Zero Range Combat Explained

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ZERO RANGE COMBAT
Aka:	Zerorenjikonbatto Rei kyori sentō-jutsu Zero-Distance Combat
Country:	Japan
Creator:	Yoshitaka Inagawa
Parenthood:	Kobudō Muay Boran Combat Sambo Systema Eskrima Jieitaikakutōjutsu
Website:	ZERO RANGE COMBAT official homepage

Zero Range Combat (Japanese: ゼロレンジコンバット,^[1] Zerorenjikonbatto, also referred to as 零距離戦闘術,^[2] Rei kyori sentō-jutsu, which translates to Zero Range Combat) is a Japanese martial art inspired by military combatives.

The founder is Yoshitaka Inagawa,^[3] who is publicly referred to as "sentō-sha" (戦闘者, eng. battler or combatant), and "master instructor" (マスターインストラクター masutāinsutorakutā)^[3] to his martial arts peers. The name "sentō-sha" is different from "martial arts" and/or "fighter" in that it means a person who is particular about military "battle", referring closer to something akin to "military artsman" (兵法者, Heihōsha).

History

ZRC gained prominence in Japan when it was used in High&Low The Red Rain and Re:Born.^[4]

Curriculum

While ZRC trains anyone learning the martial art via bare hands, knives, swords, batons, flashlights and handguns, the use of rifles is also included in its curriculum.

ZRC also learned the technique of dodging flying bullets.

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Techniques

ZRC was inspired by Inagawa learning Kobudō, Muay Boran, Sambo, Systema, Eskrima, and elements from Jieitaikakutōjutsu.^[7]

Use

Inagawa has provided self-defence guidance to the members of the JGSDF Central Readiness Regiment.^[7]

See also

• Jieitaikakutōjutsu

Notes and References

1. Web site: 特殊部隊格闘技教官の指導実績を持つゼロレンジコンバット稲川氏が監修。8/12公開アクション映画『Re:born』 .
2. Web site: 究極の邦画アクション『RE:BORN』誕生！下村勇二監督インタビュー | cinemas PLUS.
3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20161115074124/https://zerorangecombat.com/instructors.php. 2016-11-15. 2021-03-26. ゼロレンジスクール～Zero Range Combat Academy～. zerorangecombat.com.
4. Web site: Tak∴（坂口拓）×下村勇二監督『Re:born リボーン』インタビュー【前編】邂逅から『Versus』、"もがき"の時代から俳優引退まで - めるも.
5. Web site: 「肩口をドン!」を華麗に受け流す! ゼロレンジコンバットを体験してわかった戦闘術の"優しさ". GetNavi web ゲットナビ.
6. Web site: 『RE:BORN』『HiGH＆LOW THE RED RAIN』の戦闘術"ゼロレンジコンバット"を体験！『リボーンコンバットシステム』動画レポート | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス. SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス.
7. Web site: 第四回『リボーン コンバット システム』ワークショップ | 下村勇二監督作品「Re：born」公式サイト | 出演 Tak∴（坂口拓）いしだ壱成 他 Reborn.