Bernard "Barney" Cosneck won two Big Ten wrestling championships and later he served as Judo instructor in the United States Coast Guard. He also co-authored "How to Fight Tough" with Jack Dempsey. In "American Combat Judo" he has adapted the best of Japanese Ju Jitsu, Savate (French foot-fighting), Chinese boxing and American wrestling to produce simple but effective techniques for both offensive and defensive purposes. The book was originally authored in 1944 and is illustrated with 188 photo sequences. This new annotated edition contains additional information and resources on particular techniques that will further inform the reader as well as digitally restored photographs. This book is a history lesson in self defense theory and the early evolution of mixed martial arts and a must have for any martial arts library.

This handbook of American Judo is a thorough study in the methods and techniques of hand-fighting. It is based upon the classic jiu-jitsu but incorporates most recent improvements in the scientific development of modes of personal combat. The first purpose of this book is to develop a technique of disabling and, if necessary, seriously injuring an opponent. The second purpose is to give the reader adequate skill and knowledge in defending himself against an assailant. Includes 200 photographs illustrating jiu-jitsu, wrestling, foot-fighting and police tactics.

COMBAT JUDO was developed by Staff Sergeant Robert Carlin in 1943 to address the needs of military personnel facing new hand-to-hand combat challenges as a way to ensure a streamlined, tested, and uncomplicated method of self-defense.When published, Combat Judo was considered the "Most practical book on hand-to-hand combat yet published".Combining detailed technique descriptions with over 100 photographs Combat Judo is the precursor to modern tactical self-defense techniques.