Preparing Capable People for an Uncertain World

Practical, hands-on training in first aid, navigation, communications, survival, personal protection, and more.

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Training for the Real World

Critical Thinking

Survival Mindset

Situational Awareness

First Aid & Emergency medical Skills

Emergency Preparedness

Radios & Communications

Personal and Home Protection

Land Navigation & Orienteering

Wilderness survival and Bushcraft

Non/ Less lethal options

Fighting skills

Firearms skills

Why We Train

Real preparedness takes more than one skill. We bring together practical training in personal protection, first aid, survival, navigation, communications, and situational awareness—so you can respond with confidence when it matters.

Kraken Combatives participants practicing hands-on personal protection drills outdoors.
Kraken Combatives students practicing pad drills during hands-on training.

Training in Action

Kraken Combatives participants practicing tarp shelter setup beside the lake.
Kraken Combatives instructor demonstrating fire-starting fieldcraft.
First-aid and trauma-care training equipment prepared for a Kraken Combatives course.
Kraken Combatives instructor coaching a group during defensive firearms training.

How We Train

Kraken Combatives uses collaborative, hands-on training that connects multiple disciplines. Students learn from experienced instructors, practice alongside capable training partners, and develop skills that work together under real-world conditions.

Combatives at the Lake

An immersive training retreat in Double Springs, Alabama, bringing instructors and practitioners together for integrated combatives, defensive firearms, medical, survival, and community-focused training.

Find the Right Training

Tell us what you want to learn, improve, or prepare for. We’ll help you identify the right training option.