Rat Stands for Rapid Assault Tactics. It is a principle-based counter violence system. An effective combat solution designed to address violent situations involving single and multiple aggressors in the quickest and effective way.
Rappid Assault Tactics is the perfect blend of Edge Weapon Systems such as Pekiti Tirsia Kali, closed quarter empty hand systems such as Wing Chun, striking-based counter violence systems such as Jeet Kune Do and Muay Chaiya, and ground combatives and recovery systems such as Filipino Dumog and BJJ.Ā
Itās principle-based curriculum allows it to be learned in as little as 12 hours and functionalized in as little as 15 days. It is taught through active-threat stress inoculation drills to develop ākiller instinctā ā responding to a threat with appropriate aggression for the situation.
The Grand masters takeĀ involved inĀ R.A.T
For any combat system to be effective, it must address two key components:
R.A.T Bruce Leeās approach to combatĀ
The system was was the philosophy on which Bruce Lee based his approach to combat. This philosophy was passed on through his lineage on to Paul Vunak ā the founder and head of Progressive Fighting Systems (P.F.S) To understand PFS, we must go deeper to itās roots ā the training Sifu Vunak received for over 30 years directly under Guro Dan Inosanto, who was Bruce Leeās ProtĆ©gĆ©, close friend and training partner of many years. As is the case with life itself, everything must evolve to fulfil the current situation. Keeping this in mind, Paul Vunak continued to refine Bruce Leeās JKD and Kali, which ultimately resulted in the creation of āRapidĀ Assault Tacticsā ā a system designed for the US Navy SEALS, which is simple to learn, and execute in a short period of time.
The effectiveness of PFS is evident from RAT (Rapid Assault Tactics), designed by Sifu Vunak for US Navy Seals.Ā
R.A.T users worldĀ wide
RAT is also used by the CIA, FBI, DEA, US Marshals, SWAT, DOD (the Department of Defence) the US Air Force and numerous US police agencies. Such agencies are often in extremely deadly situations, have less time to train and their effectiveness on the field is crucial. Hence, RAT was designed specifically to be quick, efficient with aggressive tools like Head butt, Knees, Elbows, ground training and full of destruction techniques of pinching, gouging and uninterrupted biting ( from Kino Mutai, lost art of pinching and biting from Old Filipino masters taught to Dan).
Rapid Assault Tactics In IndiaĀ
R.A.T system has finally been brought to India by Shifu Kanishka. Shifu Kanishka is Full Instructor under Shifu Paul Vunak and the only person authorised in India to teach Rapid Assault Tactics -Progressive Fighting Systems.
R.A.TĀ Rappid assault -A progressive Fighting System Certification Courses in IndiaĀ
Shifu Kanishka Combatives offers all Indian Martial arts enthusiasts to join the lineage of the PFS family is from Bruce Lee to Dan Inosanto to Paul Vunak and now it could be you, if you are willing and dedicated.
What you can expect from the Rapid assault tactics class in India
The system is designed to address violent situations involving single and multiple aggressors.Ā
Your training will include:
Who should join:
TheĀ RAT curriculum is developed for the military and to deal with acts of extreme violence. In order to maintain the sanctity of the system and reduce liability on the school, applicants will be screened personally by Shifu Kanishka before being accepted for training.
The History & Background
In 1959, Bruce Lee was a practitioner of Wing Chun. After working with Americans, who has larger and stronger bodies, he realized that more was needed for someone to be able to come out successful in a fight. A few years later, he met Dan Inosanto and right from 1964 to 1973, Bruce Lee and Dan worked together to create Jeet Kune Do. Their process was to carefully analyse, apply and integrate principles of every martial art form and philosophy important to street fighting ā like Kali, Fencing, Savate, Thai boxing, Western boxing to name a few.Ā
In 1977, Paul Vunak started training at Dan Inosantoās Filipino Kali Academy, directly under Dan, the mantle holder of JKD. Right from the beginning, the most important principle of JKD ā āāConstant Growth and Progressionāā was drilled upon him. This is the path thatās followed by the PFS family now.
RAT and MMA –Ā maximize your potential as a fighter and your chances of survival.
With the advent of Mixed Martial Arts as a sport as well as the evolution of violent offences in the world, JKD had to undergo its evolution, as stated by Bruce Lee. As a result, Paul Vunak developed JKD into a comprehensive combat system that addresses all-fighting ranges including weapons. To further refine the system and make it quick and simple to learn for absolutely anyone, Rapid Assault Tactics were developed.Ā
RAT was based on the concept of a 3 part strategy āĀ
However, PFS is more than just a self-preservation system. It also lays emphasis on self-perfection. This is where art meets combat. PFS is not only designed to provide you with survival tactics, it will also help you develop physical and mental attributes to maximize your potential as a fighter and your chances of survival.