Episode 261: Matt Larsen - a podcast by Ryan Ford: Grappling Enthusiast, Entrepreneur, Podcast Host

Sgt. 1st Class Matt Larsen is the man behind the US military’s Modern Combatives Program. He explains why BJJ is the base style in the system, effects of adrenaline in a fight, self defense for civilians and how a bar fight opened his mind to new tactics. Click “read more” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:



* His intro to the military

* His intro to martial arts

* Military combat training

* Why training elite military units can be difficult

* How he found Jiu-Jitsu

* Forming the Modern ARMY Combatives Program

* How a bar fight opened his mind to new tactics

* Why training methods are critical in relation to effectiveness

* Why Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the foundation of MACP

* Why competition application is so important for development

* How to martial arts styles become what they are?

* The Pummel

* Dealing with an armed attacker as a civilian

* The effects of adrenaline in a fight

* Leaving your comfort zone / exposure therapy

* Why a firearm is NOT the end-all in self defense

* The ranking system in Combatives



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