Posted on 08/02/2007 5:30:56 PM PDT by SandRat
FORT HUACHUCA — The 304th Military Intelligence Battalion and Army Morale Welfare and Recreation host Fort Huachuca’s first Army combatives tournament at 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at Barnes Field House.
The tournament is free and open to the public.
Sierra Vista native and mixed martial arts legend Don “The Predator” Frye will be on hand at Barnes Field House, along with members of the International Fight League’s Tucson Scorpions, to meet tournament participants.
A certificate will be awarded for the top team, and the top three fighters will be awarded a trophy.
Winners will represent Fort Huachuca at the second annual All Army Combatives Tournament at Fort Benning, Ga., on Oct. 14. The Modern Army Combatives School is located at Fort Benning.
The tournament is open to active duty, National Guard, Reserve soldiers or other service members who are attached or assigned to Army units. The competition is open to soldiers of any experience level. Both men and women will compete.
In accordance with Army Field Manual 3-25.150 (Combatives), the competition will follow the intermediate set of rules for all fights (limited strikes and full ground fighting).
This includes slaps above the neck, closed hand fists to the body and legs, kicks below the waist, submissions, throws and takedowns.
Every soldier will compete as a part of team in their individual weight classes. If a fighter wins a bout by points, he/she will contribute one point to their team’s point tally. If a competitor wins a bout by submission he/she will add one additional point for a total of two points (one point for submission, one point for the win) to their team’s points. If a soldier wins their weight division they will add three points to their team, second place will add two points, and third place will be worth one point to their team. All tournament brackets will be fought using intermediate rules. Awards will be given for first, second and third place.
“Army combatives is a fight system that focuses on hand-to-hand combat,” said Oscar Moore, a level III modern Army combatives instructor who works at Company C, 304th Military Intelligence Battalion. “Weapons aren’t always the best option. Combatives gives soldiers another option.”
The program took form in 1995. The program combines elements of ju-jitsu, Greco-Roman wrestling, judo, boxing and other forms of martial arts.
Combatives are an essential element of warrior tasks and drills that teaches soldiers how to fight.
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