Combat Elements is based around the foundation of the four elements.

Wind, Water, Earth, and Fire. These coinside with the four major principles

that make self-defense work. Movement (move like the wind), Flow (flow like

water), Balance (unbalance the earth), Trauma (create trauma with fire).

The fifth element is what I think of as Ketsugo. It is the combining, coming

together, and binding of these martial elements. Ketsugo was originally a

combining of martial arts systems, aka, Jujutsu, Judo, Aikido, Karate, Boxing,

Savate, Fu Jow Pai Kung Fu, and Arnis. This can be considered combative

MMA, as it focuses on combatives instead of sport.  Athough some of the

above martial arts listed are considered sport, the combat application is

emphasised. In combining the principles, instead of the systems, Peter

emphasised why and how things worked which led to me noticing the

simularities in systems, and not focusing on the differences.  I really liked

and took to this philosophy as it changed my perpective on life in general. 

Combat Elements not only emphasises the combining of martial principles,

but the combining of life principles and order to free the mind from self

made boxes we put ourselves in.  Boxes and differences do have a purpose

and are important, though I believe our minds naturally do this, so the mind

needs to be trained to see how the big picture goes together.

Ketsugo brings everything together.