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ADAM BOYCE
Full Time Instructor/Combatives/Firearms/Martial Blade Concepts/Weapons and Tactics/Former SRT Assaulter/Sniper
www.spartanmode.com [email protected]

Dylan Tanner thanks for the tour of the new MKC Facility today! It was great seeing you again! It’s amazing to see what ...
09/25/2026

Dylan Tanner thanks for the tour of the new MKC Facility today! It was great seeing you again! It’s amazing to see what Josh Smith and the rest of your team have created at Montana Knife Company 👊🏼🔪

09/23/2026

Upcoming Events and Appearances:

September 26th Spokane Seminar

October 10th SLC Bladeshow West appearance, demos and TOPSKnives X16 blade (my design) give away.

November 21st Mesa, AZ Seminar

Details at www.spartanmode.com (link in bio)

09/22/2026

Static line carry for a fixed blade is one of my favorite methods to carry a larger fixed blade. What is yours? Checkout the article I wrote for TOPSKnives Patreon page. In the article I talk about what I look for in a blade and give resources to help you ensure you are compliant with the law. I also cover five carry methods and give my opinion on what actually works on each method and what doesn’t.

09/22/2026

I had the pleasure of hanging out and filming with my friend Brandon Williams he is an Forged In Fire Champion. Dropping the full episode soon!

INSTRUCTOR SHOUTOUTOne of the things I’m most passionate about as an instructor is continual learning. Over the last sev...
09/14/2026

INSTRUCTOR SHOUTOUT
One of the things I’m most passionate about as an instructor is continual learning. Over the last several years I’ve trained with more than 60 different instructors outside of my agency requirements. I am regularly asked who I recommend and will be doing regular Instructor Shoutouts.

Today I’m spotlighting Jeff Curran (Jeff Curran). I’ve trained with Jeff a few times. He is amazing! He runs the Jeff Curran Invitational | Submission-Only Jiu Jitsu and my favorite BJJ training event every year the Big Frog BIG FROG BJJ RETREATS - BigFrogBJJ.com in Florida.

Jeff is a UFC veteran. He fought on the biggest stages: UFC, WEC, PRIDE, Bellator. He’s a fifth degree Pedro Sauer black belt and the founder of Curran Jiu-Jitsu Academy
I have so much respect for Jeff as a fighter and for what has built after his fighting career. A gym. A team. An invitational that puts grappling on a stage with fighters first. Jeff is amazing and offers world class instruction, he’s a phenomenal instructor and a good man, you can feel his impact on the BJJ community by the good people he attracts to his events. If you get the chance to train with Jeff Curran, take it. Highly recommend!

Register for one of his events by following BIG FROG BJJ RETREATS - BigFrogBJJ.com I’ll be at the Cocoa Beach event Feb 2027 See you there!

INSTRUCTOR SHOUTOUTOne of the things I’m most passionate about as an instructor is continual learning. Over the last sev...
09/11/2026

INSTRUCTOR SHOUTOUT
One of the things I’m most passionate about as an instructor is continual learning. Over the last several years I’ve trained with more than 60 different instructors outside of my agency requirements. I am regularly asked who I recommend and will be doing regular Instructor Shoutouts.

Today I’m spotlighting Paulo Rubio I’ve met Paulo several times and I appreciate him, he gives off a good vibe and I appreciate that he is straight forward, not afraid to say what he believes. He has a caring and genuine personality, he is also very capable.

I took a course from him a while back at Crownbjj in Utah, it was great! He delivered clear and concise information and made the class fun while sharing it. What I appreciate about him is the path. He started working with some of the best in the industry, filming, learning, putting the work in behind a camera, and then he grew into an excellent instructor.

Paulo is a great coach. People know him from Funker Tactical. Behind the videos is a guy who spent years around high level instructors, then built his own teaching methodologies.

If you get the chance to train with Paulo Rubio, take it. Highly recommended.

09/11/2026

You can ban and restrict things all you want. Violence will always find a way. These are from a maximum security prison facility. Train. Prepare. Be aware.

Today I’m spotlighting James Lawrence the James Lawrence, Iron Cowboy He’s not like a normal instructor I take a gun, kn...
09/10/2026

Today I’m spotlighting James Lawrence the James Lawrence, Iron Cowboy

He’s not like a normal instructor I take a gun, knife or combatives course from. But I believe some of life’s greatest lessons come from other people’s examples. A few of you might have heard this story before. Out of luck or maybe fate my seat was next to him at a UFC fight where I met him for the first time.

Months later James was in the middle of Conquer 100: a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run…every day (He later finished 101 days in a row). My friend JC and I decided to drive a few hours to witness day 96 of Conquer 100. The plan was to run the last 5K of the marathon portion with James. While getting ready to leave, I said, “Since we’re already going to be there… let’s do the full marathon.” It might have been one of the dumbest things I’ve ever said. But JC didn’t hesitate. “Okay man. Let’s do it.” After that I had no out.
This would be my first marathon, and I was doing it with zero training runs leading up to it. Ninety six degrees heat and running on blacktop. Mentally and physically it was brutal. I wanted to quit almost the whole time and considered quitting many times. But I stuck it out and started and finished with James.

I got through it by tucking in behind James and taking one step at a time. The whole time I listened to him talking with friends, supporters, and other runners as the came and went. Mental fortitude. Life. Family. He was just sharing knowledge, not repeating somebody else’s speech. He was living it, doing something that had never been done up to that point in history. Something truly remarkable.

My favorite moment with James occurred when we were running past a cemetery during a funeral and James said, “You die twice. The first time when they put you in the grave. The second time is the last time someone mentions your name. Live a life worth living.”

There is enough hate, frustration, and uncertainty in the world. Go do something you don’t think you can. Go do something great and cheer your friends on while they do too.
Stay humble. Hustle hard. Win the day. Follow James’s example and Redefine your impossible.

INSTRUCTOR SHOUTOUTOne of the things I’m most passionate about as an instructor is continual learning. Over the last sev...
09/09/2026

INSTRUCTOR SHOUTOUT
One of the things I’m most passionate about as an instructor is continual learning. Over the last several years I’ve trained with more than 60 different instructors outside of my agency requirements. I am regularly asked who I recommend and will be doing regular Instructor Shoutouts.
Today I’m spotlighting Doug Marcaida
I’ve had the chance to train with Doug. I’ve met him multiple times. I’ll never forget that he supported me years ago when I raised money to rescue children. He didn’t have to do that for me but he did. He is a good man. Doug is a Filipino martial artist, edged weapons specialist, and knife designer. Air Force veteran. Twenty years as a respiratory therapist. He built Marcaida Kali from the FMA he trained and then spent years teaching military and first responders. Most people know him as a judge on Forged in Fire. His famous lines: “It will cut!” and “It will KEAL—Keep Everyone Alive. Not how many you hurt. How many you protect”.
He has a gift for making you feel welcome. He has a passion for teaching. His personality is a big reason Forged in Fire works, and he’s inspired a new generation of knife makers and practitioners.
If you get the chance to train with Doug Marcaida, take it. Highly recommended.

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1808 E. Piper Street #1
Idaho Falls, ID
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