C.O.D.E. Combat Arts was founded in July 2014 by Adam Gold as a school which strives to offer a diverse and comprehensive style to those looking to study self protection which is practical, challenging and is built on an ethos of making life safer, healthier and more positive.
After studying traditional martial arts for 17 years Adam decided to start looking into arts which had different ranges and techniques than those which he has studied previously. After a relatively short period of time Adam realised the benefits of cross training for any martial artist: whether strong as a stand up, close range or ground stylist, it would ultimately benefit all of those involved in combat arts to at least understand the basics of those other ranges. Adam is still working to expand his knowledge in all ranges and will continue to do so for as long as he practices martial arts.
The C.O.D.E. syllabus was not designed to be a new martial art that professes to be better than the rest. It isn't. It was designed as a framework for a combat art that concentrates on keeping the practitioner standing up (the last place anyone wants to be in a real combat situation is on the floor) but also provides some understanding of those other ranges that might also be encountered. C.O.D.E. provides concepts for the student based on experience and study and an environment to pressure test techniques in whichever ways the student is comfortable.
