Combatives and where to start Part 1: Process over events
Amongst many questions asked about Combatives the most frequently asked by most people is where do they start. However, the answer isn't simply here or there in relation to what gym, martial art, training seminar to attend, or any other specifics an individual should train at. The answer really rests on what is the tactical scenario of the individual or unit (group of individuals). The first thing I must express to students is what makes most Combatives training fail. Whether they are a stay at home mother, a husband and wife who plans to be their own security, all the way up to a group of Special Mission Unit Operators; they have to understand the Combatives concept of "terminating training." Most of the training in the tactical world is treated the same way. The individual or unit decides they need/want some type Combatives training (marksmanship, martial arts, etc.) so they seek an expert of some kind. This expert will then take their years o
