatives #devilsbrigade #hema #martialarts #combatives #selfdefence
February 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Sadly Fairbairn and Sykes don't give you much advice for how to defend against a knife attack. Luckily the American army and marine manuals have a few suggestions.

#usa #america #usmarines #usarmy #fairbairn #hema #knifedefense #ww2 #ww2history #ww2combatives #combatives #combativestraining
February 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
Tiger claw to the face tends to calm people down 😂

#tigerclaw #fairbairn #hema #knifedefense #knifedefensetraining #strikeing #ww2 #ww2history #ww2combatives #combatives # #combativestraining #military #militaryhistory
February 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
battalionma.bsky.social
All ready for teaching disarms in the beginners course.

Disclaimer: these are all made of solid rubber for training purposes.

#ww2 #ww2history #combatives #combativestraining #combativestrainingcourse #hema #ww2combatives #fairbairnsykes #fairbairnsykesfightingknife
February 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM