Combatives tournament set.(Infantry News).

Modern Combatives is a functional mixed martial art form combining Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing, clinch hitting, takedowns and groundfighting techniques. Combatives also employs techniques borrowed from judo, kick boxing and Greco-Roman wrestling.

All matches will be conducted at the Lawson Army Airfield passenger terminal. Preliminary matches will start at 8 a.m. Nov. 4; final matches will be conducted the afternoon of Nov. 5.

The competition will be followed by a Combatives Symposium on Nov. 6 in Infantry Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Topics will include safety, trends, and training. The symposium is directed to level 4 and installation combatives instructors.

For more information, visit the Combatives School Web site at www.benning.army.mil/combatives/or call (706) 545-3512.

Source Citation:"Combatives tournament set." Infantry Magazine 95.4 (July-August 2006): 2(1). General OneFile. Gale. Alachua County Library District. 15 Sept. 2009
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