“The way to transcend karma lies in the proper use of mind and the will.
The oneness of all life is a truth that can be fully realised only when false notions of a separate self, whose destiny can be considered apart from the whole, are forever annihilated”

From ‘The Tao of Jeet Kune Do’ by Bruce Lee.

Do you need to learn hand to hand combat or self-defense techniques? this site is dedicated to bringing you tools, techniques and training methods to help you improve your martial arts training and fighting techniques.

Hand to hand combat has existed in one form or another throughout our history.As humankind organised itself into ever larger groups and social communities the potential for conflict increased, both on the inter-community scale with disputes over resources and territory as well as the more personal level. This naturally led to increased sophistication and development in the ways and means of how people engaged in dispute resolution.

Hand to hand combat is fighting at close range as opposed to using long range weapons such as

• Missile projectors
• Guns,
• Bow and arrows,
• Crossbows etc.

Even though weapons technology has increased, many situations arise where there is no option but to engage an enemy at very ‘close quarters’. Throughout history combatants would have to leave safe ground, descend from horseback or go ‘over the top’ of the trenches and deal violence to someone wearing a different coloured hat.

Often classified as “unarmed fighting” but it doesn’t have to mean without weapons. Often small weapons would be included the hand to hand definition, traditional weapons such as:

• Knives,
• Staves,
• Clubs
• Small swords

Anything that comes “to hand” can be used as weapon if it gives you an advantage over your opponent. You can guarantee that they will grab what they can; in a life or death situation who wouldn’t?

The need for hand to hand combat training will exist as long as there are people on this earth with family, homes, borders and countries to protect. There will be organisations, both military and police, who will continue the development and effectiveness of our physical and fighting systems. There will be individuals who will want to learn the best and greatest techniques they can and pass them onto others. Further still, there are people who will desire to learn methods to best master themselves and their environment. Learning how to use your physical body through any sort fighting technique, martial art or combat training can be an amazing challenge to undertake; you need

• Focus and concentration
• Discipline and commitment
• Dedication and perseverance

However it is also highly satisfying to see your progression and the rewards can be enormous, leading you to a life of confidence, self assurance and peace of mind.

“For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.“

From ‘The Art of War‘ by Sun Tzu.