U.S. Marine Combat Conditioning

"USMarineCombatConditioning"isacompletereproductionofthecombatconditioningprogramthatwascompletedbyallWorldWarII-eraOfficerCandidateswhileatOCSinQuantico,VirginiaCombatConditioningisdefinedasthephysicalandmentalconditioningofindividualMarinesforhand-to-handcombatandisanessentialpartoftheprogressivetrainingofallMarinesInadditiontoconditioningtheMarinesphysically,theprogramisdesignedtohelpthemovercomeinhibitionstowardphysicalcontactThegoalisnotonlytogainphysicalstrength,agility,andendurancebutalsotodevelopconfidenceasahand-to-handfighterbothwithandwithoutweaponsAdditionally,thismanualservesastheguideforindividualMarineunitswhenestablishingtheirowncombatconditioningprogramsAninvaluablepartofUSmilitaryhistory,thelessonsremainrelevantevento-dayWithover200photographs,USMarineCombatConditioningdemonstrates--invividdetail--theexercisesandtrainingtechniquesusedbymarinestoprepareforcombataswellastheirproperapplicationTheprogramincorporatesmassphysicaldrills,competitivegamesandexercises,andspeciallydesignedobstacleandassaultcoursesInadditiontotherigorousphysicaltraining,itincludescombatinstructioninjudoaswellastheuseofknives,bayonets,clubs,silentweapons,andpistols