Close combat has two close meanings which sometimes overlap; close quarters battle and hand to hand combat. Close Quarters Battle ( CQB) or close quarters combat ( CQC) is a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very Hand-to-hand combat (sometimes abbreviated as HTH or H2H is a generic term for Close quarters fighting, particularly when the outcome is potentially fatal as in Melee

Contents 1 Armed combat 2 Unarmed or partially armed combat 2.1 Armed/Unarmed combat 2.2 Unarmed or partially armed combat 2.3 External links

Armed combat

The basic meaning of the term close combat relates to a close battle between combatants. Synonyms for close combat at that meaning are the medieval Mêlée and modern Close quarters battle (often abbreviated CQB). Melee (from the French mêlée meˈleː generally refers to disorganized Close combat involving a group of fighters Close Quarters Battle ( CQB) or close quarters combat ( CQC) is a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very Military tactics generally perceived as close combat are Shock attacks and especially the Charge tactic using bayonets, dueling with swords and aerial dogfights between fighter aircraft. Shock tactics, shock tactic or Shock attack is the name of an offensive Maneuver in battle in which the attacking forces engage into Close combat Cavalry charge redirects here For the football tactic see Cavalry charge (football. A bayonet (from French baïonnette) is a Knife - Dagger - or spike-shaped Weapon designed to fit on or over the muzzle As practiced from the 11th to 20th centuries in Western societies a duel is an engagement in combat between two individuals with matched weapons in accordance with their combat A dogfight or dog fight is Aerial combat between Fighter aircraft. A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed Urban warfare is considered a warfare environment saturated with close combats. Urban warfare is modern warfare conducted in Urban areas such as Towns and cities.

Unarmed or partially armed combat

In modern times, (since the World War II), close combat has also come to describe hand to hand combat, which is also known as close quarters combat. Close Quarters Battle ( CQB) or close quarters combat ( CQC) is a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very It's William E. Fairbairn, whereas he organized end led the famous Shangai Riot Squad, who devised the system of close-combat fighting which today bears his name: "the Fairbairn System". William Ewart Fairbairn (1885&ndash1960 was a soldier police officer and exponent of hand-to-hand combat method the Close combat, for the Shanghai police between the World In this sense, close combat usually relates to people fighting outside a military environment. Hand to hand combat is usually carried out without the use of firearms, but using the body and sometimes utilizing cold weapons. A firearm is a Tool that projects either single or multiple Projectiles at high velocity through a controlled explosion A cold weapon is any Weapon that does not involve fire or explosions (such as the act of Combustion) as a result from the use of Gun powder or Explosive The knowledge of martial arts is quite essential for an adequate implementation of hand to hand combat. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Most of the modern day armies train their soldiers, especially those belonging to special forces, for close quarters combat. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance The use of hand to hand combat in the military further dims the distinction between the two meaning of close combat.

Armed/Unarmed combat

• Close quarters battle (CQB)
• Mêlée
• Shock attack
• Charge (warfare)
• Urban warfare
• Dogfight
• Duel
• Shock troops
• Mêlée weapons

Unarmed or partially armed combat

• Hand to hand combat
• Close quarters combat (CQC)
• Mixed martial arts
• Hybrid martial arts
• List of martial arts
• Combat sport
• Combatives
• US Army Combatives School
• MCMAP
• Pugil stick
• List of modern infantry-related terms and acronyms

External links

• The International Close Combat Instructors Association (ICCIA)
• Operational Krav Maga
• The web site of international close combat videos

Close Quarters Battle ( CQB) or close quarters combat ( CQC) is a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very Melee (from the French mêlée meˈleː generally refers to disorganized Close combat involving a group of fighters Shock tactics, shock tactic or Shock attack is the name of an offensive Maneuver in battle in which the attacking forces engage into Close combat Cavalry charge redirects here For the football tactic see Cavalry charge (football. Urban warfare is modern warfare conducted in Urban areas such as Towns and cities. A dogfight or dog fight is Aerial combat between Fighter aircraft. As practiced from the 11th to 20th centuries in Western societies a duel is an engagement in combat between two individuals with matched weapons in accordance with their combat Shock troops or assault troops are Infantry formations and their supporting units intended to lead an attack A melee weapon (from French "mixed" referring to groups of fighters interlocked in close combat is any Weapon that does not involve a projectile — that is Hand-to-hand combat (sometimes abbreviated as HTH or H2H is a generic term for Close quarters fighting, particularly when the outcome is potentially fatal as in Melee Close Quarters Battle ( CQB) or close quarters combat ( CQC) is a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and For the combat sport see Mixed martial arts. Hybrid martial arts (also known as hybrid fighting systems) refer to Martial arts This is a list of Martial arts, broken down by region and style A combat sport (also known as a combative sport) is a competitive Contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of engagement typically Combatives is a United States Army synonym for Hand-to-hand combat technique The US Army Combatives School was founded in 2000 by then Sergeant First Class Matt Larsen and is located at building 69 Fort Benning, Georgia The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP is a combat system developed by the United States Marine Corps to combine existing and new hand-to-hand and Close A pugil stick is a heavily padded training weapon used by Military personnel for Bayonet training since the 1930s or 1940s List of terms Acronyms information related to modern armour artillery infantry weapons and related military subject matter

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