FORT BENNING, Ga. — The U.S. Army Combatives School has adopted a new teaching plan.
The Army is revamping the curriculum to take lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan and build more effective close-quarters fighters, said Matt Larsen, the school’s director. The goal is to push advanced techniques down to the small-unit level, including basic training.
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“You don’t retire the Sword, the Sword retires you!”
You might want to check this out. It is a new Internet TV show on Strike.TV. 10 minutes long. A hollywood production. Make your own opinion about it. What do you think? Click on picture below to link to show’s website. I put a poll below for you to leave feedback.
Ice Cream Samurai
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“Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts. Always keep your body filled with light and heat. Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.” —–Morihei Ueshiba (founder of Aikido)
“Every now and [...]
From Bakersfieldnow.com (Click Here for Video)
Story Created: Jan 4, 2009 at 4:59 PM PST
Story Updated: Jan 5, 2009 at 4:22 PM PST
By Eyewitness News Staff
A 9-year-old Bakersfield boy is being called a hero after he saved a girl and her dog from a pit bull attack.
Drew Heredia said he and a friend were walking a [...]
The Wii Fit was one of the hotest selling items this Holiday Season. It is designed to provide feedback on your overall fitness as measured by BMI, Core Strength/Stability. Is it something that a Martial Artist can use in his or her training? Read this post to find out my initial impressions.
Of course we study martial arts for many different reasons. Many of us got involved for one reason, only to find out that our perspective evolved or priorities changed over time! Today, what is the ONE most compelling reason why you train? I know this might be a hard one, but pick one!
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In a fight you don’t have much time to react. Mushin or No mind are concepts we try to instill through hard repetitive training. How much control do we really have though? Hick’s Law states that the more choices we have, the slower our reaction time will be. This Post takes a look at how this might apply to fighting.
This is a little video we produced a few years ago at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), Hohenfels, Germany to match the script that was developed to introduce Level I Combatives and Martial Arts training to new students. The script was written and composed by Matt Larsen, director and founder of the [...]
An Article on Army Combatives Level II Class conducted at Fort Meade, MD. I was interviewed (Thanks Chuck Gordon!) and provided some of the content for the article. Got Matt Larsen a sound bite in there as well! By the Way! Happy New Year Everyone!
21st Signal Brigade upgrades to Combatives Level II
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