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Musti Yudha (India)

Mukki boxing is a brutal form of bare hand fighting devoid of leg techniques existed for some three hundred and fifty years in the Benares prior to being officially banned. It then went underground in its practice. It is alleged to have experienced a revival from the most unlikely of benefactors, the British Police Chief. Multiple opponent bouts were often held, although this has given way to the more common individual bout. Few rules exist and one may target any point on the body, except the genitals. Deaths within these contests are reputed to be numerous. Mukki boxers are known for their extreme emphasis on hand conditioning, and a well-trained boxer can shatter a coconut with a blow.

Naban (Burma)

Burmese wrestling (ancient).

Pentjak (Indonesian)

A generic term to describe Indonesian martial arts.

Pentjak Silat (Indonesian)

Indonesian martial art. Includes weapons and forms. There are many sub-styles.

ROSS (Russia)

A Russian martial art that is a system of education in human biomechanics and the study of human behavior under extreme situations. Students are guided towards introspection and exploration of their full human potential. Movement is natural and free, and acquiring skills is based on the study of Cossack and Russian folk dances, Slavic folklore, and "natural laws."

The ancient Slavic martial traditions dates to the nomadic steppe-warriors of approximately 5,000 BC, passed from father to son in families for generations of pre-Soviet Russia, and then only among the elite combat specialist subdivisions (SPETSNAZ) of the former USSR. The art derives its name ROSS from "ROSSIYA" which is the Russian spelling for the word RUSSIA. ROSS, a Russian acronym standing for "Russian native martial art" was developed by Commander Alexander Retuinskih, President of the All-Russian Federation of Russian Martial Art (RFRMA), Chairman of the International Combat Sambo Commission, Chairman of the Russian Combat Sambo Committee, and Officer General of the Cossack Military. In 1991, the RFRMA was sanctioned by the Russian Olympic Committee as the sole representative of Russian Martial Art. ROSS is taught to trainers of Russian Spetsnaz units of the Ministries of Internal Affairs, Defense, and protective services, Russian Marine troops, VDV, OMON, and Minsk's "Alpha" units in Byelorussia, special MVD units "vityaz", frontier troops of Lithuania and many others.

In ROSS, the main goal is to render the adversary harmless while minimizing losses for both self and foe and to work efficiently in any situation. While learning ROSS, students acquire great power as fighters, but more importantly as a human beings they increase their value for health and life, for both self and others. Both in combat and in life, students treat other creatures with awareness and compassion. When necessary, firm action is issued, but never in a callous or careless manner, and only when all other option have been considered. "Your life is not your alone; it belongs to your friends, family and community" (Alexander Ivanovich Retuinskih), or as is said in the Cossack Cadet Code "The life of your friend is always more valuable than your own. You can die yourself, but rescue your friend."

ROSS undertakes training in 8 directions: Russian-style close-quarters combat and survival, renovated Sambo, executive and close protection training, bayonet fencing, advanced sports biomechanics, acrobatic dance, stunt and theatrical combat, Russian system of health and wellness, and Russian fisticuffs.

Scott Sonnon, USA Sambo team coach and trainer and world Sambo vice-chairman, was the first foreigner accepted into this heritage in the attempt to bring the world together in fraternity. Sonnon imported the art to America in 1996 to improve the quality of life of his compatriots through the Russian health system, advanced sports biomechanics, and elite combative preparation.

Sarit-Sarak (India)

Sarit-sarak is an art of bare handed combat emphasizing evasive skills and offensive attack. According to its lore, the Dragon God, Lainingthou Pakhangba, ordered King Mungyamba to kill the demon Moydana of Khagi and taught him the ways of combat and presented him with a special spear and sword for this purpose. A local Indian dance known as the "manipuri" also finds its origins with this martial practice.

Shaolin Kempo (United States)

A modern American Kempo self-defense style that combines karate, kung-Fu, and Jujitsu. It uses the linear hard movements of Kempo karate, the circular soft movements of Shaolin kung-fu , along with its 5 animals (tiger, leopard, dragon, snake, and crane), and the grapples, throws, and locks of Juijitsu.

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