Tapout Magazine - Inside SOCP
The United States military employs some of the most sophisticated weaponry known to man, but behind every SCAR (Special Operations Forces (SOF) Combat Assault Rifle) is a Special Operations soldier who must use his split-second tactical mind
Mixed martial arts and the military are certainly no stranger to one another with countless former/current military personnel competing and benefit events supporting, but two programs bridge that gap between a sport and the people who protect our freedoms every day. While the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) readies the everyday Army soldier, the Special Operations Combatives Program (SOCP) prepares the elite — that soldier who stands out from the rest of the pack to undertake the most dangerous missions. SOCP wasn’t spearheaded by some highly-decorated commando; it was the passion of a North Carolina-based MMA instructor who found his calling in life.
