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“Kick to the fork. That was Fairbairn’s constant advice to students training in close combat. Has your opponent grabbed hold of you? Break the hold, and then kick to the fork. Do you want to blind your opponent? Put your fingers in his eyes, and then kick to the fork.”
This is the guy who would put a knife to one’s throat on the first meeting. 👍