Dvids Images Mcmap Training Marines Hone Knife Fighting Skills

Dvids Images Mcmap Training Marines Hone Knife Fighting Skills Marines practice knife fighting skills during marine corps martial arts program training july 12 near the mcmap dojo. marines wore white shirts that showed red lipstick marks, which simulated. Since its formal inception in 2001, the marine corps martial arts program, or mcmap, has become firmly entrenched in the marine corps' warrior ethos as every marine has undergone some level of.

Dvids Images Mcmap Training Marines Hone Knife Fighting Skills U.s. marines and jgsdf hone combat fighting skills [image 1 of 6] yausubetsu, hokkaido, japan 01.27.2016 photo by cpl. tyler giguere iii marine expeditionary force. Marines practice knife fighting skills during marine corps martial arts program training july 12 near the mcmap dojo. marines wore white shirts that showed red lipstick marks, which simulated blood, from their opponents’ knife strikes. The technique involves standing face to face with the opponent, extending the right hand, and bringing the weapon down in a straight motion along the opponent’s body. the knife maintains contact with the opponent’s body throughout the slashing motion, following a vertical line down the target area. “it is an honor and a pleasure training marines through an evolving program designed to mentor each generation to fight the enemy.” since 2002, when it was officially introduced marine corps wide, mcmap has served as a complement to units’ physical fitness program, enhancing unit cohesion and the fitness of the individual marine.