Although many martial
arts focus on the virtues of violent restraint during conflict, the commonality
of all styles is that they’re systems of self-defense training. In regard to
fighting, the bottom line is survival: defeating an opponent by any means. The general public is more aware of the preparatory
effectiveness that martial arts brings to those interested in protecting
themselves and their families.
The
trend of self-defense training systems moving away from the codified traditions
of martial arts as a way of life have led to a view of martial arts techniques
as a means of survival. Self-defense training has become about quickly
developing skills for personal combat in which the mindsets range from maiming
your attacker with brutal, lethal tactics to escape tactics (i.e., get the heck
out of there as quickly as possible). Any self-defense system is about
identifying your goal and training to meet it.
Close Quarters Combat
Traditionally, close-quarters combat was a military or
law-enforcement term used to describe armed or unarmed hand-to-hand combat.
However, the importance of martial arts in CQC training has always been of
tantamount importance. Before the advent of guns, especially in Asian cultures,
military and martial artists developed battle-, ring-
In the words of combat hapkido founder John Pellegrini, “I have merely
structured a new self-defense system based on sound scientific principles and
modern concepts. For this reason, combat hapkido is also referred to as the
‘Science of Self-Defense.’ Combat hapkido is a new interpretation and
application of a selected body of ...
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Combatives
Combatives is a term used by the United States Army for its
hand-to-hand combat training program. Although the key for military personnel
during missions is to never find one’s self in a situation without a rifle,
sidearm or knife, sometimes a soldier has to defend himself with his fists.
Initialized by Rex Applegate during WWII and presented ...
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Krav Maga
Krav maga is
a brutal hybrid form of martial arts hand-to-hand combat that was founded by
Imi Lichtenfeld (1910-1998). It is based on Imi Lichtenfeld’s street fighting,
boxing and wrestling skills that he used to defend the Jewish quarter in the
city of Bratislava (the modern capital of Slovakia) against fascist groups in
the mid- to ...
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Law Enforcement
Training
Basic law-enforcement training includes a variety of intense
instruction, exams and skill tests for the purpose of an individual becoming a
certified law-enforcement official, like a member of a police force. Police
officers undergo self-defense training to develop effective skills in
close-quarters combat. This expertise offers valuable ...
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Self Defense for Women
Historically, it was frowned on for women to practice martial
arts in many cultures. However, women warriors have consistently broken down
the barriers to prove their mettle to their male counterparts. Examples include
Hua Mu-lan, the Yang Women Warriors, Shaolin nun Wu Mei and Okinawan bodyguard
Tsuru Yonamine. Other women have developed martial .
6. Systema
Literally translated as
“the system,” systema is a Russian martial
art notable for its hand-to-hand and close-quarters-combat ways. It is the
system of choice for many Russian Spetsnaz which
is a catchall term for Russian special-forces units. In fact, one of the most
prominent practitioners of systema today is Mikhail Ryabko ...
