Waafs Unarmed Combat Issue Title Is You Never Know You Know (1943)

Part of issue YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW! Australia. Australian WAAFs (Women’s Auxiliary Air Force) learn art of unarmed defence. Various shots of WAAFs in boiler suits being shown different self-defence methods. They then practice throwing each other on gym mat. The women are being trained in martial art of ju-jitsu. Once trained they will be self-defence instructors. Note: spacing and sound only from 01:26:58. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed
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