''The
Advanced Commando Combat System''
(abbrev. ACCS)is
one of the few existing Military Close Quarter Combat Martial Arts in the world. It has been already imparted to about 15,000
soldiers from the Indian Forces & Police from 1994-2006.
Introduction:
Till
the late nineties, Military Martial Arts were not in spotlight. The British Unarmed Combat was adopted by most Allies &
by the armies who derived support from the British.
Today,
in the modern era, most armies all over the world, have reviewed their Unarmed Combat systems & CQB systems & began
the process of modernization.
In India, a Doctor couple by names [Prof.
Dr. Deepak Rao & Dr. Seema Rao] have made significant efforts in bringing about modernization of Close combat Arts.
Their
system named the Advanced Commando Combat System, is derived from their research & study of training over 15,000 soldiers
from the Indian forces.
It
is to be noted that the Rao couple have devoted their life to training soldiers from the Indian forces & never accepted
any compensation for their work.
Their
efforts & research in modernization has received official appreciation from the Indian Army Chief in 2001.
ACCS
represents the first few of the newer generation Military Martial Arts & the art has chosen to remain low profile,
non commercial & dedicated to training the Indian forces.
Let
us compare ACCS to other Military Martial Arts:
|
|
ACCS Military Martial Art of Indian Origin |
Other Military Martial Arts of "Army" origin |
|
How was it founded? |
Estb by a systematic Research over 12 years |
Are modified versions of same old British UAC |
|
How many were trained? |
Imparted to 15,000 soldiers & police |
only taught as part of Basic course during trg |
|
Who runs courses? |
Run by Founders only: Guest Lecturers at Army Offrs Trg Acad, Commando W ing, National Poli ce Acad |
Run by Sergeants |
|
Course Duration? |
Courses are Specialized & committed: full
time. |
Courses are Basic & only for a few hours of
reg trg |
|
Who are trained? |
Only Instructors are trained to propagate further |
Only Recruits are trained |
|
Official Appreciation by Army HQ |
Founders received official Army Chief Appreciation
|
Founders are insignificant & unknown! |
|
Official Feedback |
300 Official Army/ Forces Reviews |
No Official Reviews |
|
Which Forces hv trained? |
Trained Every Elite Force in India
|
Elite forces don’t train in UAC, except
in initial soldier trg. |
|
What is the Syllabus? |
Complete Close Quarter Combat System |
Only Hand to Hand Combat |
|
How it is taught? |
Army Top Brass invite Founders for Official
ACCS 1-2 week long courses at Force Formation HQs
for trg Instructors in ACCS modern methods. Courses are on CQB applications for Spec Ops &
CT Ops with Simulation. |
Martial Artists run 2 day courses outside
Army locations call it "SWAT" & "Military" ! etc & invite a few forces personnel to participate in their spare
time alongwith many Civilains. Only Martial Arts are taught under guise "CQB"
|
In 2005, The
Army Chief ordered an ACCS Presentation at a high level "Unconventional Ops Convention" of senior Army Officers (Generals,
Brigs & Cols from all over the country) at the Infantry School, Belgaum.
In 2006 the Army Com mander (NC) Gen D. Kap oor invited
the Rao couple to impart modern ACCS CQB tactics & Reflex Shooting for Counter Terrorism Op applications at Corps Battle
Trg SchoolS for select participants from various Infantry formations(Corps, Divs & Regts), Special Forces, Delta
force, etc drawn from the entire Command. This was an invitation at the highest level from the Army, and also the
Army Chief designate.
The Indian Air Force Chief SP T yagi also directed
an ACCS course for the elite Air Commandos GARUD under the Rao couple.
This marked the magnitude
of official interest ACCS has generated within the Indian A r m y.
Today ACCS trg has been imparted to many elite
super specialised Units like Natio nal Sec urity Guar ds, Counter Aircraft Hijac k Units, Hostage Res cue Units, Counter Terrorism
Units, De lta Force, Air Force Special Forces etc.
Definition
ACCS is a principle
oriented close quarter fighting art specifically designed for the special operations soldier to quickly dispose his enemy.
The Basis:
The useful
Principles & Crippling foul tactics of various martial arts are imbibed & sport applications rejected. Then these
techniques & principles are reinvented for use in close quarter battle situations.
The
Specifics are:
Close Quarter
fighting Weapons -The Soldiers seasoned Body, his Dagger, Bayonet & Rifle butt, CQB situations like raid, ambush &
hostage rescue and The Soldiers Goal - to kill, else be killed.
ACCS derives inspiration
from Sun Tzus 'Art of War' , Bruce Lee's 'Jeet Kune Do' Ideology & CQB Tactics.
ACCS is based
on Prof. Dr. Deepak Rao & Dr. Seema Rao's lifes work of training 15,000 soldiers & Policemen from India CQ Combat
over 10 years without compensation, as a service to the Nation.
ACCS is
a situational art
The commando needed
to quickly and silently terminate, handicap, cripple or immobilize his enemy, many a times in hostile terrain, like high altitude
glacier, where air oxygen concentration is low, under water as in a diving operation, or in the dense shrubs of the jungle
or scorching heat of the desert.
Hand to Hand combat,
Hand to Weapon combat or Weapon to Weapon combat may be involved and many a time the soldier may find himself at the wrong
end of a firearm, bayonet, or dagger.
He has to emerge
alive, exterminating his enemy in a covert operation.
Multiple opponents
may be involved and he may have to use everything and anything as a weapon for killing.
The situation
is not that of a tournament or sport, and the goal is not to score. Kill or be killed is the ultimate outcome.
Traditional Martial
arts & Law enforcement Defensive tactics are not suitable for this purpose. Hence the researching began to compile useful
principles of various combat arts leading to founding of ACCS.
ACCS
Components
A] Hand to Hand
Combat
B] Hand to Weapon
Combat
C] Weapon to Hand
Combat
D] Weapon to Weapon
Combat
E] Close
Quarter Shooting(Precision & Reflex
Reaction Dry Drills)
The Unarmed
Commando Combat Academy: " UCCA"
ACCS is
taught by the Raos at UCCA - The Unarmed Commando Combat Academy in India.
UCCA was formed in 2004 for systematic impartion of training to forces & few civilians
Few Civilians are occasionally trained in Self Defense Non Military Aspects of ACCS.
UCCA
Black Belt Fraternity:
The
UCCA has graded 1250 Black Belts across the width & span of Indian forces. Of these only 15 are civilian & from security
agencies.
We have Director Generals of Police, IGPs, Brigs, Commanders, Cols, Lt-Cols, Majors, Captains, Lieutenants, JCOs &
Other Ranks.
They are/have served in
Indian Arm y Various Infantry Regts,
Paratroopers,
Special Forces,
Military Police,
Mari ne Comm andos,
Border sec urity Forc e,
Nation al Sec urity Gu ar ds,
Chief Ministers Security
Special Security Training Unit,
Navy,
Wing Commanders
from Air Force
State & City Police
Etc
The
UCCA has TWO CHAPTERS:
UCCA FORCES CHAPTER: Made of the Rao couple. They impart CQB Combat Training to the armed forces.
UCCA CIVIL CHAPTER: consists of an elite state of the art combat trg center where few civilians are trained in various
non military Martial arts for Self Defense after security screening.
