The first two weeks can be trial classes to see if combatives is a good fit for you. (This program is designed for mature students.) Combatives is taught in the Salvation Army at 420 East Santa Fe, Olathe KS, 66061, Wednesday nights from 1845 to 1930.

New recruits must complete 8 weeks/1 class per week in the New Recruit Basic Combatives Training Program. Upon completion of the New Recruit Basic Combatives Training Program, the instructor will assess the new recruit for retraining or qualify the new recruit to test for the Khaki Belt (which is required for full admission into the Combatives Training Program). During the 8 weeks/Classes, new recruits will learn basic fighting in the 7 levels of a fight, offense/self-defense principles, study fights, participate in fight labs, train in blocks, strikes, kicks, take downs, grappling, ground fighting, and weapons defense in the 7 Levels of a Fight Sequence. Upon passing the new recruit exam, the new recruit will become a combatives trainee in the Khaki belt training program to learn novice level combat. All new recruits will sign a liability and consent waiver.

Khaki Belt Tasks 1st Year:

Month 1: Pre-emptive Strikes

Month 2: Ambush Attack

Month 3: React to Contact

Month 4: Grappling Standing

Month 5: Grappling Take Downs

Month 6: Ground Fighting

Month 7: Ground Fighting/Knife

Month 8: 7 Level Transitions

Month 9: Speed and Power

Month 10: Reaction Drills

Month 11: 7 Level Sparring

Month 12: Assessment for Tan- 7 Levels Fighting Each Level and Full 7 Levels

Tan Belt Tasks 2nd Year:

Month 1: Pre-Emptive/7 Levels

Month 2: Ambush/7 Levels

Month 3: React to Contact7 Levels

Month 4: Grappling Standing/7 Levels

Month 5: Grappling w/Legs/7 Levels

Month 6: Ground/7 Levels

Month 7: Ground Knife/7 Levels

Month 8: Weapons Defense

Month 9: Two Attacker Defense

Month 10: Wall/Corner Defense

Month 11: Personal Weapons

Month 12: Assessment for Brown Belt-

7 Levels Fighting Advanced

Brown Belt Tasks- 3rd Year:

Black Belt Prep-Training

Month 1: Defense Behind Attack

Month 2: Knife Defense

Month 3: Knife on Knife

Month 4: Gun Defense

Month 5: Bat Defense

Month 6: Personal Weapons

Month 7: Sitting/Table Defense

Month 8: Wall/Corner Defense

Month 9: Two Attackers

Month 10: Bystander Defense

Month 11: Recon Attacks

Month 12: Assessment for Black Belt- 7 Levels /Weapons/Sitting/Table/Two Attackers/Bystander/Recon

Black Belt Time in Active Service (3 Years for Each Rank):

1st First Class

2nd Second Class

3rd Third Class

4th Master Fourth Class

5th Master Fifth Class

6th Master Sixth Class

7th Grand Master Seventh Class

8th Grand Master Eighth Class

9th Grand Master Nineth Class

10th Gold Belt Grand Master of Combatives (GMC) w/30 years in active service after black belt.

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