MOTW #133: S.O.C.P. Founder, Greg Thompson

Mind Of The Warrior

Dr Mike Simpson

Mma, Philosophy, Combat, Self-improvement, Education, Nutrition, Mixedmartialarts, Military, Fitness, Health, Society & Culture, Medicine

4.8 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Greg Thompson is a 4th Degree BJJ Black Belt under Royce Gracie. He is the founder of the Special Operations Combatives Program (SOCP) that it utilized by American Special Operations Forces and select elite law enforcement units. https://ussocp.com

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Mike Simpson has served over three decades in the military as an Airborne Ranger, a Special Forces Operator, and finally as a Doctor of Emergency Medicine assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Throughout his career, Mike has deployed to 17 different countries, from counter-narcotics operations in the jungles of South America, to the Global War on Terror (GWOT) in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Along the way, Mike has been trained as a demolitions expert, SWAT Sniper, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachutist, civilian paramedic, Special Forces Medic, Operations and intelligence Sergeant, and finally, a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician.

Mike is also a martial arts enthusiast, who trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. His passion for martial arts motivated him to become a practicing fight doctor. As one of the foremost experts in both tactical trauma medicine and combat sports medicine, Mike is highly sought after as a lecturer and instructor, working extensively with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, law enforcement, and military organizations providing medical care and training. He co-stars on Hunting Hitler on the History Channel.

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0:59.8	everything else coming real soon really happy to have on the podcast today,
1:04.2	somebody you guys have heard me talk about before,
1:06.8	many, many, many times.
1:08.2	You guys, I've posted stuff on the internet.
1:10.4	I've talked about him on this podcast.
1:13.0	Hoi's Gracie Blackbelt, the founder of the Special Operations Combatives Programs, also known
1:19.8	as Sock P. The designer of the sock pea dagger of which I have.
1:25.0	I've got so many of them, I've got them laying around the house.
1:28.1	I've even got one sitting right here.
1:30.2	Been a long time coming, really happy to finally have them on the mind of the
1:34.6	Warrior podcast Mr. Greg Thompson sir thank you so much for joining us today oh well
1:41.2	thanks for having me I'm honored to be on your show. I know you've been doing so many good things. I'm glad to be able to be a part of it.
1:49.0	Well, that's whether I've been doing good things is debatable. I think that depends on who you're talking to,
1:53.6	but I'm glad you think so.
1:55.2	So that tells me I'm doing something right.
1:57.6	I figured we jump right in.
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