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FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A thin veil of humidity lingers in the room as pairs of Soldiers kneel, ready for combat, in a facility at Fort Bragg, N.C. The arms of the instructor in the center of the room swing, and the warriors in the room begin to wrestle and grapple on the ground.
Fort Bragg Soldiers assigned to various organizations throughout the base completed the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Combatives School’s Level 1 program Feb. 10, 2017. The purpose of the training is to provide Soldiers close quarters and hand-to-hand combat education.
Before graduating, the warriors must endure 40 hours of training as an introduction to the Modern Army Combatives Program. Takedowns, grappling and a number of tests are some of the tasks attendees must complete throughout the week.
Spc. Shyenne Spaletta, an instructor at the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Combatives School said the education troopers gain during the course teaches Soldiers to deal with sometimes unfamiliar situations.
“A lot of people come here, never being in a fight, never being hit, and we break all that,” said Spaletta. “We let them hit each other. It helps build confidence, it helps let them know what they may be getting into.”
Modern Army Combatives is taught primarily to get ready Soldiers for urban combat environments like in Iraq and Afghanistan, where a Soldier could find themselves in close quarters contact.
The warriors who attend the Fort Bragg course have the opportunity to learn Army Combatives Levels 1 and 2. Combatives Level 1 gives the student one week to learn basic moves and introduces physical contact to the Soldier. Level 2 students work for two weeks focusing more on ground and rolling moves.
For Sgt. 1st Class Marques Daniels, the non-commisioned officer in charge of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Combatives School, Combatives are a key part of being a Soldier.
“We are trying to protect the integrity of the Combatives program,” said Daniels. “Not everyone can be a Ju-Jitsu guy, but everyone in the Army is expected to be proficient at Combatives.”
Modern Army Combatives was developed from 1995-2002 by Matt Larsen, then a squad leader for with the 2nd battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Larsen, using teachings from the famous Gracie family, combined jiu-jitsu and other fighting styles and rewrote the field manual for Army Combatives, officially named FM 3-25.150 (Combatives).
| Date Taken: | 04.03.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 04.03.2017 13:25 |
| Story ID: | 228960 |
| Location: | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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