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MCRP 3-02B

Close Combat

U.S. Marine Corps

12 February 1999DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

Headquarters United States Marine !r"s

#as$in%t!n& D'' 2()*(+1,,-1*

FORE#ORD

1 1' PURPOSE 23 T!day.s Marines !"erate /it$in a

0!ntinuu ! !r0e /$ere 0!n3i0tay 0$an%e r! 3!/ intensity t!

$i%$ intensity !4er a atter !

$!urs' Marines are a3s! en%a%ed inany i3itary !"erati!ns !t$er t$an

/ar& su0$ as "ea0e5ee"in% issi!ns

!r n!n0!+batant e4a0uati!n

!"erati!ns& /$ere dead3y !r0e ayn!t be aut$!ri6ed' Durin% n!n+

0!bati4e en%a%eents& Marines

ust deterine i a situati!n/arrants a""3yin% dead3y !r0e'

S!eties Marines ust de0ide in


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a atter ! se0!nds be0ause t$eir

3i4es !r t$e 3i4es ! !t$ers de"end

!n t$eir a0ti!ns' T! a5e t$e ri%$t

de0isi!n& Marines ust understandb!t$ t$e 3et$a3 and n!n3et$a3 03!se

0!bat te0$niques needed t!

$and3e t$e situati!n res"!nsib3y/it$!ut es0a3atin% t$e 4i!3en0e

unne0essari3y' Marine !r"s

Reeren0e Pub3i0ati!n 7MRP8 )+

(2& Close Combat& "r!4ides t$e

ta0ti0s& te0$niques& and "r!0edures! Marine !r"s 03!se 0!bat' :t

a3s! "r!4ides t$e d!0trina3 basis !r

t$e Marine !r"s 3!se !batTrainin% Pr!%ra 7MTP8'

4 2' SOPE -

6 T$is "ub3i0ati!n %uides indi4idua3Marines& unit 3eaders& and 03!se

0!bat instru0t!rs in t$e "r!"er

ta0ti0s& te0$niques& and "r!0edures!r 03!se 0!bat' MRP )+(2 is

n!t intended t! re"3a0e su"er4isi!n

by a""r!"riate unit 3eaders and

03!se 0!bat instru0ti!n byqua3iied instru0t!rs' :ts r!3e is t!

ensure standardi6ati!n and

e;e0uti!n ! ta0ti0s& te0$niques&and "r!0edures t$r!u%$!ut t$e

Marine !r"s'

2 SUPERSESS:ON

MRP )+(2 su"ersedes F3eet Marine F!r0e

Manua3 7FMFM8 (+,& Close Combat& dated 9

Te0$niques des0ribed in t$is "ub3i0ati!n 0an0ause seri!us in?ury !r deat$' Pra0ti0a3

a""3i0ati!n in t$e trainin% ! t$ese te0$niques

/i33 be 0!ndu0ted in stri0t a00!rdan0e /it$a""r!4ed Entry @e4e3 3!se !bat& 3!se

!bat :nstru0t!r 7:8& and 3!se !bat:nstru0t!r Trainer 7:T8 3ess!n "3ans' #$ere

seri!us dan%er e;ists& t$e reader is a3erted by

t$e !33!/in%

WARNING

-' ERT:F:AT:ONRe4ie/ed and a""r!4ed t$is date'

Y D:RET:ON OF THEOMMANDANT OF THE

MAR:NE ORPS

enera3& U'S'

Marine !r"s

!andin% >enera3 Marine !r"s !bat

De4e3!"ent !and D:STR:UT:ON 1== ((((BB (

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OVERVIEW OF CLOSECOMBAT

1. Purpose of Close Combat

3!se 0!bat is t$e "$ysi0a3 0!nr!ntati!n be+

t/een t/! !r !re !""!nents' :t in4!34esared and unared and 3et$a3 and n!n3et$a3

i%$tin% te0$niques t$at ran%e r! en!r0ed


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0!"3ian0e t! dead3y !r0e' T$e "ur"!se !

03!se 0!bat is t! e;e0ute ared and unared

te0$niques t! "r!du0e b!t$ 3et$a3 and n!n3et$a3

resu3ts' Unared te0$niques in03ude $and+t!+

$and 0!bat and deense a%ainst $and+$e3d

/ea"!ns' Ared te0$niques in03ude te0$niques

a""3ied /it$ a ri3e& bay!net& 5nie& bat!n& !r

any /ea"!n ! !""!rtunity'

2. Continuum of Force

Marines /i33 ind t$ese34es in b!t$

0!bati4e and n!n0!bati4e situati!ns' T$et$reat 3e4e3 in t$ese situati!ns 0an rise and a33

se4era3 ties based !n t$e a0ti!ns ! b!t$

Marines and t$e "e!"3e in4!34ed' T$ees0a3ati!n ! !r0e st!"s /$en

'

!ne "ers!n 0!"3ies /it$ t$e deandsi"!sed by an!t$er "ers!n' T$is ran%e !

a0ti!ns is 5n!/n as a 0!ntinuu ! !r0e'

!ntinuu ! !r0e is t$e 0!n0e"t t$at t$ere is

a /ide ran%e ! "!ssib3e a0ti!ns& ran%in% r!4!i0e 0!ands t! a""3i0ati!n ! dead3y

!r0e& t$at ay be used t! %ain and aintain

0!ntr!3 ! a "!tentia33y dan%er!us situati!n7MO --(('BC&Arming of Security and Law

Enforcement [LE] Personnel and the Use of

Force8' !ntinuu ! !r0e 0!nsists ! i4e

3e4e3s t$at 0!rres"!nd t! t$e be$a4i!r ! t$e"e!"3e in4!34ed and t$e a0ti!ns Marines use t!

$and3e t$e situati!n 7see t$e tab3e be3!/8'

3!se 0!bat te0$niques are e;e0uted in 3e4e3st$ree& !ur& and i4e'

Level One Com!li"nt#Coo!er"tive$

T$e sub?e0t 0!"3ies /it$ 4erba3

0!ands' 3!se 0!bat te0$niques d!n!t a""3y'

Level T%o Re&i&t"nt #'"&&ive$

T$e sub?e0t resists 4erba3 0!ands but

0!"3ies iediate3y t! any 0!nta0t 0!ntr!3s'

3!se 0!bat te0$niques d! n!t a""3y'

Continuum of Force

Leel !escription

1 !"3iant 7!!"erati4e8

2 Resistant 7Passi4e8) Resistant 7A0ti4e8

= Assau3ti4e 7!di3y Har8

- Assau3ti4e 7Seri!us !di3y HDeat$8

N!te S$adin% indi0ates 3e4e3s in /$i0$ M

Level T(ree Re&i&t"nt #Active$

T$e sub?e0t initia33y de!nstrates "$ysi0a3

resistan0e' Marines use 0!"3ian0e te0$niquest! 0!ntr!3 t$e situati!n' @e4e3 t$ree

in0!r"!rates 03!se 0!bat te0$niques t!

"$ysi0a33y !r0e a sub?e0t t! 0!"3y'Te0$niques in03ude

l

!e+a3!n% $!3ds'

l

S!t+$anded stunnin% b3!/s'l


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Pain 0!"3ian0e t$r!u%$ ?!int

ani"u3ati!n

and t$e use ! "ressure "!ints'

Level Four A&&"ultive#Bo)il* +"rm$

T$e sub?e0t ay "$ysi0a33y atta05 Marines& but

$e d!es n!t use a /ea"!n' Marines use

deensi4e ta0ti0s t! neutra3i6e t$e t$reat'Deensi4e ta0ti0s in03ude t$e !33!/in% 03!se

0!bat te0$niques

l

3!05s'l

Stri5es'l

i05s'l

En$an0ed "ain 0!"3ian0e "r!0edures'l

Ni%$tsti05 b3!05s and b3!/s'

Level Five A&&"ultive#Seriou& Bo)il* +"rm,-e"t($

T$e sub?e0t usua33y $as a /ea"!n and /i33

eit$er 5i33 !r seri!us3y in?ure s!e!ne i $e isn!t st!""ed iediate3y and br!u%$t under

0!ntr!3' Ty"i0a33y& t! 0!ntr!3 t$e sub?e0t&

Marines a""3y dead3y !r0e t$r!u%$ t$e use !a irear& but t$ey ay a3s! use ared and

unared 03!se 0!bat te0$niques'

. M"rine Cor!&T"ctic"l Conce!t&

3!se 0!bat te0$niques su""!rt t$e !33!/in%

5ey Marine !r"s ta0ti0a3 0!n0e"ts' T$e

0!n0e"ts are n!t standa3!ne ideas but are t! be0!bined t! a0$ie4e an ee0t t$at is %reater

t$an t$eir se"arate su'

Ac(ievin/ " -eci&ion

A0$ie4in% a de0isi!n is i"!rtant in 03!se

0!bat' An inde0isi4e i%$t /astes ener%y and"!ssib3y Marines. 3i4es' #$et$er t$e intent is

t! 0!ntr!3 an !""!nent t$r!u%$ restraint !r

deend t$ese34es in /ar& Marines ust $a4e a

03ear "ur"!se be!re en%a%in% in 03!se 0!batand a0t de0isi4e3y !n0e en%a%ed'

G"inin/ "n A)v"nt"/e

A basi0 "rin0i"3e ! artia3 arts is t! use t$e

!""!nent.s stren%t$ and !entu a%ainst$i t! %ain !re 3e4era%e t$an !ne.s !/n

us03es a3!ne 0an %enerate& t$ereby %ainin% an

ad4anta%e' :n 03!se 0!bat& Marines ust

e;"3!it e4ery ad4anta%e !4er an !""!nent t!ensure a su00essu3 !ut0!e' T$is 0an in03ude

e"3!yin% 4ari!us /ea"!ns and 03!se 0!bat

te0$niques t$at /i33 "resent a di3ea t! an!""!nent' A0$ie4in% sur"rise 0an a3s! %reat3y

in0rease 3e4era%e' Marines try t! a0$ie4e

sur"rise t$r!u%$ de0e"ti!n& stea3t$& andabi%uity'

S!ee)

Marines use s"eed t! %ain t$e initiati4e and

ad4anta%e !4er t$e eney' :n 03!se 0!bat&

t$e s"eed and 4i!3en0e ! t$e atta05 a%ainst an!""!nent "r!4ides Marines /it$ a distin0t

ad4anta%e' Marines ust 5n!/ and

understand t$e basi0s ! 03!se 0!bat s! t$ey

0an a0t instin0ti4e3y /it$ s"eed t! e;e0ute03!se 0!bat te0$niques'

A)"!tin/


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3!se 0!bat 0an be 0$ara0teri6ed by ri0ti!n&

un0ertainty& dis!rder& and ra"id 0$an%e' Ea0$

situati!n is a unique 0!binati!n ! s$itin%

a0t!rst$at 0ann!t be 0!ntr!33ed /it$ "re0isi!n!r 0ertainty' F!r e;a"3e& a 0r!/d 0!ntr!3

issi!n ay0a33 !r Marines t! e"3!y 4ari!us

te0$niquesran%in% r! n!n3et$a3 restraint t!

!re !r0eu3a""3i0ati!ns' Marines /$! ada"t

qui053y /i33$a4e a si%nii0ant ad4anta%e'

E0!loitin/ Succe&&

Ty"i0a33y& an eney /i33 n!t n!ra33y

surrender si"3y be0ause $e /as "3a0ed at a

disad4anta%e' Marines 0ann!t be satisied /it$%ainin% an ad4anta%e in a 03!se 0!bat

situati!n' T$ey ust e;"3!it any ad4anta%e

a%%ressi4e3y and rut$3ess3y unti3 an

!""!rtunity arises t! 0!"3ete3y d!inate t$e!""!nent' Marines ust e;"3!it su00ess by

usin% e4ery ad4anta%e t$at 0an be %ained'

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Clo&e Com1"tT"1le of Content&

Pa#erie$ of Close Combat

C("!ter . Fun)"ment"l& of Clo&eCom1"t

1' Ran%es ! 3!se !bat 1+12' #ea"!ns ! t$e !dy 1+2

)' Tar%et Areas ! t$e !dy 1+)

=' Pressure P!ints ! t$e !dy 1+=-' asi0 #arri!r Stan0e 1+B

B' An%3es ! A""r!a0$ and M!4eent 1+,

,' a3an0e and O+a3an0in% 1+*

*' Fa33s 1+9

C("!ter 2. Let("l "n) Nonlet("lWe"!on& Tec(ni3ue&

1' ay!net Te0$niques 2+12' N!n3et$a3 Ri3e and S$!t%un Retenti!n

Te0$niques 2+B

)' N!n3et$a3 Hand%un Retenti!nTe0$niques 2+*

=' Firear Disaraent Te0$niques 2+12

C("!ter . +"n)4+el) We"!on&

1' Fundaenta3s ! nie Fi%$tin% )+12' nie Fi%$tin% Te0$niques )+)

)' #ea"!ns ! O""!rtunity )+B

=' Fundaenta3s ! !bati4e Sti05 )+B

-' !bati4e Sti05 Te0$niques )+,B' 3!05in% Te0$niques )+9

,' Unared A%ainst Hand+He3d #ea"!ns)+11*' !unters t! Hand+He3d #ea"!n Atta05s )+

1)

C("!ter 5. Stri6e&

1' Prin0i"3es ! Pun0$es =+12' Pun0$es =+2


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)' Stri5es /it$ t$e U""er !dy =+=

=' Stri5es /it$ t$e @!/er !dy =+1(

-' !unters t! Stri5es =+12

'

"/e C("!ter 7. T(ro%&

1' Turnin% T$r!/ -+1

2' Hi" T$r!/ -+2

)' @e% S/ee" -+)

C("!ter 8. C(o6e& "n) +ol)&

1' Ty"es ! $!5es B+1

2' $!5es B+1

)' !unters t! $!5es and H!3ds B+-

C("!ter 9. Groun) Fi/(tin/

1' Oensi4e >r!und Fi%$tin% ,+12' Deensi4e >r!und Fi%$tin% ,+)

)' >r!und Fi%$tin% $!5es ,+-

C("!ter :. Nonlet("l Tec(ni3ue&

1' Unared Restraints and Mani"u3ati!n

*+1

2' N!n3et$a3 at!n *+9

A!!en)ice&

A' Pu%i3 Sti05 Trainin% A+1

' Saety Pre0auti!ns Durin% Trainin% +1

C+A'TER

F;N-AMENTAL

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ran%es& Durin% any en%a%eent& t$ese ran%esay b3ur /ea"!ns ! t$e b!dy& tar%et areas !

t$e b!dy& and t!%et$er !r ay ra"id3y

transiti!n r! !ne t! an+"ressure "!ints ! t$eb!dy' T$ese undaenta3s !t$er unti3 eit$er t$e

!""!nent is deeated !r t$e !r t$e basis !r

a33 03!se 0!bat te0$niques' 0!n3i0t isres!34ed' T$ey "r!4ide Marines /it$ a

0!!n rae/!r5 re%ard3ess ! t$e ty"e !

0!nr!ntati!n !r t$e te0$+Lon/


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R"n/eniques used' : Marines a""3y t$ese

undaenta3s "r!"er3y in a 03!se 0!bat

situati!n& t$ey ayDurin% 3!n% ran%e

en%a%eents& 0!batants en+

sa4e t$eir 3i4es !r t$e 3i4es ! e33!/ Marines'

%a%e ea0$ !t$er /it$ ri3es& bay!nets&

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Clo&e R"n/e

Durin% 03!se ran%e en%a%eents& 0!batants

%rab ea0$ !t$er' 3!se ran%e en%a%eents a3s!in4!34e e3b!/ stri5es& 5nee stri5es& and

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2. We"!on& of t(e Bo)*

+"n)& "n) Arm&

T$e $ands& !rears& and e3b!/s are t$e ar.s

indi4idua3 /ea"!ns' T$e $ands 0!nsist !

se4era3 areas t$at 0an be used as /ea"!nsists& ed%es ! $ands& "a3s& and in%ers'


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Fi&t&. T! inii6e in?ury t! t$e ists& Marines

use t$eir ists as /ea"!ns t! tar%et s!t tissue

areas su0$ as t$e t$r!at' T$e ists. stri5in%sura0es are t$e irst t/! 5nu053es ! t$e $ands

!r t$e eaty "!rti!ns ! t$e $ands be3!/ t$e

3itt3e in%ers'

E)/e of +"n).Marines use t$e ed%e ! t$e

$and 75nie ed%e8 as a /ea"!n' Marines uset$e ed%e ! t$e $and t! stri5e s!t tissue areas'

'"lm&. e0ause ! t$e "a3.s "addin%&Marines use t$e $ee3s ! t$e "a3s t! stri5e&

"arry& and!r b3!05'

Fin/er&.Marines use t$e in%ers t! %!u%e& ri"&and tear s!t tissue areas 7e'%'& eyes& t$r!at&

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Fore"rm&.Marines use t$e !rears as a

deensi4e t!!3 t! de3e0t !r b3!05 atta05s'

F!rears 0an a3s! be used as stri5in% /ea"!ns

t! daa%e !r brea5 an !""!nent.s ?!ints and

3ibs' Marines sustain 3ess se3+in?ury /$enstri5es are 0!ndu0ted /it$ t$e !rears t$an

/$en stri5es are 0!ndu0ted /it$ ists and

in%ers'

El1o%&.Marines use t$e e3b!/s as stri5in%/ea"!ns' e0ause ! t$e s$!rt distan0e needed

t! %enerate "!/er& e3b!/s are e;0e33ent

/ea"!ns !r stri5in% durin% t$e 03!se ran%e !03!se 0!bat'

Le/&

T$e 3e%s are !re "!/eru3 t$an any !t$er/ea"!n ! t$e b!dy& and t$ey are 3ess "r!ne t!

in?ury /$en stri5in%' T$e eet are "r!te0ted byb!!ts and are t$e "reerred 0$!i0e !r stri5in%'

Feet.Marines use t$e ba33s ! t$e eet& t$einste"s& and t$e t!es t! 5i05 an !""!nent'

Marines use t$e 0uttin% ed%e ! t$e $ee3s and

t$e $ee3s t! st!" !n an !""!nent' Marinesust be /earin% b!!ts /$en stri5in% /it$ t$e

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Tem!le.T$e te"3e is !ne ! t$e !st ra%i3e

areas ! t$e $ead' P!/eru3 stri5es t! t$e!""!nent.s te"3e 0ause "eranent daa%e

and deat$'

No&e.T$e n!se is 4ery sensiti4e and easi3y

br!5en' An atta05 t! t$is area 0ausesin4!3untary /aterin% and 03!sin% ! t$e

!""!nent.s eyes& renderin% $i 4u3nerab3e t!se0!ndary atta05s' H!/e4er& t$r!u%$ trainin%&

indi4idua3s 0an 0!nditi!n t$ese34es t!

/it$stand atta05s t! t$e n!se' T$ere!re& anyatta05 t! t$e n!se ust be "!/eru33y

de3i4ered'

E"r&. Atta05s t! t$e ears ay 0ause t$e

eardru t! ru"ture' ut t$is ay n!t st!" !r

e4en distra0t an !""!nent un3ess Marines

"!/eru33y de3i4er t$e stri5e'

="%.T$e ?a/ re%i!n& /$en stru05 !r0eu33y&

renders t$e !""!nent un0!ns0i!us' Stri5es t!t$e ?a/ 0ause "ainu3 in?uries t! t$e teet$ and

surr!undin% tissues 7e'%'& 3i"s& t!n%ue8& but t$e

ris5 ! se3+in?ury is %reat un3ess Marines

de3i4er stri5es /it$ a $ard !b?e0t su0$ as a

$e3et& ri3e butt& !r b!!t $ee3'

Nec6

T$e r!nt ! t$e ne05& !r t$r!at area& is a s!ttissue area t$at is n!t 0!4ered by natura3

"r!te0ti!n' Daa%e t! t$is re%i!n 0auses t$e

!""!nent.s tra0$ea t! s/e33& 03!sin% $is

air/ay& /$i0$ 0an 3ead t! deat$'

C"roti) Sinu&.T$e 0ar!tid sinus is 3!0ated

!n b!t$ sides ! t$e ne05 ?ust be3!/ t$e ?a/'Stri5es t! t$e 0ar!tid sinus restri0t b3!!d 3!/

t! t$e brain& 0ausin% 3!ss ! 0!ns0i!usness !r

deat$'

Cervic"l Verte1r"e.T$e 0er4i0a3 4ertebrae !n

t$e ba05 ! t$e ne05& r! t$e base ! t$e s5u33

t! t$e t!" ! t$e s$!u3ders& 0!ntains t$e s"ina30!rd& /$i0$ is t$e ner4!us syste.s 3in5 t! t$e

brain' T$e /ei%$t ! t$e $ead and t$e 3a05 !

3ar%e us03e ass a33!/ daa%e t! t$e0er4i0a3 4ertebrae and s"ina3 0!rd' E;0essi4e

daa%e t! t$is area 0auses "ain& "ara3ysis& !r

deat$'

Tor&o

Cl"vicle. T$e !""!nent.s 03a4i03e 7!r 0!33arb!ne8 0an be easi3y ra0tured& 0ausin%

i!bi3i6ati!n ! t$e ar'

Sol"r 'le0u&.Atta05s t! t$e !""!nent.s s!3ar

"3e;us !r 0enter ! t$e 0$est 0an 5n!05 t$e

breat$ !ut ! $i and i!bi3i6e $i'

Ri1&. Daa%e t! t$e !""!nent.s ribsi!bi3i6es $i' :t ay a3s! 0ause interna3

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Groin

T$e %r!in area is an!t$er s!t tissue area n!t

0!4ered by natura3 "r!te0ti!n' Any daa%e t!

t$is area 0auses t$e !""!nent t! in4!3untari3y"r!te0t $is in?ured area& usua33y /it$ $is $ands

!r 3e%s' :n a3e !""!nents& t$e s0r!tu is t$eain tar%et sin0e e4en a near iss 0ausesse4ere "ain& 0!ntra0ti!n ! t$e 3!/er

abd!ina3 us03es& deteri!rati!n ! $is stan0e&

and "!ssib3e interna3 traua'

E0tremitie&

Rare3y /i33 an atta05 t! t$e !""!nent.se;treities 7ars and 3e%s8 0ause deat$& but

t$ey are i"!rtant tar%et areas in 03!se

0!bat' Daa%e t! an !""!nent.s ?!ints

0auses i!bi3i6ati!n'

5. 're&&ure 'oint& of t(eBo)*

T$ere are ner4es in t$e $uan b!dy t$at& /$en

"ressure is a""3ied !r /$en t$ey are stru05&

a33!/ Marines t! 0!ntr!3 a sub?e0t t$r!u%$ "ain

0!"3ian0e' Marines use "ressure "!ints t!0!ntr!3 an !""!nent /$en dead3y !r0e is n!t

aut$!ri6ed' T$ey a3s! use "ressure "!ints t!

s!ten !r distra0t an !""!nent s! a 3et$a3 !rn!n3et$a3 te0$nique 0an be e"3!yed' T$e

i%ure !n "a%e 1+- i33ustrates t$e b!dy.s

"ressure "!ints' Marines e;e0ute atta05s t!

"ressure "!ints by

l

Ra"id3y 5i05in% !r stri5in% "ressure

"!ints'

l

S3!/3y a""3yin% steady "ressure t!"ressure "!ints'

Infr"or1it"l NerveT$e inra!rbita3 ner4e is ?ust be3!/ t$e n!se'

Marines a""3y "ressure t! t$is ner4e /it$ an

inde; in%er t! 0!ntr!3 t$e !""!nent'

M"&toi) 'roce&&

T$e ast!id "r!0ess is be$ind t$e base ! t$eear and beneat$ t$e ed%e ! t$e ?a/' Marines

a""3y in/ard and u"/ard "ressure t! t$is

"ressure "!int /it$ t$e in%ers t! distra0t and

0!ntr!3 t$e !""!nent'

=u/ul"r Notc(

T$e ?u%u3ar n!t0$ is at t$e base ! t$e ne05 int$e n!t0$ !red at t$e 0enter ! t$e 03a4i03e'

Marines a""3y "ressure in a qui05& stabbin%

!ti!n /it$ t$e inde; in%er' Stri5es t! t$e?u%u3ar n!t0$ 0ause seri!us daa%e'

Br"c(i"l 'le0u& #Tie In$

T$e bra0$ia3 "3e;us 7tie in8 is !n t$e r!nt !

t$e s$!u3der at t$e ?!int' Stri5es and "ressure

a""3ied /it$ t$e $and are ee0ti4e !n t$isner4e'

R")i"l Nerve&

Radia3 ner4es are !n t$e inside ! t$e

!rears a3!n% t$e radius b!nes' Stri5es and

"ressure a""3ied /it$ t$e $and t! t$e radia3ner4e ser4e as a s!tenin% te0$nique'


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;ln"r Nerve

U3nar ner4es are !n t$e !utside ! t$e !rearsa3!n% t$e u3nar b!nes' Stri5es and "ressure a"+"3ied /it$ t$e $and t! t$e u3nar ner4e ser4e as

a s!tenin% te0$nique'

're&&ure 'oint on t(e +"n)

T$e $ands 0!ntain a "ressure "!int !n t$e /eb+

bin% bet/een t$e t$ubs and inde; in%ers/$ere t$e t/! b!nes ! t$e in%ers eet'

T! !r0e an !""!nent t! s!ten !r re3ease $is

%ri"& Marines a""3y "ressure /it$ t$eir inde;in%ers t! t$is "ressure "!int !r stri5e t$is

"ressure "!int /it$ t$eir ists'

Femor"l Nerve&

Fe!ra3 ner4es are !n t$e inside ! t$e t$i%$sa3!n% t$e eur b!nes' Stri5es t! t$e e!ra3

ner4e ser4e as a s!tenin% te0$nique'

'erone"l Nerve&

Per!nea3 ner4es are !n t$e !utside ! t$e t$i%$s

a3!n% t$e eur b!nes' Stri5es t! t$e "er!nea3

ner4e ser4e as a s!tenin% te0$nique'

're&&ure 'oint& on t(e Feet

T$ere are "ressure "!ints !n t$e eet t$at& /$en"ressure is a""3ied !r /$en t$ey are stru05&

ser4e t! s!ten !r distra0t t$e !""!nent'

Marines a""3y "ressure /it$ t$e t!e& ed%e& !r$ee3 ! t$eir b!!ts t! t$e !33!/in% "!ints

l T$e n!t0$ be3!/ t$e ba33 ! t$e an53e'l T$e t!" 0enter ! t$e !!t& ab!4e t$e t!es'

l T$e t!" ! t$e !!t /$ere t$e 3e% and !!t

eet'

7. B"&ic W"rrior St"nce

A0$ie4in% a s!3id stan0e is 0riti0a3 t! stabi3ity

and!4eent t$r!u%$!ut any 03!se 0!bat

0!nr!ntati!n' T$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e

"r!4ides t$e !undati!n !r stabi3ity and

!4eent t$at is neededt! e;e0ute 03!se0!bat te0$niques' T! e;e0ute t$e basi0

/arri!r stan0e& Marines "ut t$eir eeta"art&$ands u"& e3b!/s in& and 0$in d!/n'

Feet A!"rt


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P3a0e eet s$!u3der+/idt$

a"art'

ee" t$e $ead !r/ard andeyes !n t$e!""!nent& ta5e a$a3 ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e 3et

!!t& and "i4!t !n t$e $ee3s s!t$e $i"s and

s$!u3ders are ata""r!;iate3y a =-+de%ree an+

%3e t! t$e ri%$t'

Distribute b!dy /ei%$t e4en3y!n b!t$ 3e%s'

end t$e 5neess3i%$t3y'

+"n)& ;!

ur3 t$e in%ers natura33y int! t$e "a3 !t$e$and' P!siti!n t$e t$ub a0r!ss t$e inde;

and idd3e in%ers' D! n!t 03en0$ t$e ists'

3en0$in%t$e ists in0reases us0u3ar tensi!n

in t$e !rears and de0reases s"eed and

rea0ti!n tie'

rin% t$e $ands u" t! t$e a0e at 0$in 3e4e3&

/it$ t$e "a3s a0in% ea0$ !t$er' H!3d t$e ists

u" $i%$en!u%$ t! "r!te0t t$e $ead& but n!t s!$i%$ t$att$ey b3!05 t$e ie3d ! 4isi!n' Ensure

0!ntinu!useye 0!nta0t /it$ t$e !""!nent'

El1o%& In

Tu05 t$e e3b!/s in 03!se t! "r!te0t t$e b!dy'

C(in -o%n

Tu05 t$e 0$in d!/n t! ta5e ad4anta%e ! t$e

natura3 "r!te0ti!n "r!4ided by t$e s$!u3ders'

8. An/le& of A!!ro"c("n) Movement


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Marines use !4eent t! 0!ntr!3 a

0!nr!ntati!n and t! retain a ta0ti0a3

ad4anta%e' M!4eent in0reases "!/er and

a;ii6es !entu' y !4in% ar!und t$e!""!nent& Marines %ain a00ess t! dierent

tar%et areas ! t$e !""!nent.s b!dy' M!4eent

a33!/s Marines t! use dierent /ea"!ns ! t$eb!dy and dierent 03!se 0!bat te0$niques t!

atta05 s"e0ii0 tar%et areas'

An/le& of A!!ro"c(

Marines !4e any/$ere /it$in a )B(+de%ree

0ir03e ar!und t$e !""!nent t! %ain a ta0ti0a3

ad4anta%e' T$is 0ir03e "r!4ides a00ess t!dierent tar%et areas ! t$e !""!nent.s b!dy'

#$en a0in% an !""!nent& Marines !4e in a

=-de%ree an%3e t! eit$er side ! t$e !""!nent'M!4in% at a =-+de%ree an%3e a4!ids an

!""!nent.s stri5e and "uts Marines in t$e best

"!siti!n t! atta05 t$e !""!nent' Mariness$!u3d a4!id bein% dire0t3y in r!nt ! an

!""!nent durin% a 0!nr!ntati!n' : a Marine is

dire0t3y in r!nt ! an !""!nent& t$e !""!nent0an re3y !n $is !r/ard !entu and 3inear

"!/er t! sei6e t$e ta0ti0a3 ad4anta%e'

Movement

Marines ust 5n!/ $!/ t! !4e in a33

dire0ti!ns /$i3e aintainin% t$e basi0 /arri!r

stan0e' Durin% any !4eent& t$e 3e%s !r eets$!u3d n!t be 0r!ssed' On0e a !4eent is

0!"3eted& t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e s$!u3d be

resued' Maintainin% t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e"r!te0ts Marines and "uts t$e in t$e "r!"er

"!siti!n t! 3aun0$ an atta05 a%ainst an

!""!nent'

Note !efore body mo"ement begins# $arines

turn their heads %uic&ly to the new direction'

(he faster the head turns# the faster the bodymo"es# and the %uic&er $arines attain "isual

contact with the o))onent'

For%"r) to t(e Left.T! !4e !r/ard t! t$e

3et r! t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e& Marines

l

M!4e t$e 3et !!t !r/ard at a =-+

de%ree an%3e r! t$e b!dy7a""r!;iate3y 12 t! 1- in0$es8&

5ee"in% t$e t!e "!inted t!/ard t$e

!""!nent'

l

rin% t$e ri%$t !!t be$ind t$e 3et !!t as

s!!n as t$e 3et !!t is in "3a0e' T$isreturns Marines t! t$e basi0 /arri!r

stan0e'

For%"r) to t(e Ri/(t.T! !4e !r/ard t!t$e ri%$t r! t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e&

Marines

l

M!4e t$e ri%$t !!t !r/ard at a =-+

de%ree an%3e r! t$e b!dy

7a""r!;iate3y 12 t! 1- in0$es8'

l

rin% t$e 3et !!t& t!e "!intin% t!/ard

t$e !""!nent& in r!nt ! t$e ri%$t !!tas s!!n as t$e ri%$t !!t is in "3a0e'

T$is returns Marines t! t$e basi0

/arri!r stan0e'

B"c6%"r) to t(e Left.T! !4e ba05/ard t!

t$e 3et r! t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e& Marines

e;e0ute t$e !r/ard !4eent in re4erse'Marines

l

M!4e t$e 3et !!t ba05/ard at a =-+

de%ree an%3e r! t$e b!dy7a""r!;iate3y 12 t! 1- in0$es8&

5ee"in% t$e t!e "!inted t!/ard t$e

!""!nent'


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l

rin% t$e ri%$t !!t be$ind t$e 3et !!tas s!!n as t$e 3et !!t is in "3a0e' T$is

returns Marines t! t$e basi0 /arri!r

stan0e'

B"c6%"r) to t(e Ri/(t. T! !4e ba05/ard

t! t$e ri%$t r! t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e&Marines e;e0ute t$e !r/ard !4eent in

re4erse' Marines

l

M!4e t$e ri%$t !!t ba05/ard at a =-+de%ree an%3e r! t$e b!dy

7a""r!;iate3y 12 t! 1- in0$es8'

l

rin% t$e 3et !!t& t!e "!intin% t!/ard t$e

!""!nent& in r!nt ! t$e ri%$t !!t as s!!n ast$e ri%$t !!t is in "3a0e' T$is returns Marines

t! t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e'

9. B"l"nce "n) Off4B"l"ncin/

B"l"nce

:n any 03!se 0!bat situati!n& Marines ust

stri4e t! aintain ba3an0e' T$e 3ast "3a0e t! bein a 03!se 0!bat situati!n is !n t$e %r!und'Marines ust aintain a str!n% base and a 3!/

0enter ! ba3an0e& t$eir eet ust be a

s$!u3der+/idt$ a"art& and t$ey ust stay !n

t$eir t!es t! enab3e qui05 !4eent'

Off41"l"ncin/

Marines use !+ba3an0in% te0$niques t!

0!ntr!3 an !""!nent' T$ese te0$niques are

used t! t$r!/ an !""!nent t! t$e %r!und/$i3e Marines reain standin%& !r t$ey areused t! "ut Marines in a "!siti!n !r an

!ensi4e atta05'

O+ba3an0in% te0$niques use t$e !""!nent.s

!entu t! !4e !r t$r!/ $i' F!r

e;a"3e& i t$e !""!nent is 0$ar%in% a Marine&t$e Marine "u33s t$e !""!nent t! dri4e $i t!

t$e %r!und' @i5e/ise& i t$e !""!nent is

"u33in% a Marine& t$e Marine "us$es t$e!""!nent t! dri4e $i t! t$e %r!und'

O+ba3an0in% te0$niques a3s! re3y !n t$e

"!/er %enerated by t$e !""!nent' F!r

e;a"3e& durin% 0!bat a Marine ay be tired!r !utnubered' De"endin% !n t$e %enerated

ener%y and !entu ! t$e !""!nent& t$e

Marine e"3!ys !+ba3an0in% te0$niques /it$

4ery 3itt3e e!rt and sti33 "r!4ides ee0ti4eresu3ts'

e0ause !+ba3an0in% te0$niques re3y !n t$e

!entu and "!/er %enerated by t$e

!""!nent& t$ese te0$niques are "arti0u3ar3y

ee0ti4e !r Marines /$! ay be !utsi6ed byt$eir !""!nent !r 3a05 t$eir !""!nent.s

stren%t$'

An/le& of Off41"l"ncin/

T$ere are ei%$t an%3es !r dire0ti!ns in /$i0$

an !""!nent 0an be !+ba3an0ed !r/ard&

rear& ri%$t& 3et& !r/ard ri%$t& !r/ard 3et& rearri%$t& and rear 3et'


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Note (he angles corres)ond to the $arine*s

)ers)ecti"e# not the o))onent*s' Forward# rear#

right# and left are straight angles' Forwardright# forward left# rear right# and rear left are

considered %uadrants that are at a +,-degree

angle in either direction to the front or rear'

Off41"l"ncin/ Tec(ni3ue&Marines !+ba3an0e an !""!nent by

"us$in%& "u33in%& !r bu"in% t$e !""!nent/it$ t$eir $ands& ars& !r b!dies'

T! "u33& Marines %rab an !""!nent /it$ t$eir

$ands and dri4e $i !r0eu33y t! !ne ! t$e

rear quadrants !r t! t$e ri%$t !r 3et'

T! "us$& Marines %rab t$e !""!nent /it$

t$eir $ands and dri4e $i !r0eu33y int!

!ne ! t$e r!nt quadrants !r t! t$e ri%$t !r3et'

Marines e;e0ute bu"in% in t$e sae anneras "us$in%& but use t$eir s$!u3ders& $i"s& and

3e%s instead ! t$eir $ands t! !+ba3an0e t$e

!""!nent'

:. F"ll&

Marines ay 3!se t$eir ba3an0e !r be t$r!/n t!t$e %r!und durin% en0!unters /it$ an

!""!nent' Marines use a33in% te0$niques t!

abs!rb t$e i"a0t ! a a33 and t! qui053y

return t! t$eir eet !33!/in% an !""!nent.satta05'

#$et$er a33in% !r bein% t$r!/n by an

!""!nent& Marines stri4e t! redu0e t$e !r0e !

t$e i"a0t& t! "re4ent seri!us "ers!na3 in?ury&and t! in0rease t$e 0$an0es ! sur4i4a3' Fa33in%

te0$niques use t$e b!dy.s 3ar%e us03es 7ba05&

t$i%$s& butt!05s8 t! "r!te0t 4ita3 !r%ans andb!nes r! in?ury and i!bi3i6ati!n'

Front F"ll

Marines e;e0ute a r!nt a33 t! brea5 a a33 !n

t$e r!nt' T! e;e0ute t$e r!nt a33& Marines

end t$e e3b!/s and "3a0e t$e "a3s a0in%!ut in a "!siti!n t! s"read and abs!rb t$e

i"a0t ! t$e a33'


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Fa33 !r/ard& brea5in% t$e a33 /it$ t$e

!rears and "a3s' T$e !rears and $ands&d!/n t! t$e in%erti"s& s$!u3d stri5e t$e

%r!und siu3tane!us3y'

Oer resistan0e /it$ t$e !rears and $andst! 5ee" t$e $ead raised ! t$e %r!und'

Si)e F"ll

Marines e;e0ute a side a33 t! brea5 a a33 !n

t$e side' T! e;e0ute t$e side a33& Marines

rin% t$e ri%$t ar a0r!ss t$e b!dy s! t$e $and

is ne;t t! t$e 3et s$!u3der /it$ t$e "a3 a0in%inb!ard'

Fa33 t! t$e side& brea5in% t$e a33 /it$ t$e ri%$tar by s3a""in% t$e %r!und and a5in%

0!nta0t r! t$e s$!u3der !r !rear d!/n t!

t$e $and' At t$e sae tie& tu05 t$e 0$in and5ee" t$e $ead

raised ! t$e%r!und' T$e 0$ins$!u3d be tu05ed

Fa33 ba05/ard and

s3a" t$e %r!und/it$ t$e !re+t! t$e

0$est at a33 ties t!

"re4ent /$i"3as$'ars and $ands t!

abs!rb t$e i"a0t

! t$e a33 and 5ee"

t$e $ead ! t$e%r!und'

Stret0$ t$e ri%$t 3e% !ut t! a5e 0!nta0t /it$

t$e %r!und and t! distribute and abs!rb t$e

i"a0t' end t$e 3et 3e%& a33!/in% t$e !!t t!a5e 0!nta0t /it$ t$e %r!und'


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B"c6 F"ll

Marines e;e0ute a ba05 a33 t! brea5 t$e a33

/$en bein% t$r!/n !r a33in% ba05/ard' T!

e;e0ute t$e ba05 a33& Marines

r!ss t$e $ands in r!nt ! t$e 0$est and tu05t$e 0$in'

For%"r) S(oul)er Roll

Marines use t$e !r/ard s$!u3der r!33 t! brea5a a33 r! an !""!nent.s atta05 and t! use t$e

!entu ! t$e a33 t! %et ba05 !n t$eir eet

qui053y' :dea33y& Marines e;e0ute t$e !r/ard

s$!u3der r!33 t! a standin% "!siti!n s! t$ey 0an0!ntinue i%$tin%' T! e;e0ute t$e !r/ard

s$!u3der r!33& Marines

!nta0t t$e %r!und /it$ t$e ba05 ! t$e ri%$t

!rear and u""er ar' Tu05 t$e 0$in int! t$e

0$est'

R!33 !nt! t$e ri%$t s$!u3der& r!33in%dia%!na33y a0r!ss t$e ba05 t! 3and !n t$e

3et $i"'

S3a" t$e %r!und /it$ t$e 3et ar& abs!rbin%

t$e i"a0t r! t$e s$!u3der t! t$e $and& "a3

d!/n'

ee" t$e 3et 3e% strai%$t t! abs!rb as u0$ !

t$e end t$e 3et 3e% u"!n i"a0t t! "us$ !/it$ t$e i"a0t as "!ssib3e' T$e ri%$t 3e% is

bent and t$e 3et 5nee and 3e% t! a squattin%

and t$en a stand+!!t $its 3at !n t$e %r!und'in% "!siti!n' F!r/ard !entu s$!u3d 0arry

t$e

Marine

t! a

standin

%"!

n'


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C+A'TER 2

LET+AL AN-NONLET+AL WEA'ONSTEC+NI>;ES

This chapter describes all

techniques for a

right-handed

person. However,

all techniques can

be executed from

either side.

In drawings, the Marine is depicted in

woodland camouflage utilities; the opponent

is depicted without camouflage. In

photographs, the Marine is depicted inwoodland camouflage utilities; the opponent

is depicted in desert camouflage utilities.

. B"*onet Tec(ni3ue&

WARNING

-urin/ tr"inin/? M"rine& mu&t ("ve1"*onet& &(e"t(e). M"rine& u&e 1"*onet)ummie& to !r"ctice 1"*onet tec(ni3ue&.W(en !r"cticin/ offen&ive "n) )efen&ive1"*onet tec(ni3ue& &tu)ent4on4&tu)ent?M"rine& u&e !u/il &tic6&.

A33 Marines ared /it$ a ri3e 0arry a bay!net'

T$e bay!net is an ee0ti4e /ea"!n i Marines

are "r!"er3y trained in !ensi4e and deensi4ebay!net te0$niques' An !ensi4e atta05& su0$

as a t$rust& is a de4astatin% atta05 t$at 0anqui053y end a i%$t' Deensi4e te0$niques& su0$

as t$e b3!05 and "arry& 0an deter t$e

!""!nent.s atta05 and a33!/ Marines t! re%aint$e initiati4e' T$r!u%$ "r!"er trainin%& Marines

de4e3!" t$e 0!ura%e and 0!niden0e required

t! ee0ti4e3y use a bay!net t! "r!te0t

t$ese34es and destr!y t$e eney' :n

situati!ns /$ere riend3y and eney tr!!"s are03!se3y in%3ed and ri3e ire and %renades are

i"ra0ti0a3& t$e bay!net be0!es t$e /ea"!n! 0$!i0e'

+ol)in/ t(e Rifle

T! e;e0ute bay!net te0$niques& Marines $!3dt$e ri3e in a !diied basi0 /arri!r stan0e' A33

!4eent be%ins and ends /it$ t$e basi0

/arri!r stan0e' T! $!3d t$e ri3e& Marines


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Use an !4er$anded

%ras" t! %rab t$e sa33 ! t$e ri3e.s st!05' Use

an under$anded %ras" t! %rab t$e $and+%uards

! t$e ri3e'

@!05 t$e buttst!05 ! t$e ri3e a%ainst t$e

$i" /it$ t$e ri%$t !rear'

Orient t$e b3ade end ! t$e ri3e t!/ard t$e

!""!nent' Offen&ive B"*onetTec(ni3ue& Str"i/(t T(ru&t.Marines use

t$e strai%$t t$rust t! disab3e !r 5i33 an

!""!nent' :t is t$e !st dead3y !ensi4ete0$nique be0ause it 0auses t$e !st traua t!

an !""!nent' Tar%et areas are t$e !""!nent.s

t$r!at& %r!in& !r a0e' T$e !""!nent.s 0$est and

st!a0$ are a3s! e;0e33ent tar%et areas i n!t"r!te0ted by b!dy ar!r !r 0!bat equi"ent'

T! e;e0ute t$e strai%$t t$rust& Marines


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@it t$e 3et 3e% and 3un%e !r/ard ! t$e ba33

! t$e ri%$t !!t /$i3e t$rustin% t$e b3ade end! t$e /ea"!n !r/ard& dire0t3y t!/ard t$e

!""!nent'

Retra0t t$e /ea"!n and return t! t$e basi0

/arri!r stan0e'

Sl"&(.Marines use t$e s3as$ t! 5i33 an

!""!nent !r t! 0reate an !"enin% in $is

deense' T$e tar%et area is t$e !""!nent.s ne05'T! e;e0ute t$e s3as$& Marines

E;tend t$e 3et $and ba05 t!/ard t$e 3ets$!u3der'

T$rust t$e 3et $and !r/ard and s/in% it t! t$e

ri%$t& brin% t$e ri%$t $and ba05 t!/ard t$e $i"&

and turn t$e 0uttin% ed%e ! t$e b3ade t!/ard

t$e !""!nent.s ne05' T$e !4eent is as3as$in% !ti!n s! t$e b3ade 0uts a0r!ss t$e

!""!nent.s ne05'+ori@ont"l Butt&tro6e.Marines use t$e$!ri6!nta3 buttstr!5e t! /ea5en an !""!nent.s

deenses& t! 0ause seri!us in?ury& !r t! set $i

u" !r a 5i33in% b3!/' Tar%et areas are t$e!""!nent.s $ead& ne05& and 3e%s' T! e;e0ute

t$e $!ri6!nta3 buttstr!5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e ri%$t !!t and dri4e t$e

ri%$t $and !r/ard' R!tate t$e $i"s and

s$!u3ders int! t$e stri5e' M!4e t$e 3et $and

ba05 t!/ard t$e 3et s$!u3der'

Stri5e t$e !""!nent /it$ t$e butt ! t$e

/ea"!n'


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Vertic"l Butt&tro6e. Marines use t$e 4erti0a3

buttstr!5e t! /ea5en an !""!nent.s deenses&

t! 0ause seri!us in?ury& !r t! set $i u" !r a

5i33in% b3!/' Tar%et areas are t$e !""!nent.s

%r!in and a0e' T! e;e0ute t$e 4erti0a3

buttstr!5e& Marines


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Ste" !r/ard /it$

t$e ri%$t !!t and

dri4e t$e ri%$t $and

strai%$t u"'

Pu33 t$e 3et $and

ba05 !4er t$e 3ets$!u3der'

Stri5e t$e !""!nent /it$ t$e butt ! t$e

/ea"!n'

Sm"&(. Marines use t$e sas$ as a !33!/+

u"te0$nique t! t$e $!ri6!nta3 !r 4erti0a3

buttstr!5e&"arti0u3ar3y i t$ey issed t$e tar%et'T$e tar%etarea is t$e !""!nent.s $ead' T!e;e0ute t$e sas$!33!/in% a buttstr!5e&

Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e ri%$t !!t and "3a0e

t$eb3ade end ! t$e /ea"!n !4er t$e 3et

s$!u3derand e3e4ate t$e ri%$t e3b!/ ab!4e t$es$!u3ders'

Dri4e t$e ars strai%$t !r/ard& stri5in% t$e

!""!nent /it$ t$e butt ! t$e /ea"!n'


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-efen&ive B"*onet Tec(ni3ue&'"rr*. Marines use a "arry as a deensi4e te0$+

nique t! redire0t !r de3e0t an atta05' A "arry isa s3i%$t redire0ti!n ! a 3inear atta05 by an

!""!nentG e'%'& a strai%$t t$rust !r a sas$' T!

e;e0ute t$e "arry& Marines

Use t$e bay!net end ! t$e ri3e t! redire0t

t$e barre3 !r bay!net ! t$e !""!nent.s/ea"!n'

@!05 t$e /ea"!n a%ainst t$e $i" /it$ t$e

ri%$t !rear'

R!tate t! t$e ri%$t !r 3et& !4in% t$e bay!net

end ! t$e ri3e t! "arry t$e !""!nent.s atta05'

R!tati!n is %enerated r! t$e $i"s'

Redire0t !r %uide t$e !""!nent.s /ea"!n a/ay

r! t$e b!dy by e;ertin% "ressure a%ainst t$e

!""!nent.s /ea"!n'

+i/( Bloc6.Marines e;e0ute a $i%$ b3!05a%ainst a 4erti0a3 atta05 0!in% r! $i%$ t!

3!/' T! e;e0ute t$e $i%$ b3!05& Marines

T$rust t$e ars u" !r0eu33y at a""r!;iate3y

a =-+de%ree an%3e r! t$e b!dy' T$e /ea"!n

s$!u3d be !4er t$e t!" ! t$e $ead and "ara33e3

t! t$e %r!und' T$e e3b!/s are bent& but t$ere is

en!u%$ us0u3ar tensi!n in t$e ars t! abs!rbt$e i"a0t and deter t$e atta05'

Lo% Bloc6.Marines e;e0ute t$e 3!/ b3!05

a%ainst a 4erti0a3 atta05 0!in% r! 3!/ t!

$i%$' T! e;e0ute t$e 3!/ b3!05& Marines


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T$rust t$e ars d!/n !r0eu33y at

a""r!;iate3y a =-+de%ree an%3e r! t$e

b!dy' T$e /ea"!n

s$!u3d be at !r be3!/ t$e /aist and "ara33e3 t!

t$e %r!und' T$e e3b!/s are bent& but t$ere is

en!u%$ us0u3ar tensi!n in t$e ars t! abs!rbt$e i"a0t and deter t$e atta05'

Left "n) Ri/(t Bloc6.Marines e;e0ute a 3et

!r ri%$t b3!05 a%ainst a $!ri6!nta3 buttstr!5e

!r a s3as$' T! e;e0ute t$e 3et !r ri%$t b3!05&Marines

T$rust t$e ars !r0eu33y t! t$e ri%$t !r 3et&$!3din% t$e ri3e 4erti0a33y in t$e dire0ti!n !

t$e atta05' T$e e3b!/s are bent& but t$ere is

en!u%$ us0u3ar tensi!n in t$e ars t! abs!rb

t$e i"a0t and deter t$e atta05'

Counter Action Follo%in/ t(e Bloc6.Ater

de3e0tin% an !""!nent.s atta05 /it$ a b3!05&Marines 0!unter /it$ a s3as$ !r a $!ri6!nta3

buttstr!5e t! re%ain t$e initiati4e' H!/e4er& t$e

!b?e0ti4e in any bay!net i%$t is t! t$rust

!r/ard /it$ t$e b3ade end ! t$e /ea"!n t!iediate3y end t$e i%$t'


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Grou! Str"te/*

On !00asi!n& Marines ay en%a%e an

!""!nent as a eber ! a %r!u" !r nuer!us

!""!nents by !ne.s se3 !r as a eber ! a

%r!u"' y 0!binin% bay!net i%$tin%

!4eents and si"3e strate%ies& Marines 0an

ee0ti4e3y !4er0!e t$eir !""!nent !r

!""!nents'

Offen&ive Str"te/* T%o A/"in&t One.:t/! bay!net i%$ters en%a%e !ne !""!nent&t$e i%$ters ad4an0e t!%et$er'

Fi%$ter 1 en%a%es t$e !""!nent /$i3e i%$ter2 s/it3y and a%%ressi4e3y atta05s t$e

!""!nent.s e;"!sed 3an5 and destr!ys t$e

!""!nent'

Offen&ive Str"te/* T(ree A/"in&t T%o. :

t$ree bay!net i%$ters en%a%e t/! !""!nents&

t$e i%$ters ad4an0e t!%et$er 5ee"in% t$eir

!""!nents t! t$e inside'

Fi%$ters 1 and ) en%a%e !""!nents' Fi%$ter 2

atta05s t$e !""!nent.s e;"!sed 3an5 en%a%edby i%$ter 1 and destr!ys t$e !""!nent'

Fi%$ters 1 and 2 turn and atta05 t$e e;"!sed

3an5 ! t$e !""!nent en%a%ed by i%$ter ) anddestr!y t$e !""!nent'

-efen&ive Str"te/* One A/"in&t T%o. : ai%$ter is atta05ed by t/! !""!nents& t$e

i%$ter iediate3y "!siti!ns $ise3 at t$e

3an5 ! t$e nearest !""!nent and 5ee"s t$at!""!nent bet/een $ise3 and t$e !t$er

!""!nent'

Usin% t$e irst !""!nent.s b!dy as a s$ie3d

a%ainst t$e se0!nd !""!nent& t$e i%$ter

destr!ys t$e irst !""!nent qui053y be!re t$e

se0!nd !""!nent !4es t! assist'

T$en& t$e i%$ter en%a%es and destr!ys t$ese0!nd !""!nent'

-efen&ive Str"te/* T%o A/"in&t T(ree. :t/! i%$ters are atta05ed by t$ree !""!nents&

t$e i%$ters iediate3y !4e t! t$e


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!""!nent.s 3an5s'

Fi%$ters 1 and 2 qui053y atta05 and destr!y

t$eir t! $it t$e !""!nent /it$ t$e ri3e' T$e

ri3e is used !""!nents be!re t$e t$ird

!""!nent 03!ses in' as a barrier'

Fi%$ter 1 en%a%es t$e t$ird !""!nent /$i3e

i%$ter 2 atta05s t$e !""!nent.s e;"!sed 3an5

and destr!ys t$e !""!nent'

2. Nonlet("l Rifle "n)S(ot/un RetentionTec(ni3ue&

M!st Marines are ared /it$ t$e M1BA2

ser4i0e ri3e' Marines are tau%$t t! 5ee" t$eir/ea"!n /it$ t$e at a33 ties' Marines ust

be 0!nstant3y a3ert t! t$eir surr!undin%s andt$e "e!"3e !4in% in and ar!und t$eir

en4ir!nent' Marines ay be 0!nr!nted byan indi4idua3 /$! tries t! ta5e t$eir /ea"!ns'

: t$is $a""ens& Marines s$!u3d n!t stru%%3e/it$ t$e indi4idua3' T! retain "!siti4e 0!ntr!3

! t$eir /ea"!ns& Marines ust understand anda""3y /ea"!ns retenti!n te0$niques& !t$er/ise5n!/n as ared ani"u3ati!n' T$e !33!/in%

te0$niques 0an be used /it$ eit$er t$e ri3e !r

t$e s$!t%un'

Bloc6in/ Tec(ni3ue

T! e;e0ute a b3!05in% te0$nique& Marines

Stand in a deensi4e "!sture'

Use t$e /ea"!n t! b3!05 t$e !""!nent by

t$rustin% it !ut ir3y& /it$ t$e e3b!/s bent'

D! n!t try


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Tec(ni3ue if O!!onentGr"1& We"!on

;n)er("n)e)

Usua33y an !""!nent /i33 try t! %rab t$e

/ea"!n !r b3!05 it as an instin0ti4e a0ti!n' :

t$e !""!nent uses an under$and %rab t! sei6et$e $and%uards ! t$e /ea"!n& Marines

Tra" t$e !""!nent.s 03!sest in%er7s8 ab!4e t$e5nu053e /it$ t$e t$ub s! $e 0ann!t re3ease

$is %ri"'

A""3y b!ne "ressure !n t$e !""!nent.s in%er

t! initiate "ain 0!"3ian0e'


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R!tate t$e barre3 ! t$e /ea"!n u" !r d!/n

qui053y /$i3e aintainin% "ressure !n t$e

!""!nent.s $and' At t$e sae tie& qui053y

"i4!t t! !+ba3an0e t$e !""!nent'

Tec(ni3ue if O!!onentGr"1& We"!on Over("n)e)

: t$e !""!nent uses an !4er$and %rab t! sei6et$e /ea"!n !4er$anded& Marines

Tra" t$e !""!nent.s

in%er t! $!3d $is $and in "3a0e'

R!tate t$e barre3 t! "3a0e it a0r!ss t$e

!""!nent.s !rear and a""3y d!/n/ard

"ressure' T$is a0

ti!n is sii3ar t! an arbar'

Tec(ni3ue if t(e O!!onent Gr"1&t(e Mu@@le

: t$e !""!nent %rabs t$e u663e ! t$e


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/ea"!n& Marines R!tate t$e u663e qui053y in a 0ir03e

!ti!n' S3as$ d!/n/ard /it$ t$e u663e t!

re3ease t$e !""!nent.s %ri"'

Butt Stri6e&

Stri5es /it$ t$e butt ! t$e /ea"!n 0!ntr!3

!r /ard ! an atta05er' Durin% any ! t$e

retenti!n te0$niques& Marines use t$e $ee3 !r

0uttin% ed%e ! t$e /ea"!n t! de3i4er buttstri5es t! t$e inside !r t$e !utside ! t$e

!""!nent.s t$i%$' T$e

inside butt stri5e tar%ets t$e e!ra3 ner4e as

i33ustrated in t$e"$!t! t! t$e 3et'

T$e !utside butt

stri5e tar%ets t$e "er!nea3 ner4e as i33ustrated

in t$e "$!t! t! t$e 3et' Stri5es 0an be ade

t! t$e !utside !r inside ! t$e t$i%$s' : astri5e t! !ne side ! t$e t$i%$ isses& Ma

rines !33!/ ba05 t$r!u%$ /it$ t$e butt !

t$e /ea"!n !n t$e !t$er side ! t$e t$i%$'

Off41"l"ncin/ Tec(ni3ue&

Marines a""3y !+ba3an0in% te0$niques t!t$r!/ an !""!nent t! t$e %r!und and retain

"!ssessi!n ! t$e /ea"!n'


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: t$e !""!nent %rabs t$e /ea"!n and

"us$es& Marines s$!u3d n!t "us$ !n t$e

/ea"!n' T$ey s$!u3d

M!4e /it$ t$e !entu and !4eent !

t$e T$r!/ t$e !""!nent t! t$e %r!und /it$ a

qui05 ?er5in% !4eent by 3!/erin% t$e

u663e and s/in%in% t$e butt ! t$e /ea"!n'

!""!nent by "i4!tin% in t$e dire0ti!n ! t$e!4eent by ste""in% ba05'

: t$e !""!nent %rabs t$e /ea"!n and"u33s& Marines

Ste" !n t$e !""!nent.s !!t and "us$ !r/ard

t! !+ba3an0e $i and dri4e $i t! t$e%r!und'


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S/ee" t$e !""!nent.s eet !ut r! under $i

by $!!5in% $is 3e% /it$ t$e 3e% and 5i05in%

ba05/ard'

. Nonlet("l

+"n)/un RetentionTec(ni3ue&

Many Marines are ared /it$ t$e M9 ser4i0e"ist!3' Marines ust 5ee" t$eir /ea"!ns in

t$eir "!ssessi!n at a33 ties' Marines ust be

0!nstant3ya3ert t! t$eir surr!undin%s and t$e"e!"3e !4in%in and ar!und t$e en4ir!nent'

Marines ay be0!nr!nted by an indi4idua3

/$! tries t! ta5e t$eir

/ea"!ns' T! retain

"!siti4e 0!ntr!3 ! t$e /ea"!n& Marines ust

understand and a""3y$and%un retenti!n te0$+

niques'

Bloc6in/ Tec(ni3ue

Marines "er!r t$e !33!/in% b3!05in%te0$niques i an !""!nent atte"ts t! %rab

t$eir "ist!3 in t$e $!3ster' Marines P3a0e t$e

b!dy bet/een t$e /ea"!n and t$e !""!nent byiediate3y "i4!tin% s! t$e /ea"!n is a/ay

r! t$e !""!nent'

Ste" ba05 and a/ay r! t$e !""!nent

/$i3e "3a0in% t$e $and !n t$e "ist!3 %ri"'


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E;tend t$e 3et $and and b3!05& de3e0t& !r

stri5e t$e !""!nent.s ar'

Arm1"r Tec(ni3ue

Marines use t$e arbar te0$nique /$en an

!""!nent uses $is ri%$t $and t! %rab t$eir"ist!3 in t$e $!3ster' T! e;e0ute t$e arbar

te0$nique& Marines

Tra" t$e !""!nent.s ri%$t $and by %ras"in% t$e

!""!nent.s /rist !r $and /it$ t$e ri%$t $and

and a""3yin% "ressure a%ainst t$e b!dy'

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t!rs!'

!ntinue "i4!tin% t! t$e ri%$t /$i3e "u33in%ba05 !n t$e !""!nent.s s$!u3der' T$is a0ti!n

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the )istol with

his left a""3y

"ressure ba05

and d!/n t! ta5et$e !""!+hand#

$arines e/ecute

the wristloc&with one hand

and ste) in

toward theo))onent# rather

than

nent t! t$e %r!und' Pressure a""3ied beneat$

t$e n!se !r !n t$e tra0$ea is equa33y

ee0ti4e'

Wri&tloc6 Tec(ni3ue

Marines use t$e /rist3!05 te0$nique /$en an

!""!nent %rabs t$eir "ist!3 /$i3e it is in t$e

$!3ster /it$ $is ri%$t $and' T! e;e0ute t$e

/rist3!05 te0$nique& Marines

>ras" t$e !""!nent.s /rist !r $and /it$ t$eri%$t $and and a""3y "ressure a%ainst t$e

b!dy'

Ste" ba05 and a/ay r! t$e !""!nent and

"i4!t t! t$e ri%$t s! t$e /ea"!n is a/ay r!

t$e !""!nent' A3/ays "i4!t in a dire0ti!n t$at5ee"s t$e /ea"!n a/ay r! t$e !""!nent'

Rea0$ !4er t$e !""!nent.s ar /it$ t$e 3et$andand %rab $is $and& a""3yin% "ressure

a%ainst $isar /it$ t$e 3et !rear' E;e0utea /rist3!05'

:n0!r"!rate t$e se0!nd $and int! t$e

/rist3!05and& ste""in% ba05 /it$ t$e 3et !!t&"i4!t t! t$e3et'

E;e0ute a t/!+$anded /rist3!05 by

e;ertin%d!/n/ard "ressure /it$ t$e t$ub

and r!tatin%$is $and t! t$e 3et'

!ntinue t! "i4!t t! !+ba3an0e t$e !""!nentanddri4e $i t! t$e %r!und'away from the o))onent'

Softenin/ Tec(ni3ue& Stri6e&. : it isdii0u3t t! a""3y a retenti!n te0$+

Hand%un retenti!n te0$niques use s!tenin%

te0$+nique& Marines e"3!y stri5es !r 5i05s t!

!r0eniques a""3ied t! "ressure "!ints' !ne

"ressuret$e !""!nent t! 3!!sen $is %ri"'

Stri5es t! t$e


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and stri5es /it$ t$e $ands 7i'e'& $aer ist8&

5nees& and eet are a3s! ee0ti4e s!tenin%

te0$niques'

're&&ure 'oint&. Marines use "ressure "!int

te0$niques t! %et t$e !""!nent t! 3!!sen $is

%ri"' Marines use t$eir in%er ti"s t! a""3y

"ressure t! t$e /ebbin% bet/een t$e inde;in%er and t$ub& t$e ?u%u3ar n!t0$& and t$e

bra0$ia3 "3e;us tie in' T$e !33!/in% i%ure

i33ustrates "ressure a""3ied t! t$e bra0$ia3"3e;us tie in'

Bone 're&&ure.!ne "ressure is t$e

a""3i0ati!n ! "ressure !n a b!ne a%ainst a

$ard !b?e0t t! initiate "ain 0!"3ian0e' T!

a""3y b!ne "ressure& Marines use t$eir $and t!tra" t$e !""!nent.s $and !n t$e /ea"!n'

Marines a""3y a s3!/& steady "ressure t! t$e

!""!nent.s $and and in%ers unti3 $is %ri" is

s!tened !r $e re3eases $is $!3d'eyes& t$e ars 7radia3 ner4e8& !r s$!u3der

7bra0$ia3 "3e;us tie in8 s!ten t$e !""!nent.s%ri" !n t$e /ea"!n'

i05s and 5nee stri5es t! t$e "er!nea3 ner4e&t$e e!ra3 ner4e& !r t$e %r!in are ee0ti4e

be0ause t$e !""!nent is ty"i0a33y un"re"ared

t! 0!unter t$e stri5e'

St!"in% !n t$e t!" ! t$e !""!nent.s !!t

ay distra0t $i !r 3!!sen $is %ri" !n t$e

/ea"!n'

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Marines use irear disaraent te0$niques

durin% a 03!se+ran%e 0!nr!ntati!n i t$ey are

un

ared and t$e !""!nent $as a irear 7"ist!38'

T$ese te0$niques are equa33y ee0ti4e i

Marines are ared but d! n!t $a4e tie t!

/it$dra/ and "resent t$e /ea"!n' T$e %!a3 !

irear disaraent te0$niques is t! %ain0!ntr!3 ! t$e situati!n

s! Marines %ain t$e ta0ti0a3 ad4anta%e' T$e

%!a3 is n!t ne0essari3y t! %et 0!ntr!3 ! t$e

!""!nent.s /ea"!n'

'i&tol to t(e Front

T$is te0$nique is used /$en Marines are

unared and t$e !""!nent $as a "ist!3 "!intin%

at t$eir r!nt 7e'%'& $ead& 0$est8' T$e te0$nique

is t$e sae i t$e !""!nent sti05s t$e "ist!3

under t$e Marine.s 0$in' T! e;e0ute t$e0!unter /$en an !""!nent is "!intin% a "ist!3

t!/ard t$e r!nt ! a Marine& Marines P3a0e

t$e $ands 03!se t! t$e /ea"!n& ab!ut 0$est$i%$& "a3s !ut'


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>ras" t$e /ea"!n /it$ t$e ri%$t $and by

"3a0in% t$e t$ub underneat$ t$e "ist!3 and

t$e in%ers !4er t!" ! t$e "ist!3'

ee" t$e ri%$t $and /ra""ed ti%$t3y ar!und

t$e u663e and qui053y r!tate t$e "ist!3 in t$e!""!nent.s $and s! t$e u663e is a0in% t$e

!""!nent'>ras" and "u33 t$e !""!nent.s /rist !r !rear

a/ay r! t$e b!dy /$i3e r!tatin% t$e /ea"!n'

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"u33in% it u" and ba05 and !ut ! t$e

!""!nent.s %ras"'


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'i&tol to t(e Re"r

T$is te0$nique is "er!red /$en Marines are

unared and t$e !""!nent $as a "ist!3"!intin% t! t$e ba05 ! t$e Marine.s $ead' T!

e;e0ute t$e 0!unter /$en t$e !""!nent is"!intin% a "ist!3 t! t$e rear& Marines

P3a0e t$e $ands 03!se t!%et$er ab!ut 0$est

$i%$& "a3s !ut'

Ste" ba05 /it$ t$e 3et !!t& "i4!tin% !n t$eri%$t !!t s! t$e side is a%ainst t$e !""!nent.s

r!nt' T$is a0ti!n 03ears t$e b!dy r! t$e

/ea"!n.s 3ine ! ire' ee" t$e 3et $and u"'

Pi4!t !n t$e 3et !!t t! a0e t$e !""!nent and&

at t$e sae tie& raise t$e 3et e3b!/ and rea0$!4er t$e t!" ! t$e !""!nent.s ar /it$ t$e 3et

ar'

#ra" t$e 3et ar ti%$t3y ar!und t$e!""!nent.s ar ab!4e $is e3b!/ t! 0!ntr!3 it'

Pus$ !n t$e !""!nent.s s$!u3der /it$ t$e ri%$t$and /$i3e "u33in% u" /it$ t$e 3et ar t!

a0$ie4e an arbar' T$is a0ti!n re3eases t$e

!""!nent.s %ri" !n t$e /ea"!n' : ne0essary&

t$e !""!nent 0an be ta5en t! t$e %r!und /it$ a

3e% s/ee"'

Note (o e/ecute this techni%ue# the wea)on

must be close to or touching the rear of the$arine' .f the wea)on is too far away from the

body# this techni%ue would be difficult to

e/ecute or it would be ineffecti"e'

C+A'TER

+AN-4+EL- WEA'ONS

This chapter describes all techniques for a

right-handed person. However, all

techniques can be executed from either

side.

In drawings, the Marine is depicted in


is depicted without camouflage. In

photographs, the Marine is depicted in



Marines ust 5n!/ $!/ t! deend a%ainstatta05s /$en an !""!nent is eit$er unared !r

ared /it$ a $e3d+$e3d /ea"!n' T$is 0$a"ter

addresses t$e 0!bati4e use ! 5ni4es& s"e0ii0

/ea"!ns ! !""!rtunity& and sti05s' H!/e4er&4irtua33y anyt$in% 0an be used as a $and+$e3d

/ea"!n'

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T$ere are si; an%3es r! /$i0$ an atta05

/it$ a 5nie 0an be 3aun0$ed

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F!r/ard dia%!na3 stri5e 0!in% in at a

=-de%ree an%3e t! t$e !""!nent'l

Re4erse dia%!na3 stri5e 0!in% in at a


F!r/ard $!ri6!nta3 stri5e 0!in% in

"ara33e3 t! t$e %r!und'l

Re4erse $!ri6!nta3 stri5e 0!in% in


F!r/ard t$rust 0!in% in a strai%$t 3ine

t! t$e !""!nent'

T"r/et Are"& of t(e Bo)*

Durin% any 0!nr!ntati!n& t$e "arts ! t$e!""!nent.s b!dy t$at are e;"!sed !r readi3y

a00essib3e /i33 4ary' T$e %!a3 in a 5nie i%$t is

t! atta05 t$e b!dy.s s!t& 4ita3 tar%et areas t$atare readi3y a00essib3e 7e'%& t$e a0e& t$e sides

and r!nt ! t$e ne05& t$e 3!/er abd!en !r%r!inI8'

Nec6.ar!tid arteries& 3!0ated !n eit$er side

! t$e ne05& are %!!d tar%et areas be0ause

t$ey are n!t 0!4ered by b!dy ar!r !r natura3"r!te0ti!n'

Lo%er A1)omen #or Groin$.T$e 3!/er

abd!en 7!r %r!in re%i!n8 is a %!!d tar%et

area be0ause it is n!t 0!4ered by b!dy ar!r'

+e"rt.T$e $eart& i n!t 0!4ered by b!dyar!r& is an e;0e33ent tar%et /$i0$& i stru05&

0an "r!4e ata3 in a atter ! se0!nds !r

inutes'

Secon)"r* T"r/et&.T$ere are se0!ndarytar%et areas t$at /i33 0ause substantia3 b3eedin%

i an artery is se4ered' T$ese tar%et areas are

n!t iediate3y ata3& but 0an be0!e ata3 i

3et unattended' Atta05s t!

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and "r!4e ata3' F!r e;a"3e& t$e e!ra3artery 3!0ated !n t$e inside ! t$e t$i%$ is

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3ar%e artery /$i0$& i 0ut& /i33 0ause

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bi0e"s and tri0e"s !n t$e inside ! t$e

ar& 0an 0ause e;tensi4e b3eedin% anddaa%e'

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T$e ar.s radia3 and u3nar ner4es 0an

0ause e;tensi4e b3eedin% and daa%e'

Movement

Marines 0an !4e any/$ere /it$in a )B(+

de%ree 0ir03e ar!und t$e !""!nent' T$is a33!/s

a00essibi3ity t! dierent tar%et areas ! t$e!""!nent.s b!dy' Marines s$!u3d a4!id bein%

dire0t3y in r!nt ! an !""!nent be0ause t$e!""!nent 0an re3y !n $is !r/ard !entu

t! sei6e t$e ta0ti0a3 ad4anta%e' : Marines a0e

an !""!nent& !4eent is ade in a =-+de%reean%3e t! eit$er side ! t$e !""!nent' T$is an%3e

a4!ids an !""!nent.s stri5e and "3a0es Marines

in t$e best "!siti!n t! atta05 an !""!nent'


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P!int t$e 5nie.s b3ade ti" !r/ard and

t!/ard t$e !""!nent'l

A""3y u33 b!dy /ei%$t and "!/er in

ea0$ ! t$e 5nie te0$niques' Fu33 b!dy/ei%$t s$!u3d be "ut int! t$e atta05 in

t$e dire0ti!n ! t$e b3ade.s !4eent

7s3as$ !r t$rust8'l

A""3y 0!nstant !r/ard "ressure /it$ t$e b!dy

and b3ade t! 5ee" t$e !""!nent !+ba3an0ed'

2.


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Rever&e Sl"&( Tec(ni3ue.T$e re4erse s3as$

is a !33!/+u" te0$nique t! a !r/ard atta05' :ta33!/s Marines b!t$ a se0!ndary atta05 and

t$e abi3ity t! resue t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e'

T$e re4erse s3as$ !33!/s a strai%$t 3ine in a

ba05$and str!5e& a0r!ss t$e tar%et areas !

eit$er t$e ne05 7$i%$ dia%!na3 s3as$8 !r

abd!ina3 re%i!n 73!/ $!ri6!nta3 s3as$8' T!

e;e0ute t$e re4erse s3as$& Marines

E;tend t$e ri%$t $and /$i3e siu3tane!us3yr!tatin% t$e "a3 d!/n unti3 t$e 5nie b3ade

a5es 0!nta0t /it$ t$e !""!nent'

Sna" !r r!tate t$e /rist t$r!u%$ t$e s3as$in%

!ti!n t! a;ii6e t$e b3ade.s 0!nta0t /it$

t$e !""!nent'

Dra% t$e 5nie a0r!ss t$e !""!nent.s b!dy&

r! 3et t! ri%$t& in a ba05$and str!5e'


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Maintain 0!nta0t !n t$e !""!nent.s b!dy /it$

t$e b3ade ! t$e 5nie'

T(ru&tin/ Tec(ni3ue&

T$e "riary !b?e0ti4e ! 5nie i%$tin% is t!

insert t$e b3ade int! an !""!nent t! 0ausee;tensi4e daa%e and traua' T$is is d!ne

/it$ a t$rustin% te0$nique' T$rustin%

te0$niques are !re ee0ti4e t$an s3as$in%

te0$niques be0ause ! t$e daa%e t$ey 0anin3i0t' H!/e4er& Marines use s3as$in%

te0$niques t! 03!se /it$ t$e eney s! t$at t$ey

are 03!ser t! t$e !""!nent& /$i0$ a33!/s t$e

t! use t$e t$rustin% te0$nique'

Vertic"l T(ru&t.T$e t$rustin% !ti!n !33!/s

a 4erti0a3 3ine strai%$t u" t$r!u%$ t$e tar%et

73!/ int! t$e abd!en re%i!n !r $i%$ int! t$ene058' T! e;e0ute t$e 4erti0a3 t$rust& Marines

T$rust t$e ri%$t $and t!/ard t$e tar%et&

insertin% t$e 5nie b3ade strai%$t int! t$e

!""!nent'


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Pu33 t$e 5nie !ut ! t$e !""!nent'

For%"r) T(ru&t.T$e !r/ard t$rust !33!/s a

strai%$t 3ine strai%$t int! t$e !""!nent.s ne05

7$i%$ t$rust8 !r abd!ina3 re%i!n 73!/ t$rust8'

T! e;e0ute t$e !r/ard t$rust& Marines

T$rust t$e ri%$t $and& "a3 d!/n& t!/ard t$etar%et& insertin% t$e 5nie b3ade strai%$t int!

t$e !""!nent'

R!tate t$e "a3 u" !n0e t$e 5nie is inserted

t! t/ist t$e b3ade'

Dr!" t$e ri%$t e3b!/ and brin% t$e 5nie t! t$e!""!site side ! t$e !""!nent.s b!dy r!

/$ere it /as inserted' At t$e sae tie& r!tate

t$e $i"s and s$!u3ders d!/n/ard t! brin%b!dy /ei%$t t! bear !n t$e atta05'

Rever&e T(ru&t.T$e re4erse t$rust is a

!33!/+u" te0$nique t! a !r/ard atta05' :t

a33!/s Marines b!t$ a se0!ndary atta05 and t$e

abi3ity t! resue t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e' T$ere4erse t$rust !33!/s a $!ri6!nta3 3ine strai%$t

int! t$e !""!nent.s ne05 7$i%$ t$rust8 !r

abd!ina3 re%i!n 73!/ t$rust8' T! e;e0ute t$ere4erse t$rust& Marines

end t$e ri%$t ar& 0r!ssin% t$e ar t! t$e3et side ! t$e b!dy'

T$rust t$e ri%$t $and& "a3 u"& t!/ard t$e

tar%et& insertin% t$e 5nie b3ade strai%$t int!

t$e !""!nent'

R!tate t$e "a3 d!/n t! t/ist t$e b3ade !n0et$e 5nie is inserted'


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rin% t$e 5nie t! t$e !""!site side ! t$e

!""!nent.s b!dy r! /$ere it /as inserted'

. We"!on& of O!!ortunit*

Durin% an unared 03!se 0!bat situati!n&

Marines use t$eir b!dies as /ea"!ns& but t$ey

s$!u3d be ready and ab3e t! use anyt$in%ar!und t$e as a /ea"!n' F!r e;a"3e&

Marines 0!u3d t$r!/ sand !r 3iquid in an

!""!nent.s eyes t! te"!rari3y i"air $is4isi!n !r sas$ t$e !""!nent.s $ead /it$ a

r!05 !r $e3et' Marines ust use /$ate4er

eans are a4ai3ab3e and d! /$ate4er it ta5es t!ta5e 0!ntr!3 ! t$e situati!n and t! /in& !r t$ey

a0e t$e "!ssibi3ity ! 3!sin% t$eir 3i4es' S!e/ea"!ns ! !""!rtunity are dis0ussed in t$e

!33!/in% sub"ara%ra"$s'

Entrenc(in/ Tool

An entren0$in% t!!3 7E+t!!38 is 0!!n3y

0arried by Marines' :t 0an be an e;0e33ent/ea"!n& es"e0ia33y /$en s$ar"ened' Marines

0an use t$e E+t!!3 t! b3!05& s3as$& and t$rust at

an !""!nent'

Tent 'ole "n) 'in&

Marines 0an use tent "!3es and "ins t!b3!05& stri5e& !r t$rust at an !""!nent'

We1 Belt

Marines 0an stret0$ a /eb be3t bet/een

t$eir $ands t! b3!05 atta05s by an

!""!nent'

B"ttlefiel) -e1ri&

Marines 0an use debris !n t$e batt3eie3d 7e'%'&sti05s& %3ass& a s$ar" "ie0e ! eta38 t! 0ut&

s3as$& !r stab an !""!nent' T$ey 0an a3s! use

!t$er ty"es ! debris su0$ as s$!4e3 !r a;$and3es& b!ards& eta3 "i"es& !r br!5en ri3es

t! stri5e an !""!nent !r a""3y a 0$!5e'

+elmet

A $e3et 0an be used t! stri5e an !""!nent !n

an un"r!te0ted area 3i5e t$e $ead and a0e'

>ras" t$e ri ! t$e $e3et and t$rust t$e ars!r/ard& stri5in% t$e !""!nent /it$ t$e t!" !

t$e $e3et'

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On t$e batt3eie3d& Marines ust be ready and

ab3e t! use anyt$in% as a /ea"!n' T$ey ust

3earn and be ab3e t! use te0$niques t$at 0an be

e"3!yed /it$ !st /ea"!ns ! !""!rtunity'

A!n% t$ese te0$niques are 0!bati4e sti05

te0$niques' !bati4e sti05 te0$niques 0an be

used /it$ a sti05& a 03ub& a br!5en ri3e& an E+

t!!3& !r e4en a /eb be3t'

An/le& of Att"c6T$ere are si; an%3es r! /$i0$ an atta05/it$ a $and+$e3d /ea"!n 0an be 3aun0$ed

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Verti0a3 stri5e 0!in% strai%$t d!/n !n

an !""!nent'l

F!r/ard dia%!na3 stri5e 0!in% in at a








F!r/ard t$rust 0!in% in a strai%$t 3ine

t! t$e !""!nent'

Gri!

>ras" t$e sti05 ab!ut 2 in0$es r! its base'

St"nce

T$e basi0 /arri!r stan0eser4es as t$e !undati!n !r

0!bati4e sti05 te0$niques'

T$e 3et $and be0!es a4erti0a3 s$ie3d t$at "r!te0ts

t$e ribs !r t$e $ead and ne05'

De"endin% !n $!/ $ea4y t$e

/ea"!n is& it s$!u3d be $e3dat a 3e4e3 a""r!;iate3y

s$!u3der $ei%$t'

Movement

M!4eent durin% 0!bati4e sti05te0$niques is t$e sae as it is !r !t$er 03!se

0!bat te0$niques' Marines 0an !4eany/$ere /it$in a )B(+de%ree 0ir03e ar!undt$e !""!nent' T$is a33!/s a00essibi3ity t!

dierent tar%et areas ! t$e !""!nent.s b!dy

and %ains a ta0ti0a3 ad4anta%e'

Marines s$!u3d a4!id bein% dire0t3y in r!nt !

an !""!nent be0ause t$e !""!nent 0an re3y !n

$is !r/ard !entu t! sei6e t$e ta0ti0a3ad4anta%e' : Marines a0e an !""!nent&

!4eent is ade in a =-+de%ree an%3e t!

eit$er side ! t$e !""!nent' T$is an%3e a4!ids

an !""!nent.s stri5e and "3a0es Marines in t$ebest "!siti!n t! atta05 an !""!nent'

7. Com1"tive


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Stic6 Tec(ni3ue&

Stri6e&

Stri5es are intended t! in3i0t as u0$ daa%e

!n an !""!nent as "!ssib3e' Stri5in%

te0$niques a""3y t! a /ea"!n ! !""!rtunitysu0$ as a sti05& a tent "!3e& a 03ub& a br!5en

ri3e& an E+t!!3& !r a "i"e'

Vertic"l Stri6e.T! e;e0ute t$e 4erti0a3

stri5e& Marines

end t$e ri%$t ar& e;tendin% t$e /ea"!n

!4er t$e ba05 ! t$e ri%$t s$!u3der'

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!/ard R!tate t$e !rear t! t$e ri%$t ! t$e e3b!/ t!

brin% t$e /ea"!n d!/n !nt! t$e !""!nent' At

t$e sae tie& !r0eu33y r!tate t$e $i"s and

s$!u3ders t!/ard t$e !""!nent'

F!33!/ t$r!u%$ /it$ t$e stri5e by a33!/in% t$e

/ei%$t ! t$e /ea"!n t! %! t$r!u%$ t$e tar%et

area ! t$e b!dy'

For%"r) Stri6e. T! e;e0ute a !r/ard

stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e 3et !!t in t$e dire0ti!n! t$e stri5e'

end t$e ri%$t ar /it$ t$e e3b!/ e;tendin%!ut t! t$e ri%$t and t$e /ea"!n e;tended !4er

t$e ri%$t s$!u3der'

F!33!/ t$r!u%$ /it$ t$e stri5e by a33!/in% t$e/ei%$t ! t$e /ea"!n t! %! t$r!u%$ t$e tar%et

area ! t$e b!dy'

Rever&e Stri6e.T$e re4erse stri5e is a !33!/+

u" te0$nique t! a !r/ard stri5e' :t a33!/s

Marines b!t$ a se0!ndary atta05 and t$e abi3ityt! resue t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e'T! e;e0ute a

re4erse stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e ri%$t !!t in t$e

dire0ti!n ! t$e stri5e'

end t$e ri%$t ar /it$ t$e $and near t$e 3et

s$!u3der' T$e /ea"!n is e;tended !4er t$e 3ets$!u3der'

R!tate t$e !rear t! t$e ri%$t ! t$e e3b!/ t!


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@it t$e 3et 3e% and 3un%e !r/ard ! t$e ba33

! brin% t$e /ea"!n d!/n !nt! t$e !""!nent'

At t$e t$e ri%$t !!t' At t$e sae tie& t$rust

t$e end ! sae tie& !r0eu33y r!tate t$e $i"s

and s$!u3+t$e /ea"!n dire0t3y t!/ard t$e

!""!nent by ders t!/ard t$e !""!nent'

t$rustin% b!t$ $ands !r/ard in a strai%$t 3ine'

F!33!/ t$r!u%$ /it$ t$e stri5e by a33!/in% t$e

/ei%$t ! t$e /ea"!n t! %! t$r!u%$ t$e tar%et

area ! t$e b!dy'

For%"r) T(ru&t.T! e;e0ute t$e !r/ard

t$rust& Marines

>ras" t$e sti05 /it$ t$e 3et $and& "a3 u"&

in a "!siti!n /$ere t$e sti05 0an be

0!ntr!33ed /it$ t/! $ands'

8. Bloc6in/ Tec(ni3ue&

A b3!05 is eant t! deter !r de3e0t an atta05

by an !""!nent' A b3!05 sets u" Marines !r a!33!/+!n atta05 a%ainst t$e !""!nent' 3!05s

are e;e0uted by de3e0tin%& rat$er t$an $ittin%!r !33!/in% t$r!u%$ 3i5e a stri5e'

Bloc6& A/"in&t ;n"rme) Att"c6&

T! b3!05 a%ainst an unared atta05& Marines

Ste" !r/ard at a =-+de%ree an%3e /it$ eit$er

t$e ri%$t !r 3et !!t' T$is !4es t$e b!dy !ut! t$e 3ine ! atta05'

Raise t$e 3et ar and b3!05 t$e stri5e /it$ t$e

eaty "!rti!n ! t$e !rear'


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E"3!y t$e sti05 by !ne ! t/! te0$niques

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Stri5e t$e !""!nent /it$ t$e sti05'l

Use t$e sti05 t! b3!05 !n t/! "!ints !0!nta0t' #$en t$e sti05 is used t! b3!05&

it ser4es as an in0identa3 stri5e' T$is

te0$nique is !n3y used i Marines $a4e

03!sed /it$ t$e !""!nent and are inside$is stri5e'

Bloc6& A/"in&t Arme) Att"c6&Bloc6 for " Vertic"l Stri6e.T! e;e0ute t$e

b3!05 !r a 4erti0a3 stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e 3et !!t at a =-+de%reean%3e t! t$e 3et' T$is !4es t$e b!dy !ut !

t$e 3ine ! atta05'

3!05 !n t/! "!ints ! 0!nta0t t! dis"erse t$ei"a0t ! t$e atta05

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3!05 t$e !""!nent.s sti05 by "!siti!nin%

t$e sti05 s! it is "er"endi0u3ar t! t$e!""!nent.s sti05' : t$e sti05 is n!t

"er"endi0u3ar t! t$e !""!nent.s sti05& t$e

sti05 0an s3ide t$r!u%$ and a5e 0!nta0t!n t$e Marine'l

3!05 t$e !""!nent.s /rist !r !rear

/it$

t$e ba05 ! t$e 3et !rear'

Note Use the stic& to bloc& the o))onent*s


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arm if closer to the o))onent' .t is the same

mo"ement as bloc&ing with the arm# e/ce)t the

o))onent*s arm is bloc&ed with both the stic&

and the arm'

Bloc6 for " For%"r) Stri6e.T! e;e0utet$e b3!05 !r a !r/ard stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e 3et !!t at a =-+de%reean%3e t! t$e 3et' T$is !4es t$e b!dy !ut !

t$e 3ine ! atta05 and inside t$e !""!nent.s

stri5e' 3!05 !n t/! "!ints !

0!nta0t t! dis"erse t$e i"a0t ! t$e atta05

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3!05 t$e !""!nent.s /rist !r !rear/it$ t$e eaty "!rti!n ! t$e ba05 ! t$e

3et !rear'l

Stri5e t$e !""!nent.s atta05in% bi0e"s

/it$ t$e sti05'

Bloc6 for " Rever&e Stri6e.T! e;e0ute

t$e b3!05 !r a re4erse stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard at a =-+de%ree an%3e /it$ t$e

ri%$t !!t t! t$e ri%$t' T$is !4es t$e b!dy!ut ! t$e 3ine ! atta05 and inside t$e

!""!nent.s stri5e'

3!05 !n t/! "!ints ! 0!nta0t t! dis"erse t$e

i"a0t ! t$e atta05

3!05 t$e !""!nent.s sti05 by

"!siti!nin% t$e sti05 s! it is"er"endi0u3ar t! t$e !""!nent.s sti05'

3!05 t$e !""!nent.s !rear /it$ t$e eaty"!rti!n ! t$e 3et !rear'

Note .f closer to the o))onent# bloc& his

trice)s with the bac& of the left forearm and

stri&e his forearm with the stic&'


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9. ;n"rme) A/"in&t+"n)4+el) We"!on&

: Marines are en%a%ed a%ainst an !""!nent

/it$ a 5nie& a sti05& !r s!e !t$er /ea"!n !!""!rtunity& t$ey ust estab3is$ and aintain

an !ensi4e indset& n!t a deensi4e indset'

T$eir sur4i4a3 de"ends !n it' T$ey 0ann!t

a!rd t! t$in5 ab!ut %ettin% 0ut !r $urt'

An/le& of Att"c6

e!re Marines 0an 3earn t! b3!05 !r 0!unter

an atta05 /it$ a $and+$e3d /ea"!n 7e'%'& 5nie&

sti058& t$ey ust 5n!/ r! /$at an%3e t$e

!""!nent is atta05in%' T$ere are si; an%3esr! /$i0$ an !""!nent /i33 ty"i0a33y atta05

/it$ a $and+$e3d /ea"!n

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Verti0a3 stri5e 0!in% in strai%$t d!/n!n t$e Marine'

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F!r/ard dia%!na3 stri5e 0!in% in at a=-de%ree an%3e t! t$e Marine'

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=-de%ree an%3e t! t$e Marine'l





F!r/ard t$rust 0!in% in a strai%$t 3inet! t$e Marine'

Bloc6&

: t$e !""!nent $as a $and+$e3d /ea"!n 7e'%'&

5nie !r sti058& Marines "arry t$e !""!nent.s

$and !r ar t! b3!05 t$e atta05'

B"&ic Bloc6.T! e;e0ute t$e basi0 b3!05

te0$nique& Marines

Ste" !r/ard at a =-+de%ree an%3e t! !4e !ut

! t$e 3ine ! t$e atta05' A3/ays ste" in t$edire0ti!n ! t$e stri5e'

T$rust t$e !rears !r/ard& $ands u"& a%ainst

3!05 t$e atta05 /it$ b!t$ ars bent s! t$e

!re+t$e !""!nent.s atta05in% ar' !nta0t is ade

!n ars a5e 0!nta0t /it$ t$e !""!nent.sbi0e"s

t$e !""!nent.s ar /it$ t$e ba05s ! t$e !re+

and !rear'ars'


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Bloc6 for " Vertic"l Stri6e. T! e;e0ute t$eb3!05 a%ainst a 4erti0a3 stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e 3et !!t at a =-+de%ree

an%3e t! t$e 3et t! !4e !ut ! t$e 3ine !

atta05'

T$rust t$e !rears !r/ard& $ands u"& a%ainst

t$e !utside ! t$e !""!nent.s atta05in% ar'

Bloc6 for " Rever&e Stri6e.T! e;e0ute t$eb3!05 a%ainst a re4erse dia%!na3 !r re4erse

$!ri6!nta3 stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e ri%$t !!t t! t$e !utside

! t$e !""!nent.s atta05in% ar'


!rears a5e 0!nta0t /it$ t$e !""!nent.stri0e"s and !rear'


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Bloc6 for " For%"r) Stri6e.T! e;e0ute t$e

b3!05 a%ainst a !r/ard dia%!na3 !r !r/ard

$!ri6!nta3 stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e 3et !!t inside t$e !""!+

nent.s atta05in% ar'

Bloc6 for " For%"r) T(ru&t.T! e;e0ute

t$e b3!05 a%ainst a !r/ard t$rust& Marines

end at t$e /aist& !4e t$e $i"s ba05/ard&

and ?u" ba05/ard /it$ b!t$ eet t! !4e

a/ay r! t$e atta05' T$is a0ti!n is 5n!/n asJ$!33!/in% !ut'J

H!33!/ !ut and b3!05 t$e atta05 /it$ t$e arsbent and $ands t!%et$er !n t!" ! t$e atta05in%

ar'


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O4er3a" t$e $ands s3i%$t3y s! !ne t$ub is !n

t!" ! t$e !t$er $and.s inde; in%er' T$e !t$er

t$ub s$!u3d be under t$e !t$er $and.s inde;

in%er'

:. Counter& to +"n)4+el) We"!on Att"c6&

'rinci!le& of Counter&

A 0!unter is used t! 0!ntr!3 t$e situati!n t!

re%ain t$e ta0ti0a3 ad4anta%e and end t$e i%$t'

Re%ard3ess ! t$e ty"e ! /ea"!n !r an%3e !atta05& t$e !33!/in% "rin0i"3es a""3y t!

0!unterin% t$e atta05 /it$ a $and+$e3d

/ea"!n

M!4e !ut ! t$e 3ine ! atta05'

M!4eent is e;e0uted in a =-+de%reean%3e !r/ard t! t$e 3et !r ri%$t'

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3!05 t$e atta05'

Note (he first two actions are ta&en

simultaneously'

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Ta5e 0!ntr!3 ! t$e /ea"!n by

0!ntr!33in% t$e $and !r ar t$at is$!3din% t$e /ea"!n' Ne4er atte"t t!

%rab t$e !""!nent.s /ea"!n'l

E;e0ute t$e a""r!"riate !33!/+u" t! endt$e i%$tG e'%'& stri5es& ?!int

ani"u3ati!ns& t$r!/s& !r ta5ed!/ns 7see

0$a"' *8' Marines s$!u3d 0!ntinue t!

atta05 t$e !""!nent unti3 t$e i%$t ends'

Counter Tec(ni3ue&T$ere are t/! te0$niques t$at 0an be used t!

0!unter any ared atta05 !r/ard arbar0!unter and re4erse arbar 0!unter' T$ese

te0$niques 0an be used t! 0!unter a 4erti0a3

atta05& a !r/ard dia%!na3 stri5e& !r a !r/ard$!ri6!nta3 stri5e' #it$ in!r 4ariati!ns& t$e

sae te0$niques are used t! 0!unter re4erse

stri5es' A t$ird te0$nique& t$e bent arbar0!unter& is used t! 0!unter a 4erti0a3 atta05'

For%"r) Arm1"r Counter.T! e;e0ute t$e!r/ard arbar 0!unter t! an atta05 0!in%

r! a !r/ard stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e 3et !!t inside t$e

!""!nent.s atta05in% ar'


!rears a5e 0!nta0t /it$ t$e !""!nent.s

bi0e"s and !rear'


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S3ide t$e 3et ar !4er t$e !""!nent.s !rear

and /ra" t$e ar ti%$t3y ar!und $is ar&

tra""in% t$e !""!nent.s atta05in% ar bet/eent$e bi0e"s and t!rs!'

P3a0e t$e ri%$t $and !n t$e !""!nent.s

s$!u3der !r u""er ar t! urt$er 0!ntr!3 $is

ar and t! ee0t an arbar'

E;e0ute an arbar and 0!ntinue t! e;ert steady

"ressure a%ainst t$e ar'

Rever&e Arm1"r Counter.T! e;e0ute t$e re+

4erse arbar 0!unter t! an atta05 0!in% r!

a !r/ard stri5e& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e 3et !!t inside t$e!""!nent.s atta05in% ar'


!rears a5e 0!nta0t /it$ t$e !""!nent.s

bi0e"s and !rear'

!ntr!3 t$e !""!nent.s ar /it$ t$e 3et $and

and "i4!t t! t$e ri%$t s! t$e ba05 is a%ainst t$e


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!""!nent.s side' :ediate3y s3ide t$e ri%$t

ar !4er t$e !""!nent.s bi0e"s and /ra" t$e

ar ti%$t3y ar!und $is ar& tra""in% t$e

!""!nent.s atta05in% ar bet/een t$e bi0e"s

and t!rs!'

>ras" t$e !""!nent.s /rist /it$ t$e 3et $andand t/ist $is t$ub a/ay r! t$e b!dy'

Ta5e t$e !""!nent t! t$e %r!und /it$ an

arbar ta5ed!/n i $e d!es n!t dr!" t$e

/ea"!n r! t$e /rist3!05'

Bent Arm1"r Counter.T$is 0!unter is

"arti0u3ar3y ee0ti4e a%ainst a 4erti0a3 atta05'

T! e;e0ute t$e bent arbar 0!unter& Marines

Ste" !r/ard /it$ t$e 3et !!t inside t$e

!""!nent.s atta05in% ar'3!05 t$e atta05 /it$ b!t$ ars bent s! t$e

!re+A""3y d!/n/ard "ressure /it$ t$e $ands

a%ainst ars a5e 0!nta0t /it$ t$e !""!nent.s

bi0e"s t$e !""!nent.s !rear t! !+ba3an0et$e !""!and !rear' nent'


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>ras" t$e !""!nent.s !rear /it$ t$e 3et$and' At t$e sae tie& s3ide t$e ri%$t ar

underneat$ t$e !""!nent.s tri0e"s and %ras"

t$e !""!nent.s !rear !r /rist /it$ t$e ri%$t$and'

(reverse blank)

C+A'TER 5

STRI


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Stri5es are unared indi4idua3 $ittin%

te0$niques' Stri5es use t$e $ands& e3b!/s&5nees& eet& and& in s!e instan0es& !t$er "arts

! t$e b!dy as "ers!na3 /ea"!ns' Marines

ust 5n!/ $!/ t! e;e0ute stri5es ee0ti4e3y'

T$ey ust a3s! 5n!/ $!/ t! 0!unter stri5esr! an !""!nent'

. 'rinci!le& of 'unc(e&

Mu&cle Rel"0"tion

Mus03e re3a;ati!n is 0ru0ia3 /$en e;e0utin%

"un0$es' T$e natura3 tenden0y in a i%$t is t!tense u"& /$i0$ resu3ts in ra"id ati%ue and de+

0reased "!/er %enerati!n' Marines /$!

reain re3a;ed durin% a 03!se 0!bat situati!n

%enerate %reater s"eed& /$i0$ resu3ts in %reater%enerati!n ! "!/er' Re3a;in% t$e !rears

%enerates s"eed and i"r!4es rea0ti!n tie' At

t$e "!int ! i"a0t& Marines 03en0$ t$e ist t!0ause daa%e t! t$e !""!nent and a4!id in?ury

t! t$e /rist and $and'

Wei/(t Tr"n&fer#ei%$t transer is ne0essary t! %enerate

"!/er in a "un0$' Marines a00!"3is$ t$is by

R!tatin% t$eir $i"s and s$!u3ders int! t$eatta05'

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M!4in% t$eir b!dy ass strai%$t !r/ard

!r ba05/ard in a strai%$t 3ine'

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Dr!""in% t$eir b!dy /ei%$t int! an!""!nent' !dy ass 0an be transerred

int! an atta05 r! $i%$ t! 3!/ !r r!

3!/ t! $i%$'

R"!i) Retr"ction

#$en Marines de3i4er a "un0$& ra"id retra0ti!n! t$e ist is i"!rtant' On0e t$e $and $as

ade 0!nta0t /it$ t$e tar%et& Marines qui053y

return t! t$e basi0 /arri!r stan0e' Ra"idretra0ti!n

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Returns t$e $and and ar t! t$e

"r!te0ti!n a!rded by t$e basi0 /arri!rstan0e'

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Pre4ents t$e !""!nent r! bein%

ab3e t! %rab t$e $and !r ar'l

Perits t$e $and and ar t! be K0$a+beredL !r Kre+0!05edL in "re"arati!n !rde3i4erin% a subsequent "un0$'

Tele/r"!(in/

Te3e%ra"$in% a stri5e !00urs /$en b!dy !4e+

ents in!r t$e !""!nent ! t$e intenti!n t!

3aun0$ an atta05' Stayin% re3a;ed $e3"s t!redu0e te3e%ra"$in%'

Oten& an untrained i%$ter te3e%ra"$s $is

intenti!n t! atta05 by dra/in% $is $and ba05 in

4ie/ ! $is !""!nent& 0$an%in% a0ia3

e;"ressi!n& tensin% ne05 us03es& !r t/it0$in%'T$ese !4eents& $!/e4er sa33&

iediate3y indi0ate an atta05 is ab!ut t! be

de3i4ered' : t$e !""!nent is a trained i%$ter&$e ay be ab3e t! e4ade !r 0!unter t$e atta05'

: t$e !""!nent is an untrained i%$ter& $e ay


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sti33 be ab3e t! inii6e t$e ee0t ! an atta05'

2. 'unc(e&

Pun0$es ay be t$r!/n durin% any $and+t!+

$and 0!nr!ntati!n' M!st "e!"3e res!rt t!"un0$in% be0ause it is a natura3 rea0ti!n t! a

t$reat' T$e "ur"!se ! a "un0$ is t! stun t$e

!""!nent !r t! set $i u" !r a !33!/+u"inis$in% te0$nique' H!/e4er& "un0$es s$!u3d

!n3y be e;e0uted t! t$e s!t tissue areas ! an

!""!nent' A 0!rre0t3y de3i4ered "un0$a;ii6es t$e daa%e t! an !""!nent /$i3e

inii6in% t$e ris5 ! in?ury t! Marines'

B"&ic Fi&t

Pun0$es are e;e0uted usin% t$e basi0 ist' T!

a5e t$e basi0 ist& t$e in%ers are 0ur3ed

natura33y int! t$e "a3 ! t$e $and and t$et$ub is "3a0ed a0r!ss t$e inde; and idd3e

in%ers' D! n!t 03en0$ t$e ist unti3 !4eent

$as be%un' T$is redu0es us0u3ar tensi!n int$e !rear and

in0reases s"eed and rea0ti!n tie'


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Retra0t t$e $and iediate3y& resuin% t$ebasi0 /arri!r stan0e'

Re"r +"n) 'unc(

T$e rear $and "un0$ is a sna""in% "un0$

e;e0uted by t$e rear 7ri%$t8 $and' :t is a "!/er

"un0$ desi%ned t! in3i0t a;iu daa%e !n

t$e !""!nent' :ts "!/er 0!es r! "us$in%! t$e rear 3e% and r!tatin% t$e $i"s and

s$!u3ders' T! e;e0ute t$e rear $and "un0$&

Marines R!tate t$e $i"s and s$!u3ders!r0eu33y t!/ard t$e !""!nent and t$rust t$e

rear $and strai%$t !ut& r!tatin% t$e "a3 d!/n&

t! near3y u33 e;tensi!n'

S$it b!dy /ei%$t t! t$e 3ead !!t /$i3e

"us$in% ! !n t$e ba33 ! t$e rear !!t'

!nta0t t$e !""!nent /it$ t$e irst t/!5nu053es ! t$e ist'

Retra0t t$e $and iediate3y'

;!!ercut

T$e u""er0ut is a "!/eru3 "un0$ !ri%inatin%

be3!/ t$e !""!nent.s 3ine ! 4isi!n' :t is

e;e0uted in an u"/ard !ti!n tra4e3in% u" t$e0enter3ine ! t$e !""!nent.s b!dy' :t is

de3i4ered in 03!se and usua33y !33!/s a

"re"arat!ry stri5e t$at 3ea4es t$e tar%et area

un"r!te0ted' #$en de3i4ered t! t$e 0$in !r?a/& t$e u""er0ut 0an render an !""!nent

un0!ns0i!us& 0ause e;tensi4e daa%e t! t$e

ne05& !r se4er t$e t!n%ue' T! e;e0ute t$eu""er0ut& Marines

end t$e ars& r!tatin% t$e "a3 inb!ard' T$edistan0e t$e ars bend de"ends !n $!/ 03!se

t$e !""!nent is'

R!tate t$e $i"s and s$!u3ders !r0eu33y

t!/ard t$e !""!nent& t$rustin% t$e ist strai%$t


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u" t!/ard t$e !""!nent.s 0$in !r ?a/' !nta0t t$e !""!nent /it$

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