Modern Army Combatives: Battle-Proven Techniques and Training Methods Book by Matt Larsen

From the author of the Army’s field manual on hand-to-hand combat! Matt Larsen has brought together reality-based strategies for mastering close-quarters fight situations in Modern Army Combatives: Battle-Proven Techniques and Training Methods. Based on lessons gleaned from battlefields and several martial arts, and packed with photos, this book teaches the critical skills of hand-to-hand combat.

Larsen started training in the martial arts as a young Marine infantryman and later joined the Army. Holding black belts in several martial arts, Larsen eventually trained the 75th Ranger Regiment in combatives. His concepts revolutionized combatives training and the culture of the U.S. military. Modern Army Combatives is a must-have for students of self-defense and martial arts everywhere.

Chapters:

About the Author
Prologue
The History of Martial Arts
Modern Combatives
Fighting with Weapons
Fighting Strategies and Training Methods
Lessons Learned from the Battlefield
Basic Techniques
Combatives Belt-Promotion System
Competitions

Length: 183 pages

Publication date: 2013