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Combatives is the term used to describe the
hand-to-hand combat Hand-to-hand combat is a physical confrontation between two or more persons at short range (grappling distance or within the physical reach of a handheld weapon) that does not involve the use of ranged weapons.Hunsicker, A., ''Advanced Skills in ...
systems primarily used by members of the military, law enforcement, or other groups such as security personnel or correctional officers. Combatives are based in martial arts but are not themselves distinct disciplines. The US Modern Army Combatives Program was adopted as the basis for the US
Air Force Combatives Program An atmosphere () is a layer of gases that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A stellar atmosphere ...
in January 2008. Combatives training has also been provided outside of the United States military, for example at
Kansas State University Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant coll ...
which provided a training programme for years before closing it in 2010.


See also

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Marine Corps Martial Arts Program The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP, ) is a combat system developed by the United States Marine Corps to combine existing and new hand-to-hand combat, hand-to-hand and Close combat, close quarters combat techniques with morale and team ...
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World War II combatives World War II combatives encompass a diverse range of combat techniques designed for close-quarters combat scenarios. These techniques include hand-to-hand fighting, advanced firearm point shooting methods, and skills with various weapons, such ...
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Defendu Close Quarters Combat System (also known as Defendu) is a modern martial art developed by William E. Fairbairn and Eric A. Sykes prior to World War II. It is a hand-to-hand combat system based on practical experience mixed with Jujutsu and box ...
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All-In Fighting ''All-In Fighting'' is a hand-to-hand combat manual used by British Commandos during World War II.All-in fighting by W .E. Fairbairn 1942 The book illustrated the use of the commando dagger and unarmed combat skills. In addition to unarmed co ...
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LINE (combat system) LINE is a close-quarters combat system, derived from various martial arts, utilized by the United States Marine Corps between 1989 and 1998, and then from 1998 to 2007 by US Army Special Forces. It was developed by Ron Donvito, USMC (Retired). ...
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SPEAR System The SPEAR System® (an acronym for Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response) is a close-quarter protection system that uses a person's reflex action in threatening situations as a basis for defence. The founder, Tony Blauer, developed ...
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Krav Maga Krav Maga ( ; , ; ) is an Israeli Hand-to-hand combat, self-defence system. Developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), it uses techniques derived from aikido, boxing, judo, karate and wrestling. It is known for its focus on real-world situat ...
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Combat Sambo Sambo is a combat sport, and a recognized style of amateur wrestling governed by the UWW in the World Wrestling Championships along with Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling. Practiced worldwide, sambo is a martial art with Soviet o ...
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ARB (martial art) ARB (; ; 'Army Hand-to-Hand Combat') is a Soviet Union, Soviet martial art which was developed for the military in the late 1970s and tested with the Soviet Airborne Troops, utilising both striking and grappling techniques with an emphasis on s ...
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Jieitaikakutōjutsu Jieitaikakutōjutsu () is a military self-defence and fighting system developed for JSDF personnel. The system primarily consists of hand-to-hand combat, bayonet and knife fighting principles. Jieitaikakutōjutsu is primarily used by the Groun ...
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Systema Systema () is a Russian martial art, since 1993. There are multiple schools of systems that began appearing after the end of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, with teachers claiming their respective "systems" (usually named after themselves). Tra ...
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References


Further reading

;Books *''Get Tough!'' by
William E. Fairbairn Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant Colonel William Ewart Fairbairn (; 28 February 1885 – 20 June 1960) was a British soldier and police officer. He developed hand-to-hand combat methods for the Shanghai Police during the interwar ...
, 1942. Details basic
commando A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines. Originally, "a commando" was a type of combat unit, as oppo ...
techniques. Reprint *''Kill or Get Killed'' by
Rex Applegate Rex Applegate (June 21, 1914 – July 14, 1998) was an American military officer who worked for the Office of Strategic Services, where he trained Allied special forces personnel in close-quarters combat during World War II. He held the rank of C ...
, 1943, 1954, 1976. Widely redistributed within the
USMC The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionary ...
from 1991 as FMFRP 12-80. *''Basic Field Manual: Unarmed Defense for the American Soldier. FM 21-150'', War Department, June 1942. *''U.S. Army Hand-to-Hand Combat: FM 21-150'', June 1954. *''US Army FM 21-150'', 1963. *''Combatives Field Manual FM 21-150'', 1971. *''FM 21-150 Combatives: Hand-to-Hand Combat'',
United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...
field manual, September 1992. *''Combatives : FM 3-25.150'' Commercial reprint of 2002 US Army manual. *''Fleet Marine Force Manual (FMFM) 0-7, Close Combat'',
USMC The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionary ...
, July 1993. *''Close Combat (MCRP 3-02B)'',
USMC The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionary ...
, February 1999. Commercial * ''In Search of the Warrior Spirit: Teaching Awareness Disciplines to the Green Berets'' by
Richard Strozzi-Heckler Richard Strozzi-Heckler (born in 1944) is an American author, coach, and consultant on "embodied leadership and mastery."Marshall, L. ''Speak the Truth and Point to Hope: The Leader's Guide to Maturity'', Kendall Hunt (2004) p. 53 He is the ...
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Air Force Times (JAN 2008)Army Times (MAY 2007)


External links


US Army ''FM 3-25-150: Combatives''US Army Regulation 350-1 (Training)Excerpts from 1942 War Department FM 21-150E-Budo forum on US Army FM 3-25.150Cambridge Academy of Combatives
{{TRADOC Hybrid martial arts United States Army schools Martial arts in the United States