Us Marine Hand to Hand Combat

INTRODUCTION

101. IMPORTANCE OF HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING

a. Offensive-defensive hand-to-hand fighting " is a composite of boxing, wrestling, karate, judo, and football. It is easily taught, easily learned, and extremely effective for offense or defense.

b. In many situations, when weapons are either not available or their use is impractical or impossible, particularly when silence is desirable, the employment of the techniques of hand-to-hand fighting is of inestimable value. It provides the individual with a most effective means of executing a decisive attack or assault on an opponent, or of adequately defending himself. Mastery of the art of hand-to-hand fighting adds immeasurable assurance, confidence, and self-reliance to the individual Marine.

102. PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of this manual is to teach some of the techniques of hand-to-hand fighting. Movements are described and illustrated in sequence to serve as a guide for teaching and learning.