ARB (martial art)

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Armeyskiy Rukopashniy Boy (ARB)

Also known as	Army Hand-to-Hand Combat
Focus	Striking, Grappling
Hardness	full contact
Country of origin	Soviet Union
Creator	Soviet Armed Forces Soviet Airborne Troops
Parenthood	Sport Sambo, Wrestling, Judo, Boxing, Kickboxing, Catch Wrestling

ARB (Russian: Армейский Рукопашный Бой; Armeyskiy Rukopashniy Boy; 'Army Hand-to-Hand Combat') is a Soviet martial art which was developed for the military in the late 1970s and tested with the Soviet Airborne Troops, utilising both striking and grappling techniques with an emphasis on stand-up fighting and use of throws to take an opponent down quickly. It incorporated many functional elements from an arsenal of army-style hand-to-hand combat and martial arts styles from around the world, and has been intended for use in a combat environment. It is a relatively modern and quickly developing style of martial arts, and, as a combat sport, it has become popular for its full-contact sparring while offering a relatively modest risk of injury.^[1] Contrary to Combat Sambo contests, which are being held at a standard wrestling mat, ARB contests require a 10×10 m (33×33 ft) tatami-like squared area.