| Focus | Striking, Grappling |
|---|---|
| Hardness | Full Contact |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Creator | Jeremy Scott |
| Ancestor arts | Shotokan Karate, Seidokan Aikido, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
The Strategic Combat System (SCS), unofficially known as Scott's Combat System is a hybrid self-defense system developed by Jeremy Scott. Scott believed that combining the striking of Karate, the grappling of Jiu Jitsu, and the manipulation of energy from Aikido would provide a superior advantage for both self-defense and competition in Mixed Martial Arts. The Strategic Combat System combines the philosophies, techniques, and practical exercises of many additional martial arts to include Muay Thai, Judo, and Krav Maga. This reality causes Scott to describe the system's cirriculum to be a culmination of both kickboxing and submission wrestling.
Scott began studying martial arts at Age 5, but acquired true awareness while attending California State University, Long Beach. Scott's dedication to martial arts resulted black belts in Shotokan Karate, Seidokan Aikido, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu prior to his creation of the Strategic Combat System. However, the Strategic Combat System's design began during Scott's introduction to Combatives while in the United States Army. Scott's military experience made a great impact on the system's style of instruction. Another crucial element of this system is it's heavy emphasis on physical exercise.
Philosophies edit
The Strategic Combat System follows three concepts in order to operate at maximum potential:
These three concepts provide the tools developed and maintained throughout the Strategic Combat System. Speed is necessary in order to reach the designated target and transition between one position to another in order to improve effectiveness. Control is used to mitigate injury to the student and penetrate the vulnerabilities of the target. Finally, strength is critical in providing maximum force and ultimately neutralize the target from providing further threat to the student.
Objectives edit
White Belt (Standing Striking)
- Initial Assault
- Continuous Onslaught
Red Belt (Standing Grappling)
- Evasion
- Interception
- Neutralization
Black Belt (Ground Grappling)
- Domination
- Submission
Ranking System edit
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The Strategic Combat System ranking system awards a practitioner different colored belts to signify increasing levels of technical knowledge and practical skill. While the system's structure shares its origins with Shotokan Karate, it now contains many of its own unique aspects and themes. Some of these differences are relatively minor, such as the division between youth and adult belts and the stripe system. Others are quite distinct and have become synonymous with the art, such as a marked informality in promotional criteria, including as a focus on a competitive demonstration of skill, and a conservative approach to promotion in general. The Strategic Combat System's biggest similarity with Shotokan Karate is the fact that it only contains three belt colors. However, each belt includes a maximum of two stripes prior to advancing to the next color. Promotion ceremonies are held every six months. Each student will be allowed to use these ceremonies to test their understanding of the techniques they've learned. Each belt level contains specific lesson groups, which the student will have to demonstrated prior to advancing to a more advanced cirriculum. Once a student has earned the third stripe on their black belt, they will become certified instructors and receive the crimson uniform.
Cirriculum edit
White Belt (Standing Striking)
- Techniques: Punches, Elbows, Kicks, Knees
- Sparring: Choreographed, Free Style
Red Belt (Standing Grappling)
- Techniques: Joint-locks, Throws
- Sparring: Choreographed, Free Style
Black Belt (Ground Grappling)
- Techniques: Striking, Joint-locks, Throws, Chokes, Escapes
- Sparring: Choreographed, Free Style
Major Organizations of Influence edit
Shotokan Karate of America
Aikido Institute of America
South Bay Jiu Jitsu
Famous practitioners edit
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida holds a 3rd dan black belt in Shotokan Karate. Steven Seagal was the person of non-Japanese descent to open an Aikido Dojo in Japan. Royce Gracie dominated the Ultimate Fighting Championship by publicizing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to the World.