BLACK MAMBA is the physical and combative aspect of the personal development paradigm known as MAMBA-RYU and is both a martial art as well as a system of personal protection.

As a martial art BLACK MAMBA encompasses all of the psychological, emotional, and philosophical aspects of the oriental arts, but without many of the inherent limitations of traditional arts and combat sports.

As a system of personal protection, BLACK MAMBA was developed as a response to the security needs of the modern world and with only one objective in mind: survival. Like the snake from which it derives its name, the techniques, tactics, and strategies of BLACK MAMBA are designed to eliminate a threat with the greatest efficiency (minimum effort) and effectiveness (maximum result) possible.

THE BLACK MAMBA MOTTO, "MOVE LIKE A MONGOOSE, STRIKE LIKE A SNAKE" succinctly summarizes the emphasis placed on strategic maneuverability, tactical flexibility, and technical execution that characterizes the BLACK MAMBA approach to combat survival.

BLACK MAMBA SITUATIONAL COMBAT responds to the need for a combat system that focuses directly on the particulars of the conflict situation as well as on the limitations and characteristics of the defender, while at the same time acknowledging the diverse requirements and realities of military personnel, police, private security, or citizen alike.

BLACK MAMBA SITUATIONAL COMBAT is the result of a broad analysis of conflict scenarios and how they present themselves in real-life situations such as in a car, an elevator, seated at a table, collecting cash from your ATM, or accompanied by your children or significant other.

BLACK MAMBA SITUATIONAL COMBAT is a new direction in the preparation for the exigencies of urban survival in which the student learns to identify a host of realistic problematic situations in various urban contexts that would require swift and decisive responses.

BLACK MAMBA SITUATIONAL COMBAT goes beyond only teaching responses to particular situations - it provides both the technical competence to deal with these situations with maximum efficiency and effectiveness, and it emphasizes the learning and drilling of the principles underlying the situational response so that the student can adapt and improvise on their own.