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| SFC Matt Larsen |
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The President of the United States Combative Arts Association, Matt Larsen started training in the martial arts as a young Marine infantryman stationed in Tokyo and latter Okinawa. He continued his training and switched over to the Army serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment for over twelve years including parachuting in to Torrihos/Tacumen airfield during the invasion of Panama and Ranger operations during the Gulf War. Holding black belts in several martial arts, he served as the president of the 1st and later 2nd Ranger Battalion practical shooting clubs, noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC) of Combatives training for the second Ranger Battalion and as the program grew the entire 75th Ranger Regiment, the Ranger Training Brigade where he authored FM 3-25.150, and finally for the entire Army. Since retiring from the Army in 2005, Mr. Larsen has helped rewrite the Combatives curriculum for the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center which includes, among other things, the Special Forces Qualification Course. Currently He is the Director of the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) and the Commandant of the U. S. Army Combatives School (USACS) at Ft. Benning Georgia and is available on a limited basis as a training consultant as well as writing and speaking about training and the Warrior Ethos. He has literally rewritten the doctrine and revolutionized Combatives training in the U.S. Army. He can be reached at: president@moderncombatives.org |
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| Greg Thompson |
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Greg Thompson is Black Belt directly from Royce Gracie and a Level IV Instructor in Modern Army Combatives Program. He is also a certified instructor in Muay Thai under pro boxer and NC Thai boxing Champ Scott Francis he also has a black belt in karate and Tae Kwon Do. He has been working for the Army SF for over five years. After Sept,11,01 he worked as a Federal Defensive Tactics and Air Marshal hand to hand instructor for almost a year in Artesia, New Mexico. Greg is the owner of Team R.O.C. They are known for training some of the top NHB (No Holds Barred) fighter’s on the East Coast they have won fightsin K-1’s Rumble on the Rock, King of the Cage, Hook N Shoot, Tennessee Shooto,Kentucky Fighting Challenge, Elite Vale Tudo, Kaizen Challenge, Gauntlet Trials, Battle Jax, Battle of Seven Hills.
Greg’s other achievement are: 2003 NAGA World Champion Advanced
Division, Triangle Grappling and Gurerros Gauntlet Superfight Champion,
2000 Pan-Ams Silver Medalist,Gracie National 200-210 lbs Champion. He
currently has 4 patents; 3 on restraint systems and 1 on a self-defense device and is the co-author of a book on the MAC Program titled:
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| John "The Saint" Renken |
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With over sixty five professional mixed martial arts fights, John “The Saint” Renken is one of the most experienced fighters in the world. He has held several titles including; Hook n Shoot Absolute Champion 97, IFC Lightweight Champion 97, Extreme Challenge 14 Tourney Champion 98, SFC Cruiserweight Champion 99, Hook n Shoot Middleweight Champion 2001 and Fightzone Middleweight Champion 2003. He is also a veteran of such prestigious MMA events as Pride, Pancrase and Shooto. He has trained with some of the top fighters and coaches in the world including Eric Paulsen, Yurinaga Nacamura and Carlson Gracie and is a Level IV Instructor in Modern Army Combatives. |
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| Dave Durnil |
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Dave Durnil is a Level IV Instructor of Modern Army Combatives and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel "Montanha" del Lima, head instructor of Gracie Barra Miami. He has been training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 12 years. In that time Dave has trained with the likes of Rodrigo Vaghi, Pe de Pano, Marcio Feitosa, Carlos Gracie Jr, and Alexandre Soca. In the summer 2003 he trained in Rio de Janerio at Gracie Barra. He is currently a master instructor for Kansas State University Modern Combatives Program. He also works with 1st Infantry Division's program at Ft. Riley Kansas, which offers level I and level II certification as credited college courses. |
| Jason Keaton He is a Level 4 instructor in the Modern Army Combatives Program and Renato Tavares’ first BJJ Black Belt. He has fought in King of the Cage, Kentucky Fighting Challenge, Extreme Combat Challenge, and other promotions. He has trained military, law enforcement, and civilians for over a decade. He’s renown as not only a great fighter but a top notch instructor as well. Jason never stops learning. He has devised The Little Twister’s Grappling Program and the Cyclone MMA System. |
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