Zero Range Combat (, Zerorenjikonbatto, also referred to as é¶è·Âé¢æ¦éÂÂè¡Â, Rei kyori sentà Â-jutsu, which translates to Zero Range Combat) is a Japanese martial art inspired by military combatives.
The founder is Yoshitaka Inagawa, who is publicly referred to as "sentà Â-sha" (æ¦éÂÂè , eng. battler or combatant), and "master instructor" (ãÂÂã¹ã¿ã¼ã¤ã³ã¹ãÂÂã©ã¯ã¿ã¼ masutÃÂinsutorakutÃÂ) to his martial arts peers. The name "sentà Â-sha" is different from "martial arts" and/or "fighter" in that it means a person who is particular about military "battle", referring closer to something akin to "military artsman" (å µæ³Âè , Heihà Âsha).
ZRC gained prominence in Japan when it was used in High&Low The Red Rain and .
While ZRC trains anyone learning the martial art via bare hands, knives, swords, batons, flashlights and handguns, the use of rifles is also included in its curriculum.
ZRC also learned the technique of dodging flying bullets.
ZRC was inspired by Inagawa learning Kobudà Â, Muay Boran, Sambo, Systema, Eskrima, and elements from Jieitaikakutà Âjutsu.
Inagawa has provided self-defence guidance to the members of the .