| If you watch the news, you see that the world is a | | | | The central idea behind his technique dates back to |
| dangerous place. Reports abound on crime, terrorist | | | | World War 2. The United States was joining the war, |
| attacks, wars…all lying behind all the hype about | | | | and the Allies had a special conference on one |
| celebrities. Close combat training is more important | | | | subject. They needed to know the best way to win in |
| than ever. It would appear that the wolf is, indeed, just | | | | close quarters combat. This led to a study of several |
| on the other side of the door. | | | | different styles of fighting to find the essential ways of |
| Most people embrace the idea of self defense, though | | | | winning. This led to the fighting styles of the Green |
| they may differ in the particulars. Some of us have | | | | Berets, the British Special Forces, and the Spetsnaz. |
| seen the necessity of knowing hand to hand | | | | This was the root of Close Combat Training as much |
| combat–seeing the shortcomings of carrying | | | | as it was the beginning of the close combat styles for |
| weapons. The problem is that most martial arts forms | | | | the Allied Forces. Basically, Captain Chris took their |
| contain a lot of fluff. | | | | results and further refined it into what we now call |
| Some of us have learned that lesson the hard way. | | | | Close Combat Training. |
| So did Captain Chris Pizzo. Adopting the philosophy | | | | Now you may ask if this technique works or not. |
| that a man is never beaten until he gives up, he sought | | | | Based on the testimonials from soldiers and |
| to find the best no-frills form of fighting out there. He | | | | mercenaries, assassins and normal people, it looks like |
| cut through the fluff to find what works. | | | | it does. |