U.S. Marine Close Combat Fighting Handbook

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There are currently more than 200,000 active-duty U.S. Marines and another 40,000 in the reserves. These Marines depend on the skills and techniques taught in this concise manual--and now you can, too! This fully illustrated guide features the LINE (linear in-fighting neural-override engagement) system, which is designed to be learned and memorized through repetition. Once the techniques are fully acquired, they should be applied instinctively. The U.S. Marine Close Combat Fighting Handbook explains the methods to quickly neutralize any attacker in close quarters and teaches you how to use any.;Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; FOREWORD; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Headquarters United States Marine Corps Washington, D.C. 20380-1775; Table of Contents; OVERVIEW OF CLOSE COMBAT; CHAPTER 1 -- FUNDAMENTALS OF CLOSE COMBAT; 1. Ranges of Close Combat; 2. Weapons of the Body; 3. Target Areas of the Body; 4. Pressure Points of the Body; 5. Basic Warrior Stance; 6. Angles of Approach and Movement; 7. Balance and Off-Balancing; 8. Falls; CHAPTER 2 -- LETHAL AND NONLETHAL WEAPONS TECHNIQUES; 1. Bayonet Techniques; 2. Nonlethal Rifle and Shotgun Retention Techniques Intro Title Page Copyright Page FOREWORD DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Headquarters United States Marine Corps Washington, D.C. 20380-1775 Table of Contents OVERVIEW OF CLOSE COMBAT CHAPTER 1 -- FUNDAMENTALS OF CLOSE COMBAT 1. Ranges of Close Combat 2. Weapons of the Body 3. Target Areas of the Body 4. Pressure Points of the Body 5. Basic Warrior Stance 6. Angles of Approach and Movement 7. Balance and Off-Balancing 8. Falls CHAPTER 2 -- LETHAL AND NONLETHAL WEAPONS TECHNIQUES 1. Bayonet Techniques 2. Nonlethal Rifle and Shotgun Retention Techniques 3. Nonlethal Handgun Retention Techniques4. Firearm Disarmament Techniques CHAPTER 3 -- HAND-HELD WEAPONS 1. Fundamentals of Knife Fighting 2. Knife Fighting Techniques 3. Weapons of Opportunity 4. Fundamentals of Combative Stick 5. Combative Stick Techniques 6. Blocking Techniques 7. Unarmed Against Hand-Held Weapons 8. Counters to Hand-Held Weapon Attacks CHAPTER 4 -- STRIKES 1. Principles of Punches 2. Punches 3. Strikes with the Upper Body 4. Strikes with the Lower Body 5. Counters to Strikes CHAPTER 5 -- THROWS 1. Turning Throw 2. Hip Throw 3. Leg Sweep CHAPTER 6 -- CHOKES AND HOLDS1. Types of Chokes 2. Chokes 3. Counters to Chokes and Holds CHAPTER 7 -- GROUND FIGHTING 1. Offensive Ground Fighting 2. Defensive Ground Fighting 3. Ground Fighting Chokes CHAPTER 8 -- NONLETHAL TECHNIQUES 1. Unarmed Restraints and Manipulation 2. Nonlethal Baton APPENDIX A -- PUGIL STICK TRAINING APPENDIX B -- SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING TRAINING NOTES