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Instilling a Warrior Culture – A Guide for Developing a Unit Combatives Program

by MAJ Mark Holt, MS, TSAC-F, and CPT (P) Joseph Clegg, MS
TSAC Report March 2024
Vol 71, Issue 4

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The purpose of this article is to guide tactical leaders in their development of a unit combatives program (UCP).

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This article originally appeared in TSAC Report, the NSCA’s quarterly, online-only publication geared toward the training of tactical athletes, operators, and facilitators. It provides research-based articles, performance drills, and conditioning techniques for operational, tactical athletes. The TSAC Report is only available for NSCA Members. Read more articles from TSAC Report 

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