British Combat Association

The Association was formed in 1993 and serves the needs of instructors and their students who study self defence or follow the more practical aspects of Martial Arts. For many years, I had felt that the UK Martial Arts scene lacked a credible organisation, which specifically dealt with the issues of self defence and which was run by people who had years of street experience, not just theoretical application of traditional martial arts. Not only that, but even after decades of martial arts in Britain, most 'style' organisations were still political in the sense that they were protectionist, prevented their instructors from studying elsewhere, were closed to practical and realistic applications and were often run by people who were happier in a committee than engaged in hard training.