Russian All-Round Fighting (RAF) is a hybrid martial art consisting of various Russian and Soviet fighting and martial systems. There are a number of martial arts styles and schools of Russian origin. Traditional Russian fist fighting has existed since the 1st millennium A.D. and for a time was outlawed, however, it has seen a resurgence after the break-up of the Soviet Union. During the Soviet era, the government wanted to create both military hand-to-hand combat systems and combat sports.

RAF has influences from

• European martial arts - Fighting, combat, wrestling, martial and sport systems and styles from ancient and medieval times to more recent eras
• Sambo - Including the combat and sport variations
• Storm Fighting - MMA style fighting for competition
• Street fighting - Offensive in addition to merely defensive techniques
• Folk styles - Influenced by folk games, events and competition, such as fisticuffs and mass fighting

RAF combines the best elements of several martial arts for sport and combat. The philosophy behind RAF is to combine the best of the best so the practitioner becomes a complete fighter. The aggressiveness of the system, it's offensive (rather then self-defense) orientation can be considered as the part of the RAF philosophy as well. As you can see here, RAF encompasses many disciplines including native folk wrestling/grappling, knife/stick and empty hand.

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-1 # Guest 2012-05-01 14:04

Some of the techniques showcased in the hand-to-hand video look incredibly far fetched to say the least.

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0 # Guest 2012-05-02 15:01

Which techniques are you talking about Jason? Perhaps I can shed a little light.

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+1 # Guest 2012-05-03 07:41

Although the different elements of the system are separated into sport competition formats, its only so one can practice under resistance.
Its essentially a "reality based"/self defense by offense system.
Lotsa MMA techniques would be foolish to use in a self defense scenario,
same goes with self defense techniques, some would not apply to MMA...

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0 # Guest 2012-05-03 12:50

Well said brother.

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0 # Guest 2012-05-03 12:49

The RAF system is first a practical style designed for "real world" street, and combat situations. And althought it contains a vast sport division, sport contests enable the RAF practioner to also practice combat techniques under the stress of a full contact engagement. Many techniques may only seem useful in a very particular situations, but thats the point. The RAF system teaches certain techniques, soas not to leave ANY situation unaddressed. The one predicament you are unprepaired for could get you killed on the street or in combat.

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