Download or read book The Official US Army Combatives Handbook - Current, Full-Size Edition written by U. S. Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BUILD YOUR WARRIOR ETHOS AND OVERCOME ANY FOE Current edition TC 3-25.150, big 8.5" x 11" LANDSCAPE FORMAT - large, clear text & extensive all-new photo illustrations. 400+ pages - complete & unabridged! This edition supersedes the old FM 3-25.150 and FM 21-150. "Batteries last hours, books last decades. Get the print edition!" Hand-to-hand combat is the ultimate test of a Soldier's ability to combine mind and body into a single, powerful force focused on defeating the enemy with whatever weapons are available. As used by the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) at Fort Benning, GA, the U.S. Army's experts and instructors have created this handbook with the benefit of decades of experience teaching students of every ability to implement the physical and mental skills required to effect lethal devastation on their adversaries in conflicts around the world. The simple, direct and effective skills and training procedures contained in this book will enable you, whether training within a unit, with a partner, or alone, to achieve deadly ability and matchless confidence as a close-combat fighter! SHARPEN THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF A WARRIOR: THE WILLINGNESS TO CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY! PLEASE NOTE: in order to maximize the space available for illustrations, this book is presented in landscape format. PURPOSE - SYSTEM PRINCIPLES - SYSTEMATIC & CONTINUOUS TRAINING - COMPETITION - DRILLS - LIVE TRAINING - INTEGRATED TRAINING - COMBAT FEEDBACK - SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS - RISK ASSESSMENT - TRAINING AREAS - INJURIES - RESPONSIBILITIES OF INSTRUCTORS - HOW TO CONDUCT TRAINING - BASIC FIGHT STRATEGY - GROUND GRAPPLING - CLINCH FIGHTING - INTERMEDIATE FIGHT STRATEGY - GRAPPLING WITH STRIKES - REGAINING THE INITIATIVE - ADVANCED GROUND FIGHTING TECHNIQUES - STRIKING SKILLS - DEFENSE - ADVANCED CLINCH POSITIONS - PUMMELING - KNEE STRIKES - CONTACT WEAPONS - THRUSTING WEAPONS - WEAPON ATTACK & DEFENSE - GRAPPLING WITH WEAPONS - COMPETITIONS - DRILLS & TRAINING EVALUATION Search for 'CARLILE MILITARY LIBRARY' to find more TOP-FLIGHT, SQUARED-AWAY publications for your professional bookshelf! Information purposes only. Proudly published in the U.S.A. by CARLILE MEDIA.