Everything you need to know about the Modern Army Combatives Program
The Modern Army Combatives Program teaches soldiers the fundamentals of fighting hand to hand, but it’s not an advanced block of instruction. Soldiers will need to continue honing their hand-to-hand.
BY JOSHUA SKOVLUND | PUBLISHED JUN 13, 2024 5:42 PM EDT
When clearing through a room, a soldier is always at risk of hand-to-hand combat, though it can happen on the open battlefield, too. The Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) is one of the building blocks for soldiers which enables them to defend themselves and gain physical control over anyone who threatens them.
Sgt. 1st Class Zach Rapada, Branch Chief of the U.S. Army Combatives Course, has been involved in teaching combatives to his fellow soldiers since he enlisted in 2012. Though MACP basics will establish a foundation in combatives, it does not make a soldier a professional UFC fighter.
“They are not comparable,” Rapada said. “[MACP] gets soldiers the basics; it’s up to them to advance their skills at their units or during off hours.”
It’s a combatives program with various training levels, in which the student can become the teacher as they progress through the training. The certifications alone won’t make a soldier an unstoppable powerhouse, but it’s a vast improvement compared to the military’s early forms of combatives.
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