The Crucible — Sept 5, Oct 3 & Nov 7, 2026 · Christian Karate Academy
⚠  Sept 5  ·  Oct 3  ·  Nov 7, 2026  ·  Christian Karate Academy  ·  $97  ·  Seats Go Fast
The Crucible — training group
ARC — American Reconstruction Concepts

The Crucible

The Training Intensive That Equips You For Lethal Encounters

One Day. Three Stations. One Outcome.

Sept 5 · Oct 3 · Nov 7, 2026
Christian Karate Academy
Coeur d'Alene, ID
$97 per seat
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What Is The Crucible?

What You'll Do

Three Stations.
Two Hours Each.

Every participant rotates through all three.

Force-on-Force Training
Station 01 · 2 Hours
Force-on-Force

Find out what tactics hold under pressure. Hood room drills adapted from special operations pipeline training.

Close-Quarters Combatives Training
Station 02 · 2 Hours
Close-Quarters Combatives

Never be unarmed. Navy SEAL adapted striking turns your empty hands into a real weapon system.

Restraint Escape Training
Station 03 · 2 Hours
Escape Criminal Restraints

Never held against your will. Escaping criminal restraint techniques adapted from military SERE training.

Sep · Oct · Nov
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Christian Karate Academy located in CDA, Idaho
$97
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6 hrs
Of Training
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Where

Christian Karate Academy

125 E Miles Ave, Hayden, ID 83835

The Crucible location — Christian Karate Academy, Hayden, Idaho

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Michael Caughran — ARC Training Instructor
Your Instructor

Michael Caughran

Michael was forged in a crucible of his own. He graduated with distinction from the Air Force SERE program as part of the only class in tech school history to finish with zero quitters. Then the military did something unusual. They put him in charge of training the trainers.

For years he prepared America's warriors to survive, evade, resist, and escape in the world's most hostile environments. Every station you will run at The Crucible comes from that world. Restraint escape is the E in SERE. The combatives block is USAF Senior Instructor material. The force on force drills are adapted from the same pipeline used to prepare special operations for close quarters violence.

He built The Crucible because the people depending on you deserve someone who is prepared.

  • USAF SERE Specialist, graduated with distinction. Senior Instructor, USAF Combatives
  • Graduated and served in several USAF Train the Trainer programs
  • Privileged to lead over 2,000 personnel in training operations
  • Leads ARC cadre that have trained over 10,000 personnel in our armed forces
  • Published contributor and instructor with RECOIL OFFGRID magazine
Know Before You Go

Common Questions

What should I bring and wear?

Wear weather-appropriate clothing you can move in, and closed-toe shoes. Bring a water bottle. All safety equipment, weapons, and training gear are provided at the course.

Is there an age requirement?

Minimum age is 15. Participants under 18 must have a legal guardian present for the duration of the event.

Do I need to be fit? What about prior injuries?

None. Our instructors work with all fitness levels, including those with prior injuries. Simply let your instructor know your limitations at check-in and your training will be appropriately modified.

What are the hours?

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Training wraps up close to 5:00 p.m. Plan for a full day.

Is lunch provided?

Yes. Lunch is provided. Come hungry, leave capable.

The Man in the Arena
The Man In The Arena

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

— Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

Sept 5 · Oct 3 · Nov 7, 2026 · Christian Karate Academy

Become the Hard Target.

Someone is counting on you to come home.

$97 Per Person  ·  Both Events

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Sept 5 · Oct 3 · Nov 7, 2026 · Coeur d'Alene, ID

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