Andrew Pulau Evans,Government Documents Librarian

& Adjunct Professor of LawWashburn University

• Military Science• Combatives &

• Other Tough Gov Docs

WARNING!!!

• This presentation and demonstration is for reference and historical purposes only.

Information is the Currency of Democracy

– Thomas Jefferson

Practical definition of Government Document

“Information in any tangible format produced or originated by a governmental entity.”

-Andrew Evans, JD, MLS

Government Document

• Is the name given to any officialofficial publicationpublication of a governmental body

• International, intergovernmental (NATO Handbook)

• Other Countries (KGB)

• Federal/National (United States, U.S. Military, FBI)

• State (Kansas Highway Patrol)

• County (Sheriff Departments)

• Municipal (Police Departments)

International andOther Countries

NATO handbook

http://www.nato.int/docu/handbook/2001/index.htm

KGB Alpha Team Training Manual

provided to Paladin Press by “the first outsider to train KGB personnel.” Nice sections on improvised weapons!

U.S. government documents

• U.S. government is the largest publisher in the world– 30.5 million printed publications

distributed in fiscal year 2002– 372 million documents were downloaded

from GPO Access (http://www.gpoaccess.gov) in FY 2002

– From the GPO Fact Sheet, http://www.access.gpo.gov/public-affairs/gpofacts.html

U.S. government documents

• Have been produced since the founding of the U.S.

• Printing Act of 1860 established the Government Printing Office (GPO)– GPO began operations on 4 March

1861– GPO initially created to meet the

printing needs of CongressCongress

Military Science

• Unclassified documents are easy to find!!!

• Emergency War Surgery NATO Handbook-- D 1.6/2:W19/988

• Naval War College ReviewD 208.209:54/2001 (past issue)

– online at http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/Review/aboutNWCR.htm

• The Art and Science of Psychological Operations: Case Studies of Military Application (Pamphlet)D 101.22:525-7-1

More Military Science

• FM (field manual) 27-10: The Law of Land Warfare- 1956D 101.20:27-10

• Journal of Special Operations MedicineD 1.109:4/3

Commercialized Government Documents

• No Copyright means that Anyone Can Copy

• Paladin Press is one of the main publishers

• U.S. Navy Seal Patrol Leader’s Handbook “authentic manual used to train the patrol leaders of the U.S. Navy's elite SEAL teams”

Commercialized Government Documents

• FM 21-150: Combatives (also online for free)represents the U.S. Army’s combatives program. It started out with a lot of judo and karate and eventually incorporated Filipino knife fighting, Thai boxing and other martial arts. “A landmark achievement in the evolution of military close-combat technique.”

Hand-To-Hand Combatby U.S. Naval Institute

• U.S. Naval Institute is actually a non-profit that contributes “to the professionalism of Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen and the Sea Services they serve, and in turn plays a unique and vital role in our national security.”

• The complete program was actually used to train sailors and naval aviators of World War II

• May be a pseudo government document but according to one martial artists it contains “the deadliest techniques of commando tactics, jiu jitsu, boxing, wrestling and other fighting systems.”

Citizen Use of Government Documents:

Education

Concerned citizens can learn from the material:

The military’s ability to evolve combat techniques.Real world applicationGun and knife safety.Question the techniques- it’s your civic duty

Citizen Use of Government Documents:

Education

Understand that citizens have the right to protect themselves and their families.

Concepts to protect themselves on the street.Develop observation skills. Learn vocal strategies to deter conflict. Use fear to their benefit.

Citizen Use of Government Documents: Comment and Criticize

Concerned citizens can comment on the material:

U.S. Marines Close-Quarter Combat Manual - A lot of the techniques have been discontinued thanks to these comments!

According to a martial artist, “the techniques shown against a knife in this book will get you killed.”

Another one said, “The moves, punches, countermoves and holds are impractical and difficult to execute in combat.”

I disagree with the knife-back method and endorse a knife-forward method. No such thing as a sacrifice arm! This still needs to be changed. Argh!!!

Citizen Use of Government Documents:

Comment and Criticize• Concerned citizens can comment on the material:

U.S. Marines Close-Quarter Combat Manual continued-Many of the techniques rely too much on strength to get the job

done. Precision and practical methods are just as vicious and uses less physical energy.

Some of the examples show a punch to the face, which is a good way to break a hand. Use an open hand technique to strike the face and a fist to strike softer tissue like the torso.

High axe kicks and side kicks should be eliminated-the techniques are slow and easily defendable. Too many margins for error.

Citizen Use of Government Documents: Innovation

Martial artists and others can build upon the existing material.

Government documents are for our benefit. Let’s use them!

Safety first!Make the combative drills dynamic.

General Concepts Retrieved from Government Resources

• Combat Concepts and Techniques1. Have a common sense approach to the

world around you.

Trust your instincts.

If it feels wrong it usually is

Don’t act like a victimStand tall

Pay attention!Cell phone

sleeping

Be vocal!

General Concepts Retrieved from Government Resources

• Combat Concepts and Techniques

2. It takes more than reading books to get the concept and techniques…

it takes TRAINING with a knowledgeable instructor. to practice

for guidancepractical experience

and learn control

General Techniques Retrieved from Government Resources

• Combat Concepts and Techniques

3. Techniques:Building awareness.

Using your voice as a weapon.

Hands on!

Knife (edged weapon)

Stick/Baton (impact weapon)

Thank You!!

• Questions?– Contact Andrew Evans– (785) 670-1787