Sgt. 1st Class Matt Larsen is the man behind the US military’s Modern Combatives Program. He explains why BJJ is the base style in the system, effects of adrenaline in a fight, self defense for civilians and how a bar fight opened his mind to new tactics. Click “read more” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:

• His intro to the military
• His intro to martial arts
• Military combat training
• Why training elite military units can be difficult
• How he found Jiu-Jitsu
• Forming the Modern ARMY Combatives Program
• How a bar fight opened his mind to new tactics
• Why training methods are critical in relation to effectiveness
• Why Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the foundation of MACP
• Why competition application is so important for development
• How to martial arts styles become what they are?
• The Pummel
• Dealing with an armed attacker as a civilian
• The effects of adrenaline in a fight
• Leaving your comfort zone / exposure therapy
• Why a firearm is NOT the end-all in self defense
• The ranking system in Combatives