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FMFM 0-7 CLOSE COMBAT AND HAND TO HAND FIGHTING U.S. MARINE CORPS PCN 139 000020 00 DMM Group, LLC DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Headquarters United States Marine Corps Washington, DC 20380-0001 9 July 1993 FOREWORD 1. P U R P O S E Fleet Marine Force Manual (FMFM) 0-7, Close Combat, provides the methodology and techniques of the Marine Corps System of Close Combat (MCSOCC). The MCSOCC uses a specific system to teach Marines the skills required to defeat an opponent in close combat. This manual addresses close combat fundamentals, the linear in-fighting neural-override engagement (LINE) program, bayonet fighting, and weapons of opportunity. 2. SCOP E This manual guides individual Marines and close combat instructors in the proper techniques of close combat. Instructors should use this manual to prepare individual Marines for close combat encounters. Once Marines have learned the MCSOCC, they should use this manual as a reference document. 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(reverse blank) Record of Change Date of Date of Organization Signature No. Change Entry iii (reverse blank) Close Combat Table of Contents Page Introduction 1 Fundamentals of Close Combat 3 Target Areas for Unarmed Combat 3 Target Areas for Knife Fighting 5 The Basic Warrior Stance 18 Forward Movement 2 0 Rear Movement 20 Changing Directions 21 Breaking a Fall 22 Offensive Skills 26 Lead Hand Punch 26 Rear Hand Punch 27 Forearm Strike 28 Elbow Strike 29 Knifchand Strike 30 Knee Strike 31 Kicks 32 Leg Sweep 36 Chokes 38 Defensive Skills 39 Blocking 40 Defensive Prone Position 44 vi Page The LINE System 45 LINE I 49 Wristlock 49 Reverse Wristlock 52 Defense for a Front Choke 55 Defense for a Rear Choke 61 Defense for a Front Headlock 66 Defense for a Rear Headlock 69 LINE II 72 Defense for a Lead Hand Punch 72 Defense for a Rear Hand Punch 76 Defense for an Uppercut Punch 80 Defense for a Front Kick 83 L1NEIII 86 Defence for an Overhead Attack 86 Defense for a Straight Thrust 90 Defense for an Outside Slash 94 Defense for an Inside Slash 98 Defense for an Uppercut 101 LI NE IV 106 Hammer Grip 107 Icepick Grip 107 Stance 108 Defense for an Overhead Attack 108 Defense for a Straight Thrust 111 Defense for an Outside Slash 114 Defense for an Inside Slash 117 Page LINE V 119 Unarmed Removal from the Rear 120 Unarmed Removal from the Prone 123 Armed Removal from the Rear 125 Armed Removal from the Prone 129 Bayonet Fighting 133 The Guard Position 133 Forward Movement (Advance) 136 Right/Left Movement (Side Step) 137 Turning Movement (Whirl) 137 Offensive Skills 138 The Slash 139 The Straight Thrust 140 The Horizontal Butt Stroke 142 The Vertical Butt Stroke 143 The Smash 144 Defensive Skills 145 High Block 146 Low Block 147 Left Parry 148 Right Parry 149 Combination Movements 150 Group Stategy 151 Offensive Strategy 1 51 Defensive Strategy 152 vii viii Page LINE VI 155 Counter to the Slash 155 Counter to the Straight Thrust 160 Counter to the Horizontal Butt Stroke 165 Counter to the Vertical Butt Stroke 170 Counter to the Smash 174 Weapons of Opportunity 179 Hand Weapons 179 Stationary Weapons 187 INTRODUCTION Close combat is the oldest form of combat known to man. As man progressed, so did his methods of combat. But no matter how tech- nical or scientific warfare becomes, there will always be close combat. When modern weapons fail to stop the opponent, Marines must rely on their close combat skills. Close combat is at the opposite end of the combative spectrum from self-defense. Self-defense techniques repel an attack. Close combat techniques cause permanent bodily damage to the opponent with every attack and should end in the opponent's death. As Ameri- cans, we are conditioned to fight at the intermediate range of close combat. The intermediate range is the distance from which you deliver a punch or kick; e.g., the distance between boxers. Most Marines believe close combat involves punching and kicking the opponent. In reality, most close combat encounters occur in the grap- pling stage and involve joint manipulation, choking, gouging, and ripping techniques. This manual addresses fundamentals of close combat, the linear in- fighting neural-override engagement (LINE) program, bayonet fighting, and weapons of opportunity. Fundamentals of close combat address target areas of the body, weapons of the body, stance, falling and rolling techniques, striking and blocking skills, takedowns, and chokeholds. The LINE program is a learned system of close combat techniques. It develops a Marine's close combat technique to an instinctive level. LINE I addresses wristlocks and counters against chokeholds. LINE II counters against punches and kicks. LINE III addresses unarmed defense against a knife. LINE IV addresses knife fighting. LINE V addresses removal of enemy personnel. LINE VI addresses unarmed defense against a bayonet attack.