ROOTS OF RAF

Analysing RAF, one should consider the following:

1. RAF is entirely compliant to the canons of the European martial arts
   
2. RAF is designed to meet the anthropometrics, physiology, temper and cultural preferences of a man of the Indo-European descent
   
3. RAF reflects the peculiarities of the Russian fighting tradition, being its modern quintessence
   
4. RAF is based on several combat traditions, corresponding historically, culturally, chronologically and technically
   
5. RAF has never used, does not use and will never use any technical actions or principles taken from Oriental or other non-European martial arts.

Note that:

Studying RAF you will never be forced to bear useless and humiliating beating from the teacher, as it is practiced in Oriental martial arts. We see no use in hours of standing on the fists. No one will make you brake stones or ice blocks with your head, or torture and destroy your body in any other exotic way just to comply with the Oriental traditions.

The superficial imitation is senseless in any aspect of culture, and in the martial training as well. RAF teaches respect for your own body, developing your physical abilities in a sound way. It is the only manner to turn your body into a perfect weapon.

RAF is an intellectual and prudent full-contact multipurpose fighting system. We do not conceal that practicing it is potentially dangerous. So what's the use in aggravating traumatism with self-torture and medieval mortification of the flesh?..

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