Marine Corps - Close Combat Martial Arts

At a glance..

Marines' martial arts training features "a blend of proven disciplines including judo, karate and jujitsu, and bayonet and knife-fighting techniques". Marine Corps Reference Publication, Close Combat, provides the tactics, techniques, and procedures of Marine Corps close combat.

The details..

Fundamentals of Marine Corps Martial Arts is a detailed outline written by the United States Marine Corps to provide an explanation for martial arts skills taught in their tan belt course. It covers topics such as purpose and ranges of close combat, weapons and target areas of the body, pressure points, basic warrior stance angles approach movement techniques etc. The goal is to enable Marines with knowledge that may save their life or someone else's one day.

The lesson will cover fundamentals like weapon use using hands (fist/edge), arms (forearm & elbow), legs (foot & knee) used for striking blocking parrying etc., targets on head neck torso groin extremities; range divisions long mid close; non lethal baton usage; pressure point application; angles approach movement etc.

This class will be instructed through lecture demonstration practical application followed by performance examination evaluation method. This book also provides information about how to prepare your body physically so it can absorb punishment while being flexible enough to prevent injuries during confrontations.

Overall this book helps readers understand what they need know when engaging in hand-to-hand combat situations whether unarmed or armed with T/O weapon or any other available opportunity weapon - thus helping them defend themselves better against any type violent confrontation across spectrum violence within continuum force.