WELCOME TO RAT SYNTHESIS™
STREET SURVIVAL • FITNESS • MEDITATION
Specializing in adult martial arts training. More than martial arts, RAT Synthesis™ is a path of personal development—a way of life built on discipline, awareness, and self-mastery. Serving Englishtown, NJ, and the surrounding communities.
The RAT Synthesis™ fighting system is a modern expression of JKD that consists of 40 precisely engineered techniques, 9 specialized training methods, and one overarching strategy for scientific street survival—fused with Samurai-Yogi wisdom and the principles of conscious living.
“Disrupt the opponent’s plan and execute your own.”
“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems” – James Clear
Learn fast. Train smart. Get results.
An Announcement from RAT Synthesis™ 11/11/2026
Sifu Matt Russo has retired from in-person martial arts instruction.
After teaching and sharing the martial arts, I have decided to conclude our in-person classes and focus on my own private training, continued study, content creation, and writing.
The RAT Synthesis website will remain online as an educational and archival resource, preserving the philosophy, principles, techniques, and teachings developed through this journey.
Thank you to all the students and supporters who have been part of RAT Synthesis. It has been a privilege to share this journey with you.
The Way continues.
Disclaimer: RAT SYNTHESIS™, created by Sifu Matt Russo, is an independent martial arts system inspired in part by Rapid Assault Tactics™ (R.A.T.). While Sifu Russo is a certified R.A.T. instructor, RAT SYNTHESIS™ is his own evolved expression and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Rapid Assault Tactics™ organization.
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WHAT IS A WARRIOR -SAGE?
The Warrior-Sage: A Modern-Day Samurai-Yogi (Kensei—warrior saint)
A Warrior-Sage is more than a fighter — they are a master of mind, body, and spirit. Disciplined, strategic, and wise, they lead with strength and compassion. On and off the battlefield, they embody resilience, honor, and purpose. True mastery goes beyond combat — it’s the art of living with power, peace, and profound inner clarity.
THE PERSON WHO THINKS THEY CAN.
“If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you like to win, but you think you can’t, it is almost certain you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost, for out of the world we find, success begins with a fellow’s will—it’s all in the state of mind. If you think you are outclassed, you are. You’ve got to think high to rise. You’ve got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win a prize. Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man, but soon or late the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.” — Walter D. Wintle
Paramahansa Yogananda, Enlightened Guru.
“The successful yogi can stand unshaken midst the crash of breaking worlds“ – Paramahansa Yogananda
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Aum (Om) is a sacred symbol representing the universal essence, the sound of creation,
and the ultimate reality in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It signifies the union of mind, body, and spirit.
