This week we have an interview with Greg Thompson. Greg is the creator of SOCP (Special Operations Combatives Program) www.socp.info. On March 23, 2010, SOCP became the first officially designated combatives program for all U.S. Army Special Operations Forces. ERB Codes: (SOCP I: BRT), (SOCP II: FBR) SOCP is now the standard program for fighting in kit. Greg is also training Federal and State Law Enforcement, FBI, ATF, Border Patrol and Special Contract Units. Continue reading about Greg Thompson here.

We talk about:

His start in martial arts and wrestling

What is was like training in the early days

Getting started in training people in special operations

Some of the tactical decisions a law enforcement officer must make

Why it is important to know the limits of what you are training

His conversations with a closed minded martial artist

Training safely for violent encounters

Controlling the distance

Knowing how to use the proper force multiplyer

Knife training and common mistakes with training with knifes

What someone doing BJJ can do to prepare for self defense

Grappling and training with a knife

Grappling with teams or more than one vs one

Police officers dealing with stress and the use of force

How to de escalate self defense situations

How to avoid legal trouble for defending yourself

The pros and cons of different self defense tools

How to protect yourself from a home invasion

How to avoid someone breaking into your house

How to deal with a home invasion situation

Creating safe habits

Using your BJJ skills if you get a job in the military or law enforcement

Links:

Quote of the week: “No intelligent man has ever lost a fight to someone who said ‘I’m gonna kick your ass” Rory Miller

Article of the week: A Complete Victory by a 1% Margin

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