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    • #10073
      poeseldc
      Participant

      One of the most often asked questions I receive while teaching Hand to Hand Combat here in Afghanistan to our brave US and Coalition Service Members is which system is more effective: the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) or the US Army Combatives Program?

      While I could give a lengthy and detailed essay on the pros and cons of each system, that is not the purpose of this post. Instead, I would offer up the following response…which ever gets the job done quickly and violently. Below are some guiding principles:

      Principle 1: Attack the attacker. Your attacks must be done convulsively and violently using speed, power and a mindset hell bent on your attackers

    • #10822
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Darren..(ya spell your name wrong…snicker snicker),

      My daughter just yesterday left from Fort Leonard Wood Mo. and is headed to Fort Benning, Georgia for Army Airborne training. To tell you the truth they don’t seem to have the same intensity in thier hand to hand as they use to.
      I am thankful that she does have some training from me and this program to instill the attack the attacker and have the intent of destroying anyone with the mindset of taking her on but what I really want to know is in your opinion do they step it up in airborne training?

      I appreciate your response in advance.

      Regards,

    • #10823
      poeseldc
      Participant

      Darrin,

      I applaud your daughter’s service to her country…I’m sure you are very proud of her. To answer your question as to whether or not she will be conducting combatives training while at Airborne school. While it has been 13 years since I went to jump school I don’t think they have changed the training much…if any. Several reasons for this: First, the mission of Airborne school is to train qualified paratroopers. Period! Secondly, students already face numerous dangers which is an inherit part of their training so I really do not see them being uneccessarily exposed to any secondary training which could potentionally injure them. If someone else out there knows otherwise…please inform.

    • #10824
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Thanks for the reply Darren,

      I am not so concerned about the dangers of training. What I am concerned about is the level of experience she has in dealing with being the possibility of a hand to hand situation. Don’t get me wrong here she is 115 pounds of hell on wheels and I am confident in the fact that with this system and the Army’s under her belt she will be a formidable asset.

      Thanks again for the response and thank you for your service of our great country.

      Regards,

    • #10920
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Sensei Ross will be posting all of the military hand to hand combat manuels in pdf form online soon. You can read what they have come up with, but I still think they had it right back in WWII.

      Most of the training remained the same until after the war in Vietnam. Seems the leadership thought they needed to “fix” the hand to hand combat techniques used by troops. Anyway each branch of the service has its own ideas on what works best for them. Right now the Army (and Air Force since Matt Larsen has taken over their training) eaches something that can be best be described as combat BJJ.

      You can make your own judgements about whether that is a good idea or not. Me personally I have a few problems with some of the techniques, but it is far from a bad system. Mr. Larsen has a lot of martial arts and combat experience and he has studied WWII combatives.

      Best advice I can give is learn all you can. If your a first responder or joining the military it is your ass on the line, so don’t wait to be trained. Never stop learning or training. I’m amazed at how many police officers I’ve met that don’t want to even try martial arts. I’m sure the training they received was first rate, but there is more out there.

    • #11323

      Which system is the best for self-defense? The SDTS obviously. MCMAP and the Army’s combatives are very similiar to MMA tactics. All that s%$t is uneccessary and too complicated in light of a real fight. All ya need is tiger claws, chin jabs, axe hand blows, hand yoke blows, shin kicks, and a good old fashioned blow right to the snot box! Hooks and right crosses are good too. Hope this helps

    • #11753

      LINE is the best. Linear Infighting Neurological Engagement. No longer in use thanks to our PC govt. Defendu is also in the top ten

    • #11772

      One Dimensional Pressure Point Close Quarters Fighting
      Sounds Deadly ….good acronym though

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