COMBATIVES

Combatives  is all about counter violence in the modern world.  It is not a sport. Training is designed  to be effective in dealing with  real street situations, honing skills that will work when our life depends on it. Emphasis is also given to the use of "soft skills", ie. situational awareness, de-escalation practice, understanding of victim selection, recognition of pre-violence indicators etc. This kind of  reality training develops a formidable mindset, and the knowledge and skills for when it counts.

The differences between Combatives and traditional Martial Arts is 'intent' in practice, and the way we train. Techniques are not trained to preserve a tradition or score points but with a survival mentality ie. targeting vital points to injure an assailant. Effectiveness comes from training only the most street practical martial techniques for real-world situations, where there are no rules or referees.

Combatives is about 'survival' ie. you win when you survive, and you will do whatever it takes to do so.