A Demonstration of Elite WWII Combat Techniques

Anyone know how to look up Robbie Cressman? Can hardly find a thing on him.

What style is this called as well?

He's pretty good.

This guy doesn't know what he's talking about. Modern army combatives is far superior and everyone knows the stuff shown here was cheesy and didn't work.

He’s not demonstrating the O’Neill system. In fact, those gun disarms aren’t even from WW2 combatives, they are Krav Maga oriented. The only techniques show are the chin jab and chop of the knife hand. Typically a strike would happen after that step, not an immediate grab hold as demonstrated. WW2 combatives was direct and simple. Those disarms require a lot of training to get right under stress. WW2 stuff includes basic strikes, kicks and some throws. Pick up a WE Fairbairn book like Defendu or All-In Fighting for the real old rough stuff. There aren’t many Pat O’Neill manuals. Pick up the 1972 Army FM 21-250 manual to reference his basic syllabus.

Who is the instructor?

Where are the cool combative trainings in the northeast of the USA?

Like everything else things evolve. We stand on the shoulder of giants
WE Fairbane, Bill Underwood etc.

Or you could stomp on his head. 🤷‍♂️

*Who is this instructor? What's his background? Does he teach at a dojo? Inquiring minds want to know!

This is true martial art. A soldier having combat field experience is a true sensei.

Knife one might work, but those gun disarms are no bueno. Unless it's empty of course

Guys in the thumbnail look like they're doing the opposite of fighting...

Guys in the thumbnail look like they're doing the opposite of fighting...

Thank you for preserving this great art

No way that little bitty man did that to that big man, no way.

He forgot to restomp the groin. He needs to watch more Master Ken.

The knife attack was not realistic, therefore neither was the defense.

Bless, so wholesome

Hmm ,,okay