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LIVE EVENT: October 23th, 24th, and 25th, 2026
The 2026 Combatives Summit:
Three Days of Integrated Fighting and Weapons Work
October 23–25, 2026 – D'Iberville, MS 44 hours of pressure‑tested training with proven instructors, focused on how fighting, weapons, and decisions actually fit together.
WATCH NOW TO GET A TASTE OF THE ANNUAL COMBATIVES SUMMIT
Early registration window closes March 1, 2026:
WHEN:
October 23, 24, and 25, 2026
WHERE:
American Top Team
10380 Auto Mall Pkwy, D'Iberville, MS 39540
WHY ATTEND?
Because you want a professional community, not another seminar.
The Combatives Summit is a working gathering of instructors, armed professionals, and serious practitioners who treat this as a craft.
You’ll train hard, compare approaches, and leave with relationships and standards you can bring back to your own students, unit, or training group.
Three Full Days of Training – 44 hours of structured work across grappling, weapons integration, scenarios, and articulation.
Access to the Full Instructor Cadre – Learn from multiple perspectives and see how different professionals solve the same problems.
Community of Practice – Time built in to compare notes, ask questions, and build relationships with other instructors and serious practitioners.
Principle‑Driven, Reality‑Based Approach – No theatrics. Just methods that hold up under contact, fatigue, and scrutiny.
your ticket includes:
- Three Full Days of Training – 44 hours of structured, hands‑on work with the full instructor cadre
- Access to All Summit Blocks – Rotate through blocks on grappling, weapons integration, scenarios, and articulation.
- Instructor and Peer Access – Time built in to ask questions, compare notes, and refine how you train and teach.
- Event Swag Kit – Summit shirt and supporting gear so you can train hard and still leave with something that lasts longer than the weekend.
- Training Gear on Site – Targets, pads, and training weapons provided. You bring your body, your kit, and your notebook.
- Summit Access Pass – Entry to all three days and all Summit training blocks.
- Instructor and Peer Access – Designated time to ask questions, compare notes, and sharpen how you and your group train and teach.
- Event Swag Kit – Summit shirt and supporting gear (free until Sep 1, 2026).
- Training Gear on Site – Targets, pads, and training weapons provided. You bring your body, your kit, and your notebook.
Investment for the 2026 Summit: $897
(After Sep 1, 2026 free swag will not be included)
Optional: Add Event Recordings so you can review key blocks and refine your training from home.
Meet the 2026 Combatives Summit Instructor Cadre
The Summit brings together working professionals who spend their time training real end‑users—military, law‑enforcement, and serious civilians.
Craig Douglas - Specializes in close‑quarters problems, entanglement, and scenario‑based training.
Matt Larsen - Director of Combatives at West Point and a key architect of modern military combatives programs.
Kelly McCann - Brings decades of work in combatives, counter‑terrorism, and personal security.
Matt Larsen - "Father of Modern Combatives" and developer of the U.S. Army’s combatives program.
Matt Pranka - Retired professional military and founder of X‑Ray Alpha, focused on accountable, high‑performance firearms training.
Tom Kier - Known for edged‑weapon work and his role in developing Sayoc Tactical training.
Cole Miller - MMA veteran and BJJ black belt with deep experience in technical striking and grappling for combatives.
Cecil Burch - BJJ black belt focused on integrating jiu‑jitsu with weapons and real‑world self‑defense.
Cliff Byerly - Brings law‑enforcement and military experience to tactics and high‑risk control problems.
Aaron Jannetti - Instructor specializing in weapons retention, knife defense, and practical combatives.
Ben Aubin - Focuses on weapons‑based defense and application for real encounters.
Fletch Fuller - Law‑enforcement training supervisor with a focus on weapons retention and control.
Aaron Dugger - Strength and conditioning coach with extensive experience preparing tactical athletes.
Nick Delgadillo - Strength coach focused on building durable, capable fighters and instructors.
Sam Ferguson - Police officer, Fighter and submission grappling medalist, specializing in control tactics.
Mike Sanford - BJJ black belt and professional fighter with experience in high‑pressure striking and clinch work..
Jerry Wetzel - Adaptive striking and scenario-based combatives expert.
Kerry "Kato" Murakami - Retired law‑enforcement officer specializing in practical, effective defensive tactics.
Shane Kerwin - Retired professional military with expertise in trauma medicine for tactical environments.
Guy Schnitzler - Law‑enforcement veteran with a focus on small‑impact weapons and close‑quarters defense.
John Valentine - Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu black belt and experienced firearms instructor.
TESTIMONIALS
I’ve been to two summits so far, and both didn’t disappoint. It’s definitely worth the travel coming all the way from Maui. I especially enjoyed last year’s summit—it was awesome seeing familiar faces and building deeper relationships with people I had met before. The instructors are amazing, super approachable, and always willing to answer questions and share techniques. Looking forward to this year’s summit, God willing!
Conrad Reyes Jr.
The CAS summit 2024 was eye opening for me. As a black belt in BJJ I was mostly aware of my lack of knowledge when it comes to fighting with and over weapons both projectile and edged. I was not aware of how much information and knowledge was out there for me to learn and grow in the subject. CAS served as a flame to reignite my drive to learn and be as good as I can be for my students and family. Since CAS 2024 I have been able to get certified through Aaron Jannetti and Knife Control Concepts as a level one instructor and I have had the honor of learning Directly from John Valentine when we brought him out for as weekend seminar. Our school will also be hosting Jerry Wetzel for an edged weapons workshop in August. All of these opportunities and connections came from the CAS summit. It has been instrumental in my development as a martial artist and instructor!
Brett Werner
I attended the inaugural event in 2023. I knew it was going to be pivotal but it was EPIC! The instructors where the cream of the crop of some of the best combatives instructors in the industry. Every block of instruction was based around real world self defense and fighting in all environments including fighting with weapons, deep thinking, structure clearing, fighting in vehicles, using language and awareness, barbell training, knife defense and more. One other element that was demonstrative, half of the attendees where instructors themselves. This means that they live up to what we espouse and that is DOING THE WORK. Get signed up, it’s a life changing event.
Eric Davis
It’s been such an all-star lineup each time that my only regret was not getting to go to every single section. Great atmosphere, great training, anyone would benefit (military, LEO, civilian).
Jehiah S. Burchfield
Well I’ve only attended last year and I stand by the fact that I learned more in three days than I have in the prior three years. I was able to to take something from each block I attended and implement it into our current program. Not to mention the awesome networking.
Jeffro Mullenax
It's very information packed, and very physical. I was exhausted after all 3 days both mentally and physically. But that's a good thing. I took home an entire notebook of notes that I still reference and got to meet tons of trainers and vendors that have helped us on our path to teaching these things to students. Go with an open mind and a friendly attitude, and you'll be perfectly fine.
Anthony Garcia
Only attended the 2023 Summit, but will be back out in 2026. For me living in the UK, trying to get out to the states to train with different coaches can be difficult, so that's what I like most about the summit is that it allows me to train with coaches I have followed for a long time, at the same location. I also love the fact that all the attendees have the same view on training and have zero ego.
Keith Irm
Been to both of them. *MY* favorite part is watching the body language of the attendees & staff instructors. When actual intense- experience level men are casual & hospitable with everyone, the positive attitude steeps through like tea in the warm water. There's always a couple insecure newcomers I can observe; one will be postured like a new contestant backstage at his first MMA fight.. By the end of the first two hours that all starts to melt. After lunch of the first day, they know that this is a welcome table. While there are some truly dangerous men and women in the room, it's the most encouraging room you could hope to be in. I love that spirited atmosphere. That encourages true growth.
Elias Alexander Donker
Join the 2026 Combatives Summit
Three days. Forty‑four hours with the cadre.
A working gathering of fighters, instructors, and armed professionals who treat this as a craft—not a hobby.
Train, compare approaches, and pressure‑test how you fight, carry weapons, and make decisions alongside people who take the work as seriously as you do.
If you’ve been looking for a professional community to grow with, reserve your spot and plan on working hard.
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Is this event for beginners?
All levels are welcome! The training is structured to challenge both beginners and experienced practitioners.
Do I need prior martial arts experience?
No! This event focuses on real-world self-defense, not sport fighting.
What should I bring?
A training mindset, comfortable gear, and a readiness to learn from the best.