"Abraços", or Art of melee combat, is one of the three main disciplines of unarmed combat of ancient Italy, where every gesture was aimed at technical and survival action, including the most brutal and damaging was considered lawful. It was not then to limit the damage, it was life or death. This paper studies the fundamental principles and advanced technical repertoire, various techniques of "8 skills" required, as well as a chapter on the application of this art in today's personal defense. A new tribute to Nova Scrimia Italian school of arms, a European martial tradition and culture of the vast western fighter. español > inglés cambiar Traducir