I am a retired US Army Soldier with over 20 yrs of service and a fan of Mixed Martial Arts. My interest in MMA began in early 2005 during my training to be a recruit Drill Sergeant. One of the training requirements was to attend a level one Army Combatives Instructors course that left me instantly hooked. I later went on to complete the level two Combatives training, take Hapkido lessons and I trained over 1800 soldiers in basic grappling techniques (believe me when I say basic, I mean basic). I also began to watch and and keep up with the professional sport of MMA and learned that Joe Rogan did something other then comedy and Fear Factor. Since then I have gained a high level of respect for the athletes who train to get in the cage. I like to roll and learn new techniques but basically just as a hobby. Oddly enough I am somewhat of a computer nerd and worked as a Wide Area Network Tech for the Army. I am not an expert and MMASoldier.com is simply an alternative source of MMA info from a soldiers perspective. The site allows me to meet others who also enjoy MMA. I am always interested in what other fans of the sport have to say whether it is someone who sits on the couch supporting MMA, someone who casually trains on the weekends, or someone who is actually out there competing. MMA Rocks Enjoy The Site, Mike Rose