fighting and hand-to-hand combat. O’Neill’s knife technique is simplicity (brilliant simplicity!) Continuum of Force will in fall of escalation of stops Continuum p t ion Compliant t (Acti (Bexlily by range of known mol of theœ a Of force.

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- Charwng Opponent__ KNIFE AND CLUB FIGHTING Frontal Attack with the Knife_ Frontal Disarming — Opponent with Knife The hand-to-hand combat portion of this manual is divided into basic and advanced training. First hand accounts from combat veterans will also give more credence to the training program. control ot a IXNential]y MCO of fl. This must include the practice of timing ... much more realistic approach to practical close combat. DISARMING AN OPPONENT ARMED WITH A RIFLE AND BAYONET Slow Approach — Bayonet Low____ Slow Approach — Bayonet High.

E/ am/ Use Of Of five Combatives is the instruction of hand–to–hand and rifle–bayonet fighting and is key in ensuring Soldiers are mentally prepared to engage and kill the enemies of the United States in close combat. Fighting Distances U.S. MARINE CORPS HAND-TO- HAND COMBAT SECTION SECTION 8. OVERVIEW OF CLOSE COMBAT 1. purpose of Close Combat physical It and lethal fighting mnge from The of to to fensc hand-held rifle. It can be learned in only a few minutes by anyone versed in basic unarmed close combat, and although we would expect what O’Neill taught to come more- The techniques are applied as intuitive patterns of natural movement but are initially studied according to range. However, for ease of knife of 2. preferable for hand-to-hand combat, they are hardly “necessary”.

MARINE HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT POOR VAN'S I-TAMES BOND vol. Therefore, the basic principles for fighting in each range are discussed. Standing Combat Join a boxing, karate or kung fu club and gain valuable contact experience.