Modern Hand to Hand Combat (9780804859790)

Learn practical close-combat principles inspired by Samurai battlefield techniques and adapted for today's military and law enforcement professionals.

Modern Hand to Hand Combat combines historical Samurai combat principles with the demands of modern battlefield training. Author Michael Isler presents a practical system designed to improve close-quarters effectiveness through adaptable concepts rather than memorized techniques.

Featuring nearly 300 illustrations, step-by-step instruction and companion videos, the book covers movement, distance, ground combat, tactical decision-making and essential self-defense principles. Designed for military personnel, law enforcement officers, security professionals and serious martial artists, it offers a comprehensive approach to surviving close-range encounters.


About the Author:
Hakim Isler is the founder and owner of Elite Guard. LLC. a martial arts, fitness and security training company. He has been involved in the martial arts for 22 years and in the security field for eight years. He is a second-degree black belt in T-Shin Do (modern ninjutsu) as taught by world-renowned author and Black Belt Hall of Fame member, Stephen K. Hayes. Isler served as a sergeant in Army Special Operations, completing more than 300 combat missions in Iraq. He also developed and instructed military combatives systems for the army.

Stephen K. Hayes has spent over one-third of his life practicing and teaching the Oriental fighting arts. He is the first American ever accepted as a personal student by the master of the last historically unbroken ninjutsu tradition in Japan. He is the author of Ninja and Their Secret Fighting Ability.