MCRP3-02BUSMarineCorpsPCN14400006600MarineCorpsMartialArtsProgram(MCMAP)DISTRIBUTIONSTATEMENTB:DistributionauthorizedtoU.S.Governmentagenciesforofficialuseonly.ForOfficialUseOnlyDEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYHEADQUARTERSUNITEDSTATESMARINECORPSWASHINGTON,D.C.20380-1775FOREWORD21Nov2011MarineCorpsReferencePublication(MCRP)3-02B,MarineCorpsMartialArtsProgram(MCMAP),isdesignedforMarinestoreviewandstudytechniquesafterreceivinginitialtrainingfromacertifiedMarineCorpsmartialartsinstructorormartialartsinstructortrainer.Itisnotdesignedasaself-studyorindependentcourse.ThetruevalueofMarineCorpsMartialArtsProgramisenhancementtounittraining.Afullyimplementedprogramcanhelpinstillunitespritdecorpsandhelpfosterthemental,character,andphysicaldevelopmentoftheindividualMarineintheunit.ThispublicationguidesindividualMarines,unitleaders,andmartialartsinstructors/instructortrainersinthepropertactics,techniques,andproceduresformartialartstraining.MCRP3-02Bisnotintendedtoreplacesupervisionbyappropriateunitleadersandmartialartsinstructionbyqualifiedinstructors.Itsroleistoensurestandardizedexecutionoftactics,techniques,andproceduresthroughouttheMarineCorps.Althoughnotdirective,thispublicationisintendedforuseasareferencebyallMarinesindevelopingindividualandunitmartialartsprograms.Forpolicyonconductingmartialartstraining,refertoMarineCorpsOrder1500.59,MarineCorpsMartialArtsProgram(MCMAP).ThispublicationsupersedesMCRP3-02B,MarineCorpsMartialArts(formerlyCloseCombat),dated18February1999.Reviewedandapprovedthisdate.BYDIRECTIONOFTHECOMMANDANTOFTHEMARINECORPSRICHARDP.MILLSLieutenantGeneral,U.S.MarineCorpsDeputyCommandantforCombatDevelopmentandIntegrationPublicationControlNumber:14400006600DISTRIBUTIONSTATEMENTB:DistributionauthorizedtoU.S.Governmentagenciesonly;forofficialuseonly.OtherrequestforthisdocumentwillbereferredtoHeadquartersUnitedStatesMarineCorps,CombatDevelopmentandIntegration,CapabilitiesDevelopmentDirectorate,FiresandManeuverIntegrationDivision,Quantico,Va.WARNINGTechniquesdescribedinthismanualcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.Practicalapplicationinthetrainingofthesetechniqueswillbeconductedinstrictadherencewithtrainingproceduresoutlinedinthismanualaswellasbyconductingathoroughoperationalriskassessmentforalltraining.ForOfficialUseOnlyTHISPAGEINTENTIONALLYLEFTBLANK.ForOfficialUseOnlyMarineCorpsMartialArtsProgramTABLEOFCONTENTSChapter1.OverviewStructure......................................................................................................................................................1-2BeltRankingSystem...................................................................................................................................1-3Testing.........................................................................................................................................................1-4MartialArtsInstructor................................................................................................................................1-4MartialArtsInstructorTrainer....................................................................................................................1-5TacticsandTechniques...............................................................................................................................1-5Chapter2.TanBeltSectionI:FundamentalsoftheMarineCorpsMartialArtsProgram................................................2-2RangesofCloseCombatEngagements......................................................................................................2-2TargetAreasoftheBody............................................................................................................................2-2WeaponsoftheBody..................................................................................................................................2-3BasicWarriorStance..................................................................................................................................2-3AnglesofMovement...................................................................................................................................2-4SectionII:Punches...................................................................................................................................2-6MuscleRelaxation......................................................................................................................................2-6MakingaFist..............................................................................................................................................2-6WeightTransfer..........................................................................................................................................2-7RapidRetraction.........................................................................................................................................2-7Telegraphing..........................................................................................