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Combato and Defendo
Developed by Bill Underwood and taught to a Canadian and taught to American soldiers during WW2, the two systems are very similar and up until 1945, Bill Underwood taught his unique system of striking and Jiu-Jitsu style grappling and then after the war changed the name of the system to Defendo.
He removed the techniques that were aimed at causing permanent injury or death and focussed the system more on techniques of restraint. These basic changes to the system made the art more palatable to the general public and to its use amongst police forces.
Based on the Defendo Triad which essentially combines four leverages, twelve pressure points and five grips it is a well-rounded system and not overly complicated. Although many practitioners do not like to classify it as a martial art, due to the systemised nature of training, and teaching it can be categorised as such.
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