this is one of the best combative manuals from world war 2, developed by the us navy v-five staff, that included the renowned american wrestler wesley brown. it is then not especially surprising that wrestling skills predominate in this manual, and form the base skill-set for this combative system. from opening gambits and fundamental combative skills, such as eye-gouging and groin kicks, to advanced sentry removal techniques and disarms, this wrestling legacy makes it unlike other hand-to-hand manuals that use karate or jujitsu as the base fighting form.well illustrated with contemporary photographs, scenarios are covered for every conceivable attack; as well as fighting from the ground against a standing combatant, the correct approaches for wire strangle, club and knives also receive coverage. this is an excellent addition for the modern military combative practitioner or academic study and application.