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This is a very rare DVD series on World War II Combatives, taught by the late Carl Cestari. The Combat Jujutsu series was originally available from the Close-Combat-Video.com website which has now changed hands and content significantly.  Please refer to http://www.carlcestari.com for information about Carl Cestari and his credentials.  He has been featured in Black Belt Mag several times, read more here: http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives/191?print=1This is different stuff by Carl Cestari from what was uploaded here before.There are some vids on youtube from these DVDs:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWo9Y3CP1Zchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5nRl-sndp0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYvBuoBiElEDVD1 – Fundamentals of Unarmed Combat”This video will show you what to do when confronted with a situation.  How to establish a safe distance, how to position yourself in relation to the assailant is combined with explosive and ballistic combinations of edge-of-hand blows, chin-jabs, stomps and gouges – regardless of what your assailant tries to do to you.  You will understand the “lead with speed follow with power” concept.  You will learn the “drop-step” technique to deliver maximum power without any winding up or “telegraphing” your intention to inflict mayhem on the target.”DVD2 – Advanced Strikes”This is the perfect complement to “Fundamentals of Unarmed Combat.”  This DVD includes elbow smashes, shin-scrapes, head-butts, hip-whips and more.  Surprise the attacker by using unlikely weapons like your hip or the top of your head.  You will learn the correct way to deliver a head-butt and how to generate maximum power with these unorthodox weapons.  You will become more dangerous by learning how to use different areas of your body to cause damage to the target.”DVD3 – Ground Fighting”Caught on the ground.  Brazilian jujutsu, Judo and Catch Wrestling are excellent but they leave some gaps that need to be filled.  Do not get caught playing the game of submission.  The assailant will not “tap out.”  This is perfect for novices or advanced ground fighting practitioners who need to add an edge to their bag of tricks.  Do not get caught on your back without this information.  What happens if you find yourself on your back with some thug standing over you ready to stomp your lights out?  What if your assailant is carrying a variety of weapons?  What happens if there are others around you looking to stomp you into the earth?  Time is of the essence, you do not have three five minute rounds.  There is no referee.  Neck cranks, strangles, gouges, fish hooks, edge of hands, heel of hands, tiger claws included.”DVD4 – Defense vs. Grabs & Holds”We all can get caught by surprise.  What happens when the attacker is on top of you?  How do you apply the information on the first three DVDs to these?  Do not get caught up with practicing for each individual situation you could face.  There could be millions!!!  Why should you have to learn three separate defenses if someone grabs your wrist, your shoulder or your collar when only one will do?  You will learn how you can use a handful of techniques for any situation.”DVD5 – Bare Knuckle Boxing”HIT WITH POWER.  Hitting with a closed fist is extremely effective, but it has to be trained and practiced.  Learn how to hit anywhere on the body with a closed fist.   Develop an effective knockout technique.  You will learn how to cover and shift your body.  This is great for those interested in real knock-down, drag-out street fighting.  This is not modern day boxing with the gloves off, this is old style prize fighting.  Fighters  had to defend against takedowns, kicks, knees and elbows.  Bodies had to be conditioned to withstand the NO RULES and NO TIME LIMIT BOUTS.”Quote:Gents, not really sure of the videos you are talking about but, Carl’s hands were exactly the equivelant of any lead pipe or piece of steel! Beleive me I know! he tried to take it easy on us cause just a touch from him could inflict serious injury. His techniques were all based on solid training and experience. few people on the planet have gone through th ordeals he has. he has survived thousands of fights with people who were set to kill him on a daily basis.As far as his finger, might be a funny story, you decide. He hit a guy once and the tooth caused an infection in his finger that killed the nerve endings, it was basically a ‘dead” finger. he had it cut off cause it was getting in the way of his training! The doctor wanted to put him under anesthesia , he said NO! So the Dr. gave him a local and he watched the guy cut off his finger with what looked like a baby saws all. he wanted to wear it as a necklace ( sick) but they needed to keep it for some insurance purposes — 1ofthepack bullshido.netQuote:Carl Cestari was best known for his research, training and teaching of various methods of WWII Close-Quarters Combat; however Carl had an extensive background in both Japanese and Okinawan Martial-Arts.  From the early age of 7, he started training in Kodokan Judo, under world renowned Judo Instructor Yoshisada Yonezuka and later in Tani-Ha Shito Ryu Karate under Shigeru Kimura at the Judo-Karate Center in Cranford, New Jersey. Carl was a Martial Artists through and through, his love for the martial arts and its early history is something he researched throughout his entire life. In the mid 1970’s, it’s my understanding that Carl served in the United States Army Reserves. In or around 1977-78 Carl began a career in Law Enforcement and became a Police Officer in which he served on a local Police Department, then transferred to a Federal Agency and then back to his original department. It was around this time that Carl started researching various Military Close-Quarter Combat systems that where developed for troops during the Second World War.  Carl sought out old Close-Combat Instructors to either train with, interview or correspond with over the years. These Instructor’s came from such units as the U.S. Army Special Forces, U.S. Army Rangers, Paratroopers, Marine Raiders & Scouts, (ONI) Office of Naval Intelligence, (CIC) Counter Intelligence Corps), (MID) Military Intelligence Division and the First Special Service Force, also know as the “Devil’s Brigade” or “Black Devil’s”.Carl’s research of the Martial-Arts & various Self-Defense systems started at the early age of 7 when he started collecting martial arts magazines, books, and mail order lessons.  Over a 40 year period, Carl had collected several thousand books, hundreds of magazine’s, hundreds of video’s and DVD’s. His collection was one most extensive and impressive libraries in the WORLD.  Another collector Carl and I knew, was in awe when he walked into Carl’s library. There where books ranging from Judo & Jujutsu, to French Savate, to Russian Sombo, from Bare-Knuckle Boxing to All-In Wrestling; Military Combative manuals, to privately published manuals. Books from every part of the World; China, Japan, Indonesian, Burma, India, France, England, Russia EVERYWHERE! You name it, he had it!  Carl would literally receive UPS & Fed-Ex packages EVERY SINGLE DAY. Carl had been most influenced by the works of William E. Fairbairn, Eric A. Sykes, Dermot O’Neill, Rex Applegate, John Styers & Charles Nelson. Through Carl’s 40+ years of training and extensive real world experience, he developed a very practical method of Self-Defense. Carl had always referred to his teaching as “Defendu” i.e. (Gutter-Fighting), as he was very “hinky” to put his name to anything he was teaching.Carl always looked to improve his own personal protection methods of street-survival; he looked at EVERYTHING, regardless of where or whom it came from.  He was NEVER closed-minded and was open to ANYTHING that would make him a more DANGEROUS adversary.  As he stated;“My interest in the FIGHTING ARTS is SIMPLE: I want the BEST methods for BEATING THE SHIT out of my enemy”.Unfortunately, Carl had been battling diabetes for many years, and later was diagnosed with cancer. Carl fought hard, as he did with everything throughout his entire life; he trained and fought right up to the very end. Carl’s final battle ended on July 23, 2007.He was a true WARRIOR! God bless you my friend. — Chronicles of Carl Cestari By Clint Sporman http://www.carlcestari.com/Cestari_Background.html