Ep. 59 – Turning Soldiers into Warriors, with Matt Larsen

September 05, 2018 00:33:01
Ep. 59 – Turning Soldiers into Warriors, with Matt Larsen
Modern War Institute
Ep. 59 – Turning Soldiers into Warriors, with Matt Larsen

Sep 05 2018 | 00:33:01

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Show Notes

This episode of the MWI Podcast features a conversation with Matt Larsen, known in many corners of the Army as the father of the modern combatives. He explains why he thinks combatives training is so important, but he also talks a lot about the notion of a warrior ethos—what it is and why, as he argues, it’s something that needs to exist throughout the entire Army, not just in infantry or other combat arms units.

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