Adapt Overcome Improvise

New combatants must complete the New Combatives Training before testing for the Khaki belt. The instructor will assess the new combatant for retraining or qualify the new combatant to test for the Khaki belt which is a month-long assessment. During Combatives training, combatants will sign a liability waiver, learn about Jesus Christ, Combatives principles, basic fighting in the 7 levels of a fight, ambush principles, study fights, participate in fight labs, train in blocks, strikes, kicks, take downs, grappling, ground fighting, close range combat, basic Combatives sequences, firearms training, weapons fighting, and road marches. Belt testing is a month-long assessment in which the combatant must demonstrate the ability to adapt, overcome, and improvise in the modern battlefield. Train like Paratroopers!

Combatant Tasks:

Month 1: Stances, blocks, strikes, and kicks, strength training.

Month 2: Breaching and Traps

Month 3: Ambush Assault

Month 4: Weapons Assault

Month 5: Contact Right

Month 6: Contact Left

Month 7: Contact Rear

Month 8: Gauntlet Live Fire

Month 9: Blind Fold Live Fire

Month 10: Street Live fire

Promoted to Khaki Belt

Month 11: Grappling

Month 12: Ground Fighting

Month 13: Grappling/Ground

Month 14: Grappling Weapons Assault

Month 15: Ground Weapons Assault

Month 16: Gauntlet Live Fire

Month 17: Blind Fold Live Fire

Month 18: Street Live Fire

Promoted to Green Belt

Month 19: Two Attackers Corner

Month 20: Two Attackers Weapons

Month 21: Assault 2 Attackers

Month 22: Inside Car Combat

Month 23: Bystander Combat

Month 24: Sitting/Table Combat

Month 25: Outside Combat

Month 26: Gauntlet Combat Live Fire

Month 27: Blind Fold Combat Live Fire

Month 28: Outside Combat Live Fire

Promotion to Brown Belt

Month 29: Instructor Live Fire

Month 30: Road March 5 Miles 20lbs

Month 31: Firearms Range Practice

Month 32: Room Clearing

Month 33: Teaching on Jesus and the Combative Principles.

Month 34: Strength Conditioning Assessment.

Month 35: After Action Review

Month: 36 Congrats Combatives Black Belt!

Black Belt Time in Service and Rank Stripes (3 Years of Active Service for Each Rank): Black Belts will conduct a 1-month live fire Combatives Assessment for each rank.

Gauntlet, Blind Fold, and Battlefield Assesment (Fitness Test, Firearms, Ruck March, and Room Clearing).

Black Belt Combatives

Rank 1st Warrior

Rank 2nd Lance Warrior

Rank 3rd Warrior First Class

Rank 4th Warrior Specialist

Rank 5th Combatives First Class

Rank 6th Combatives Specialist

Rank 7th Combatant First Class

Rank 8th Combatant Specialist

Rank 9th Combatant Master

10th General Master of Combatives

Gold Belt with 10 Service Stripes

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