An Alabama martial arts instructor alleges that U.S. Army personnel copied his published training materials on self-defense and gunfighting tactics into an instruction manual without giving him credit or compensation.
Military Times reached out to Smith for an interview, but he did not respond in time for publication. The Army has also not yet responded in court.
According to the 28-page complaint, Smith opened Triad in 1996 after years of training across multiple disciplines and achieving a sixth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu…