Fifty-six service members from across the military are currently enrolled in the Basic Combatives Instructor Course taught by 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment. When they graduate Sept. 23, ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Two area Missouri National Guard Soldiers were recently certified to train others in hand-to-hand combat after attending the state's first-ever Level 1 Modern Army Combatives ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- Six Soldiers from the Army Sustainment Command received their certificates of training after completing the weeklong Combatives Level I course here, Jan. 10, officially ...

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – 30 U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard participated in a five-day Army combatives training program, August 12-16, 2024, here. Army combatives is used to ...

Although the dreaded tap-out may be an option during a U.S. Army Combatives tournament, it's not an option in combat. There is no timeout in combat; there is no second chance. And despite what some ...

“In a life or death situation you need to be able to react instantaneously while under pressure,” said Master Sgt. Tim Welcher, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), lead combatives instructor. “I ...

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — For many Soldiers, the first challenge of a combatives course begins before the first technique is taught: overcoming the uncertainty of stepping onto the mat. By the end of ...

Remember what your mother taught you about hitting girls? Combatives instructor Spc. Teddra Rodriguez wants you to try, but you better be prepared to defend yourself. Rodriguez is the first female ...

FORT MOORE, Ga. (WTVM) - Infantry Week, less than a week from now on Fort Moore, will draw the best of the best soldiers from all over the world. News Leader 9 saw firsthand the training for the last ...