The River System is a unique blend of martial arts woven together by it's founder Andy Rivera.

It is a form that uses elements of Gung-Fu, Kara-te and Ju-Jitsu both traditional & non-traditional.  The system has many elements to combat urban street attacks, so that the individual may survive in this concrete jungle that we live in today!

 

The aim of the art is to develop healthy, happy individuals with a bright outllook on life.  Having self defense as a secondary benefit helps to bolster self-confidence in these times of trouble.

It is primarily a percuassive art that extensively uses pressure point strikes to incapacitate an attacker in any number of encounters that we humans find ourselves in...the preference of the system is a void such encounters.  But human nature, being what it is, has us in a position in this day in time where we must have a means of personal protection.  The system uses many methods of evasion & deflection in its application of defensive tactics.  Also in the repetoire of the system is a series of throws, locks & control techniques which are used for less troublesome offenders.

 

Master Rivera's wish is that in learning & practicing this very serious martial art form, that the student may never have to use it in an actual situation.