: He is a 5th-degree black belt under Royce Gracie, having been part of the first group of students to receive a black belt from the UFC legend in 2004.
: SOCP has become the standard for special units across all U.S. services, various federal agencies (FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals), and elite international units in countries like Canada and Sweden. Martial Arts Background Greg Thompson H2H (Hand to Hand) Combat
Greg Thompson is a world-renowned combatives instructor and the architect behind the , the first officially designated hand-to-hand combat (H2H) program for all U.S. Army Special Operations Forces . His work bridges the gap between high-level martial arts and the life-or-death realities of modern operators who must fight while wearing full body armor and managing weapon systems. Core Philosophy and SOCP : He is a 5th-degree black belt under