This swordfighting legend taught America to ‘take the hand’ in WW2 ⚔️

Colonel Anthony Biddle was an eccentric millionaire and an amateur boxer, he was also a pioneer of bayonet and hand-to-hand combat training in the US Marine Corps based on his training in the sport of fencing. He began his career with the Marine Corps as a bayonet instructor in World War I. Interestingly, Biddle was also a promoter of W.E. Fairbairn's Defendu system after WWI. He went on to instruct US Marines and FBI agents in use of the bayonet, knife and hand-to-hand fighting through to the end of World War II.
Biddle was friends with Teddy Roosevelt, and led just as interesting a life. As an amateur boxer, the bald, mustachioed millionaire fought under the name of "Tim O'Biddle." The great Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons called him one of the best amateur fighters he ever saw.
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[@justjosie1163]

Thank you! Do or Die was the first book I bought on combatives as a young teen. Please continue your excellent work!

[@UlyssesFiles]

Hi Josie - wow you picked up one of the best combatives books ever there then. I was so impressed with Biddle. His application of fencing 🤺 skills to dagger and bayonet-in-the-hand fighting was/is so innovative. especially in his instruction to 'take the hand'… I/we will look at your suggestion next - the great Pat O'Neill… 🙌🏻

[@UlyssesFiles]

And Anders Lassen in the list of soon to do… You mentioned him too 🙌🏻

[@justjosie1163]

Thank you more than I cab say!!!!

[@justjosie1163]

Can say, sorry.

[@UlyssesFiles]

@@justjosie1163😍🙏🙌🏻

[@charlesmckinley29]

Thank you for enlightening us and encouraging us to stay active. Called back into service at 67 is impressive.

[@UlyssesFiles]

Yes almost 70 - and v useful 👌🏻

[@rudolpholaspari6039]

This channel is so underrated. It is incredible

[@UlyssesFiles]

Thank you, Rudolpho 🙏🙌🏻

[@CinimodNorton]

My father taught me the bayonet use and rifle drills taught by this man. I can and have used this. Caught my Navy buddies how this works. Neat stuff. Oh yeah, Dad was Arny, Vietnam vet.

[@Shinobi33]

The perfect man. Millionaire and a warrior. What real man doesn't want this life?

[@theedain]

Another great documentary on a father of combatives - you're on a roll!

[@UlyssesFiles]

Glad you enjoyed it Edain 😃🙌🏻

[@johnmorgan6010]

Great video. Biddle was a true pioneer in blade and combatives training. Love it

[@UlyssesFiles]

Thanks John 🤓🙌🏻

[@self-studyenglisheveryday3952]

Interesting story! I appreciate your work.

[@UlyssesFiles]

Many thanks! 🙌🏻

[@greiginvietnam]

another great and interesting video!

[@UlyssesFiles]

Cheers bro! 🙌🏻

[@schizoidboy]

I found a manual that detailed Marine hand to hand fighting. They give details on Biddle's system, which included boxing, wrestling, jujitsu, Savate, knife fighting, sword, and stick fighting. In a sense they were developing mixed martial arts before it was even a thing.

[@UlyssesFiles]

Hi, yes they were way ahead of their time

[@alhuzayl6029]

Very clean! "sua sponte"!

[@UlyssesFiles]

Thank you 🙏🙌🏻

[@alhuzayl6029]

@@UlyssesFiles Keep posting!

[@UlyssesFiles]

@@alhuzayl6029❤

[@thamtucat1100]

Great content ❤

[@UlyssesFiles]

Thanks 🙏

[@TonyqTNT]

Wasn't the WWII Combatives book: Cold Steel based upon Colonel Biddle's technical methodology as well!!!

[@robertlehnert4148]

1952, so just post Korea, but short answer, yes. John Styers wasn't a protoge of Biddle, but was a student and adapted Biddle's methods to his actual battle experience.

[@UlyssesFiles]

This famed millionaire and friend of Teddy Roosevelt was the real deal...🧐

[@mortem-tyrannis]

This channel reminds me of the history channel glory days before it went all gay. Had to repost, wouldn't let me edit.

[@UlyssesFiles]

Ok thanks Mortem 😂🙌🏻

[@yeuemikoemotnhaay3549]

Interesting

[@robertlehnert4148]

Biddle's knife technique HAS to be understood in context of using dismounted LONG knife bayonets, properly sharpened, as short swords. When using knives the size of a Randall or KABAR, the John Styers _Cold Steel_ method is far more suitable.

[@UlyssesFiles]

Came across John Styers before, must look into him again…

[@UlyssesFiles]

By the way, I read somewhere that Styers was a student of Biddle’s

[@robertlehnert4148]

@@UlyssesFiles Short answer, yes, but not to the level of being a protégé.

[@UlyssesFiles]

We must make a short docu on him…

[@robertlehnert4148]

@@UlyssesFiles Definitely. He was bunkmates with Charles Nelson, another famous hand to hand instructor. Wounded at iwo Jima. Per the late Carl Cestari, Styers was a flag salesman after the war, which allowed to visit and teach his methods at US Military bases through the 1950s.. Died in Florida, circa 1981.