Defendo is a Canadian military martial art and a self defence system created during WWII for law enforcement structures by veteran instructors. Creator Bill Underwood had created Combato in 1910, at 15 years old. a "non- boxing or wrestling " unarmed combat system which he taught in Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto, Ontario.

2025年2月18日 · Originally published in 1943 "Combato" was created by Bill Underwood during wartime for use in close quarter combat. This unique system is a martial art and self defense system used in the armed forces, law enforcement, and for personal development.

2016年2月8日 · Combato The Art Of Self Defence W J Underwood ... Combato_The_Art_Of_Self-Defence_W_J_Underwood Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t0tq9x62q Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 Pages 25 Ppi 600 Scanner Internet Archive Python library 0.9.1 . plus-circle Add Review. comment. Reviews There are no reviews yet. ...

2021年10月17日 · In 1967, at a crucial moment in the women’s liberation movement, the Toronto Star published this powerful photo of 17-year-old Jackie Jory demonstrating a self-defence method girls could use to...

2017年6月14日 · Discover the utterly Canadian martial art called Defendo, developed by Bill Underwood during the Second World War, who mastered the art of offing bad guys with your…

2005年11月17日 · Bill Underwood (The “Little Giant Killer”) was Canada’s top Unarmed Combat Instructor in WWII. It was Bill who created the basis for Canadian Forces Unarmed Combat by way of his system known as ”Combato” (1910). His system known as “Defendo” (1945) became a foundation for many Canadian and American Law Enforcement Agencies.

2017年6月14日 · Underwood referred to his made-in-Canada martial art as “Combato.” It was easy to learn, deadly and suited every soldier, big or small. After the war, Underwood was deluged with invitations from police forces, requesting his services to train rookie cops. Initially he declined. Combato was too dangerous, he said.

Originally published in 1943 "Combato" was created by Bill Underwood during wartime for use in close quarter combat. This unique system is a martial art and self-defense system used in the...