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Combatives
Hand-to-hand combat training of US Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Combative" redirects here. For behavior between members of the same species that is intended to cause pain or harm, see Combativeness.
Combatives is the term used to describe the hand-to-hand combat 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.
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The US Modern Army Combatives Program was adopted as the basis for the US Air Force Combatives Program in January 2008.[1] Combatives training has also been provided outside of the United States military, for example at Kansas State University which provided a training programme for 2+1ā2 years before closing it in 2010.[2]