The real fighting styles behind Metal Gear Solid's CQC, explained

Let's take a moment to remember the basics of CQC. Snake's unique fighting style is a grab bag of martial arts maneuvers from Japan and beyond, that he uses to impressive effect. We break down one of his coolest fight scenes from Metal Gear Solid move-by-move to see what we can learn.

0:00 What are military martial arts?
0:35 Breaking down CQC
1:30 CQC and Judo
2:03 CQC and Aikido
2:35 CQC and Bayonets
2:59 Horizontal butt-stroke
3:20 Why CQC is non-lethal

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