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This is about a 40 minute video of what the US Army is teaching with respect to hand-to-hand combat training. This is a program which began development in the 1990's, and includes elements of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Muay Thai & boxing.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... tary+video

The Corps utilizes its' own martial arts system.

MCMAP

Mostly karate and judo based. When i was in we were all about the throws and foot stomps.

This infomation is also in the Army combative field manual, available at Judo Info http://www.judoinfo.com/other.htm. If a remember correctly there's a pretty sweet choke in the printed manual, a baseball bat style choke from the top, as you slide into kesa. I've got these manuals printed out if anyone's intersted in leafing through them.

There's also a new Marine program with a belt system, character building and everything. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/200 ... arines.htm

Both services are using their new systems to promote fitness and "warrior ethos" or fighting spirit. Some units no do combat drills and sparring instead of traditional PT.

I think you & Matt are both talking about the same program. I played around with Google a little bit today searching for info on the new USMC program and you summed up the major points about it. The warrior ethos is a big part of the system, and they are using colored belt ranking systems to describe the cirriculum and qualifications.

The USMC Close Combat Manual (MCRP 3-02B) is also available via JudoInfo.com: http://www.judoinfo.com/pdf/USMCcombat.pdf

Guys from what I have seen and heard about our combatives program (Army). Most units don't put the time in that is required to become really proficient at this stuff, of course we do have alot on our plate. What tends to happen is they want to jump right in to going all out. I find this very odd because of the way we handle other training (crawl, walk, run method). It seems we throw this out the window sometimes when it comes to combatives training. Thus alot of injuries have been occuring and take into account that the level 1 instruction is a 5 day 40 hour course. At that is the level of instructor most units have.

I am glad the Army has come around to putting emphasis back on combatives training we just need to do it more responsibly.

Jason
MAJ, IN

Matt Williamson wrote:The Corps utilizes its' own martial arts system.

MCMAP

Mostly karate and judo based. When i was in we were all about the throws and foot stomps.

Do you know if this is the current system being taught?
http://www.judoinfo.com/pdf/Marine_Martial_Arts.pdf

Here's a link to the current Army manual:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... index.html

Thanks Rick!