{"product_id":"9798985697957","title":"Combato: The Art of Self-Defence","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1943 \"Combato\" was created by Bill Underwood during wartime for use in close quarter combat. This unique system is a martial art and self-defense system used in the armed forces, law enforcement, and for personal development. \"Combato\" techniques can be learned by anyone and are not based on physical strength or athletic ability. The average person will benefit from the practice by learning practical self-defense skills but also increase their self-confidence and well-being. A great addition to any martial arts library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombato had its beginning in the Liverpool theatres with jujutsu demonstrations by travelling Japanese wrestlers, Yukio Tani and Taro Miyake. As a boy, Underwood idolized these experts, and rapidly established himself as a prodigy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderwood was frequently requested by American and Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies to teach his Combato system during World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the war had ended he refused Underwood modified the system to remove its lethal applications and instead focus on the Law Enforcement applications of self-defence, compliance and control tactics and called it \"Defendo.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1980 and 1981 Underwood appeared four times on \u003cem\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/em\u003e Starring Johnny Carson. He also appeared at that time on all of Hollywood's major talk shows including R\u003cem\u003eeal People, That's Incredible\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMerv Griffin\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1980 a short documentary film about Underwood's life and work, entitled \u003cem\u003eDon't Mess With Bill\u003c\/em\u003e was nominated for an Oscar at the 53rd Academy Awards in 1981. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Budoworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42539567448125,"sku":"9798985697957","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9798985697957_p0.jpg?v=1771589845","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9798985697957","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}