What type of fighting is utilized by the character of Jason Bourne in the movie?

Question

In a general sense, of course.

Answer 1

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I tried watching Bourne's moves in slow motion. It looks a lot like Krav Maga (spitting vodka, firearm grabbing, simultaneous defense and attack, etc). But as Jason said, it's Kali Escrima (FMA).

Answer 2

I love the style. Looks like a cross between Jackie Chan's frenetic improvisation and Bruce Lee's Jeet-Kune do with fast, efficient strikes.

Answer 3

in the extras to one of the bourne movies he said he learned kali/escrima it does also look like krav maga which involves quick devastating blows and weapon defense and is an art used by some military branches
however like i said matt damon himself said kali.

kali is taught with sticks and knives however the same techniques with those weapons can still used without. along with strikes and weapons grappling/joint locks are also learned in kali. and is taught to the military in the philippines.

krav maga is a hybrid mix martial art using different techniques from different styles for self-defense and is taught no rules anything to survive(eye gouge, nut kicks etc) also focus on defending from guns, knives, and sticks and also using improvised weapons

now like most martial arts in hollywood its probably a mix of many different arts(hollywood fu) but mainly rooted with escrima

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escrima
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?conte…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krav_maga
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?conte…

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3 yrs thai boxing, interested in escrima, took krav maga for 6months, watched all the bourne movies, and answered this question several times

Answer 4

Kali - clear from the ambixetrous (sp?) siniwali movements and destructions

Source(s):

Instructor in FMA