Combat Conditioning: The Classic U.S. Marine Corps Physical Training and Hand-To-Hand Combat Course

by U.S. Marine Corps (Foreword)

The U.S. Marine Corps knows how to prepare its men for the physical rigors of combat. Here is the entire classic USMC combat conditioning course as taught at the Officer Candidate School. Besides the Marines' demanding PT program, it includes instruction in unarmed combat; use of knives, clubs and silent weapons; pistol disarming; bayonet drills and more.

Genres: Military Fiction, Reference

368 pages, Paperback

First published February 23, 2011

About the author

The U.S. Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. In the civilian leadership structure of the United States military, the Marine Corps is a component of the United States Department of the Navy, often working closely with U.S. naval forces for training, transportation, and logistic purposes; however, in the military leadership structure the Marine Corps is a separate branch.

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has some about physical conditioning but deals mainly with combat related drills and techniques of close combat. It has numerous photos to illistrate those skills.