New Recruit Basic Combatives Training Program begins the first two weeks as 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 general master of combatives (GMOC) 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 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. Upon passing the new recruit exam, the new recruit will become a combatives trainee in the Khaki belt training program to learn novice level combatives. All new recruits will sign a liability and consent waiver, and the new recruit will need to purchase the Army OCP combat uniform for training.