Battlefield Proximity Combat (B.P.C.) is a newly evolved combative system addressing the needs of the American military and civilian special teams as they face the budding threat of the 21st Century. B.P.C.’s curriculum focuses on operational realism, degradation of combative proximities and combative capabilities, and escalation of force. B.P.C. finds most of its philosophy rooted in ancient Japanese battlefield combative principles. There is special emphasis placed on samurai close-quarters combative principles while in armor. Due to the similarities between samurai armor and modern battlefield (military & civilian) personal combat equipment, these principles find a new call and a new era of usability.