# Event Details

- **Event Name**: WW2 Combatives Beginners Course: Learn to Fight Like a Commando
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Step into the shadowy world of WWII special operations and learn the close-combat methods taught to the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and British Commandos.

This intensive one-day course explores the brutal efficiency of the Fairbairn–Sykes system, developed by W.E. Fairbairn and E.A. Sykes, whose methods shaped Allied close-quarters combat training throughout the war.

You’ll cover:

• The core striking, locking, and takedown methods of the Fairbairn–Sykes system
• The use of the FS fighting knife and its combat applications
• Stick fighting against both knife and unarmed opponents
• Sentry removal techniques taught for covert operations

Discover how these methods were designed to prepare agents and soldiers for real, life-or-death encounters behind enemy lines.

Open to martial artists, re-enactors, and history enthusiasts alike 

no previous experience required.

Date: Saturday 15th August 2026
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location: York, UK
Cost: £40

To book your place or ask any questions, please get in touch.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/ww2-combatives-beginners-course-learn-to-fight-like-a-commando/200030131950932
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 32

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: York
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Oak St, Holgate, York YO26 4SE
- **lat**: 53.9612
- **long**: -1.11297
- **full address**: Oak St, Holgate, York YO26 4SE, 16 Oak Street, York, YO26 4SE, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is WW2 Combatives Beginners Course: Learn to Fight Like a Commando being held?
  - **A:** WW2 Combatives Beginners Course: Learn to Fight Like a Commando takes place on Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Oak St, Holgate, York YO26 4SE, 16 Oak Street, York, YO26 4SE, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing WW2 Combatives Beginners Course: Learn to Fight Like a Commando?
  - **A:** WW2 Combatives Beginners Course: Learn to Fight Like a Commando is organized by Battalion Martial Arts York.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** WW2 Combatives Beginners Course: Learn to Fight Like a Commando is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If WW2 Combatives Beginners Course: Learn to Fight Like a Commando sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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