Posted on Dec 16, 2018
How often is Combatives training integrated into your unit's schedule?
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My last platoon I got 20 out of 22 level 1 certified. A lot of units dont like to push combatives too hard because the risk of injury vs mission requirements. Always a good time when we do it though.
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That’s great to hear! There’s a big difference between a Soldier and a Warrior. Keep it up. Let me know if you need anything in regards to Combatives training. I am a steward of the program.
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How often do soldiers engage the enemy hand to hand? Has anyone here ever done it? If so please share.
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Hand-to-Hand Combat and the Use of Combatives Skills: An Analysis of United States Army Post...
Despite technological advances, hand-to-hand combat remains a persistent aspect of the contemporary operating environment (Wojadkowski, 2007). To develop a more detailed understanding on the use of hand-to-hand combat, the researcher analyzed 30 Post-Combat Surveys administered to US Army Soldiers from 2004 to 2008 after their return from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. 216 out of 1,226 Soldiers (19.0%) reported using hand-to-hand combat...
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5 years Iowa guard, 17 years regular army, back in the Michigan guard for about a year now.
I have done combatives exactly zero times.
I have done combatives exactly zero times.
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