Soldiers receiving training in unarmed combat generally take instruction from Army professionals who learn hand-to-hand fighting techniques as an additional skill; but the afternoon of June 2, service members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community ventured to the wild side during a unique opportunity with a mixed martial arts celebrity.
Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy, an accomplished veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and native of Nottingham, England, led a mixed martial arts seminar for Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and service members from throughout the KMC June 2 on Ramstein Airbase. The "Outlaw's" instruction focused not on battling Texas Rangers but on ending an unarmed conflict quickly using specific techniques and equipment.
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