combatives
Close-quarters battle skills
Combatives refers to military hand-to-hand combat training—the techniques soldiers learn for close-quarters fighting when weapons aren't available or practical: The recruits spent six weeks on combatives.
The term has spread to civilian martial arts programs emphasizing practical self-defense over sport or tradition: He teaches combatives at the local gym.
Japanese unarmed combat discipline
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- kung fuChinese martial discipline
- aikidoThrowing art using redirection
jiu-jitsu · wrestling · boxing · kickboxing · wushu · silat · sambo · savate
Combat engagement area
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
- close-quartersVery near proximity
infantry · engagement · drill · regimen · training · conditioning · army · defensive
Practice combat training
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- matchGame between opponents
- boutLimited stretch of something
- opponentOne who contends against
referee · points · submission · knockout · takedown · clinch · guard · mount
State of perceiving reality
- escapeFlight from captivity
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- protectionGuarding against harm
prevention · vigilance · threat · resistance · readiness · empowerment · counterattack · disarm
karate
Japanese unarmed combat discipline
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- kung fuChinese martial discipline
aikido · jiu-jitsu · wrestling · boxing · kickboxing · wushu · silat · sambo · savate · hapkido
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
close-quarters · infantry · engagement · drill · regimen · training · conditioning · army · defensive · offensive
sparring
Practice combat training
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- matchGame between opponents
- boutLimited stretch of something
opponent · referee · points · submission · knockout · takedown · clinch · guard · mount · rounds
awareness
State of perceiving reality
protection · prevention · vigilance · threat · resistance · readiness · empowerment · counterattack · disarm · deflection
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
throw · lock · choke · sweep · elbow · knee · headbutt · gouge · stomp · clinch
- combatbattle, fight, grappling, defend, striking
- military sportsmarksmanship, orienteering, obstacle course, tactical shooting, precision rifle
- military trainingfield manual, drill instructor, training manual, drilling, drill weekend
- Eskrimastick fighting, double stick, rattan, sticks, espada
combativesweapons training
Teaching combat skills
firearms training · marksmanship · edged weapons · small arms · artillery
combativesconflict avoidance
Shunning direct disagreement
de-escalation · nonviolence · conflict resolution · peacemaking · pacifism