Coach Mark Tucker

Founder & Head Instructor – Combatives360 | CertIOSH | MiiRSM | FREC4

Built for war. Refined by experience. Trusted by elite units.

Mark Tucker is a man forged in conflict — not just in theory, but in reality.

A former Royal Marine Commando, Mark spent years operating in some of the world’s most volatile environments as a private military contractor (PMC), close protection operative, and maritime security specialist.

He’s not a weekend instructor.

He’s a man who has walked into danger and walked others out.

Operational Credibility

• Conducted anti-terror operations and personnel security for the U.S. Department of Defense
• Secured high-risk vessels under the ISPS Code throughout the Middle East and Gulf
• Operated in Iraq, Kuwait, and the Gulf of Aden, working inside hostile zones where theory meant nothing — and survival meant everything
• Delivered security at Formula One, World Super Bikes, and high-profile international events with zero room for failure

On September 11th, 2001, Mark was deployed under the Military Sealift Command for the Pentagon. When the world changed, his mission changed.

He was re-tasked to Diego Garcia, a covert military base in the Indian Ocean, where he was selected to teach close quarters combat to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST) US Marines and members of Navy SEAL team 5.

Instructor to the Elite

Since then, Mark has trained:

• NZ Special Forces
• UK Royal Marines
• Parachute Regiment
• SO19 Armed Police
• Devon & Cornwall Police
• Private security teams and CPO units
• …and professionals who understand that their lives — or someone else’s — may depend on the training they receive.

Combat Credentials

• 3rd° BJJ Black Belt (under Pedro Bessa)
• Full JKD Instructor under Paul Vunak (PFS)
• JKD, Kali, CSW, and Muay Thai Instructor under Rick Faye (MKG)
• Lakan Guro in Pekiti Tirsia Kali (PTTA)

Mark blends functional, pressure-tested systems with the pragmatism of a warfighter. His approach strips away ego, sport, and theory — leaving only what works under real-world stress.

This is Not Martial Arts. This is Combatives360.

“You don’t rise to the level of your expectations. You fall to the level of your training.”

Mark founded Combatives360 to deliver that truth.

He trains those who can’t afford to fail — men and women in high-risk professions, and everyday people who want real skills that could one day save their life.

Based in the Southwest UK. Available for national and international training.

Private coaching | Group seminars | Tactical team development