Combatives
Combatives are a combination of a deliberately small number of skills for hand-to-hand combat and self-defense . The basic principle of combatives is simplification. The aim is to achieve two goals:
- quick to learn
- Accessibility under high stress
As a self-defense system, the Combatives treat several phases of the escalation of a dispute. This ranges from recognizing and avoiding dangers through strategies of communication to combative techniques and tactics.
Word origin
The word Combatives is a made-up word that was formed from the (non-existent) plural of the English word "combative" (combative).
history
The roots of the Combatives lie in hand-to-hand combat training for US soldiers during World War II. Well known sources are from Colonel Rex Applegate and Major WE Fairbairn.
techniques
There is an effort to keep the number of techniques as small as possible. Basically, ballistic techniques (punches and kicks) and (in the broadest sense) wrestling techniques are trained. To test the functionality of the techniques, special helmets and protective equipment are often used, such as those from Spartan Training Gear.
The system is often compared to a tool kit. The techniques of the system correspond to the individual tools. The best toolbox is not the one that contains the most tools, but one that combines the most frequently used tools in a clear and compact manner. In a similar way, it applies to the Combatives that not as many as possible, but only selected, particularly useful techniques should be trained.
Differentiation between martial arts and martial arts
Martial arts aims to achieve exceptional performance under relatively relaxed conditions (choreography instead of sparring) after many years of training. The goal of combatives is to achieve acceptable performance under very high stress, taking into account limited training time.
In martial arts , training is limited to content that prepares for competitions within the framework of the respective set of rules. As a self-defense system, the Combatives serve a broader spectrum of training content. This could be de-escalation or the use of weapons.
Web links
- Core Combatives (official homepage)
- Urban Combatives (official homepage)
- Spartan Training Gear (official homepage)
Individual evidence
- ^ McCann, Kelly (J. Kelly): Combatives for street survival: hard-core countermeasures for high-risk situations . Black Belt Books, [Valencia, CA?] 2009, ISBN 978-0-89750-176-7 .
- ^ Haager, Willi, Marek, Harald, Books on Demand GmbH Norderstedt: Combatives Drills Exercises for consistent self-defense . 1st edition. Norderstedt, ISBN 978-3-7448-8304-7 .
- ↑ Türl, Patrick, Marek, Maria: Combatives consistent self-defense . 1st edition. Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-613-50821-7 .