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Currently Playing: How Fairbairn Taught Soldiers to Fight with a Rifle Like a Staff #WWII #Bayonet #Combatives #Defendu

Most people think a rifle is only dangerous because it can fire a bullet—but William E. Fairbairn taught soldiers to use it as an impact weapon too. In this clip, Chris from Battalion Martial Arts demonstrates how WWII British Commandos and the Special Operations Executive (SOE) were taught to use rifle strikes, butt strokes and bayonet techniques as part of Fairbairn's legendary Defendu system. Watch the full documentary to see me train through the complete six-lesson WWII close combat course!