jhletchford
Ground Fighting...
The Pack woke up at 0430 yesterday morning to get an aggessive jump on PT.
We went down to the Hangar Bay, rolled out the mat and ground fought each
other for close to two hours. Ground fighting is a part of the Marine Corps
Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). It encompasses chokes, pressure points, and
body locks/submission holds.
The training comes out because of the one on one nature of the fight. The
Marines build on their athleticism, aggression, stamina, and mental
toughness...just to name a few. (If you ask me, I just think they like
taking out some of their shipboard frustrations on each other.)
Top left, Cpl Guitron and LCpl Huddleston go at it as SSgt Sanchez coaches
them on. Top right, Sgt Barrett and LCpl West lock up before headed down to
the mat. Bottom Left, LCpl Partin fends off a choke trying to be applied by
LCpl Miller. Bottom right, Cpl Sullivan pushes away from Cpl Petterson's
attack. <>
Ground Fighting...
The Pack woke up at 0430 yesterday morning to get an aggessive jump on PT.
We went down to the Hangar Bay, rolled out the mat and ground fought each
other for close to two hours. Ground fighting is a part of the Marine Corps
Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). It encompasses chokes, pressure points, and
body locks/submission holds.
The training comes out because of the one on one nature of the fight. The
Marines build on their athleticism, aggression, stamina, and mental
toughness...just to name a few. (If you ask me, I just think they like
taking out some of their shipboard frustrations on each other.)
Top left, Cpl Guitron and LCpl Huddleston go at it as SSgt Sanchez coaches
them on. Top right, Sgt Barrett and LCpl West lock up before headed down to
the mat. Bottom Left, LCpl Partin fends off a choke trying to be applied by
LCpl Miller. Bottom right, Cpl Sullivan pushes away from Cpl Petterson's
attack. <>