Kazimierz Witkowski¹, Maciej Kupryjańczyk², Marek Sokołowski³, Paweł Piepiora¹

¹ Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
² Faculty of Security Studies, General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces, Wrocław, Poland
³ Faculty of Sport Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland

Author for correspondence: Paweł Piepiora; Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kazimierz Witkowski: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1503-9904
Marek Sokołowski: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0926-6046
Paweł Piepiora: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6525-3936

Abstract

Background and Study Aim: Military hand-to-hand combat is a part of physical training of soldiers that is very different from the typical preparation for competition in combat sports. But military hand-to-hand combat training uses methods, forms and means from physical culture to ensure soldiers’ all-round psycho-physical development. The combative aspect of preparing soldiers for close combat is based on effective techniques from selected martial arts, combat sports and self-defence systems. The aim of this article is general knowledge about the origin the select of military hand-to-hand combat system techniques in Polish Armed Forces.

Material and Methods: The military hand-to-hand combat system of the soldiers of the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces was analysed. Due to the civilian nature of this work, the sensitive data of the soldiers cannot be made public. The case study of the research sample was dictated by the accessibility to the Wrocław population of soldiers. The method of observation of exercisers during practical classes and the method of analysis of secondary sources were used.

Results: The analysed system of military hand-to-hand combat is based on hand techniques from boxing. Foot techniques are specific to kyokushin karate. Meanwhile, the techniques of throws, grabs, chokes and levers are based on judo. All incapacitating elements are derived from the Israeli combat system krav maga.

Conclusions: The combination of combat techniques from boxing, judo, karate kyokushin and krav maga is highly effective in military close combat. An even use of aspects of martial arts, combat sports and self-defence systems is noted.

Key words: physical culture, combat sports, psycho-physical development, combat effectiveness

AMA:
Witkowski K, Kupryjańczyk M, Sokołowski M et al. The genesis of selected military hand-to-hand combative techniques in Polish Armed Forces. ARCH BUDO. 2022;18:341-345
APA:
Witkowski, K., Kupryjańczyk , M., Sokołowski, M., & Piepiora, P. (2022). The genesis of selected military hand-to-hand combative techniques in Polish Armed Forces. ARCH BUDO, 18, 341-345
Chicago:
Witkowski, Kazimierz, Kupryjańczyk Maciej, Sokołowski Marek, Piepiora Paweł. 2022. "The genesis of selected military hand-to-hand combative techniques in Polish Armed Forces". ARCH BUDO 18: 341-345
Harvard:
Witkowski, K., Kupryjańczyk , M., Sokołowski, M., and Piepiora, P. (2022). The genesis of selected military hand-to-hand combative techniques in Polish Armed Forces. ARCH BUDO, 18, pp.341-345
MLA:
Witkowski, Kazimierz et al. "The genesis of selected military hand-to-hand combative techniques in Polish Armed Forces." ARCH BUDO, vol. 18, 2022, pp. 341-345
Vancouver:
Witkowski K, Kupryjańczyk M, Sokołowski M et al. The genesis of selected military hand-to-hand combative techniques in Polish Armed Forces. ARCH BUDO 2022; 18: 341-345