A.C.W.A. Combatives

What is A.C.W.A. Combatives?

A.C.W.A. Combatives is a Non-Sport, reality based, street self protection system heavily rooted in advanced WWII Combatives concepts, human biomechanics and the real life experiences of its' founders. It was created to explore and test the most efficient methods of problem solving possible in regards to mentally and physically violent confrontations. With this in mind, the program explains the interaction of psychological concepts with the understanding of our body's natural actions and reactions under the stress of violence. The synthesis of these concepts allows us to take the student to a whole new level of understanding and ability!

Do you cover information on firearms and knives as well?

YES, our classes cover both the use of and the defense against firearms and knives as part of our standard curriculum. We live in a knife/gun culture here in the USA so we must understand these variables or we will get beat by them.

What about Urban Weapons Training?

We think its important to make Urban Weapons training part of your combatives program. These EDC or Every Day Carry items are things you have on your person and can use at a moments notice. Our students will learn to use weapons such as pocket knives, pens, keys, cellphones, etc. and do so under stress conditions. The student will come to realize that there is little difference between properly applied unarmed mechanics and using these tools. This realization opens up new and amazing possiblities for discovery and investigation. There is no additional cost for the A.C.W.A. Urban Weapons curriculum!

"Cultivate Your Instinct"

What does this program include?

Our combatives program stretches the entire span of the use of force continuum and as such, deals with a expansive array of topics from psychological tactics to resistant subject control from improvised and urban weapons to classical weapons, from counter grappling & weapons disarms to hand- to- hand to multiple attacker scenarios. What this means is that we educate our students on how they can operate at the force level necessary to deal with the situation at hand and give them the tools to make that a reality!

Two examples of our vertical counter grappling mechanics are listed below!

Breaking out of a side headlock, as seen below, is an example of some of the vertical COUNTER GRAPPLING that is taught in A.C.W.A. Combatives. We start with the understanding that things can and do go wrong, even with the best plans and training. With this key fact in mind, our methods allow you swift extrication from some potentially deadly tangles and gives you a bridge to cross to your next response.

The Head Rip as seen below, is a A.C.W.A. Combatives mechanic that disrupts the attackers balance. To act from a position of power we must first establish our balance while taking the balance from the opposition (this applies to physical as well as verbal confrontations). Understanding this mechanic allows us to gain the upper hand in a disparity of force situation.

ADAPT • EVOLVE • TRANSCEND ^TM