U.S. Army Hand-to-Hand Combat Handbook: * Training * Ground-Fighting * Takedowns and Throws * Strikes * Handheld Weapons * Standing Defense * Group Tactics Book

Preface vi

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1-1 Definition of Combatives 1

1-2 Purposes of Combatives Training 1

1-3 Basic Principles 2

1-4 Safety 2

Chapter 2 Training 4

Section I Train the Trainer 4

2-1 Responsibilities of Trainers 4

2-2 Safety Precautions 5

Section II Unit Training 6

2-3 Basic or One-Station Unit Training 6

2-4 Unit Sustainment Training Program 8

Section III Training Areas 9

2-5 Training Formations 9

2-6 Matted Room 9

2-7 Pit Construction 9

2-8 Bayonet Assault Course 9

Section IV Teaching Techniques 17

2-9 Warm-Ups and Stretches 17

2-10 Crawl, Walk, and Run 21

2-11 Demonstrations 22

2-12 Execution by the Numbers 23

2-13 Execution at Combat Speed 23

2-14 Drills 23

2-15 Training Pads and other Protective Equipment 24

Chapter 3 Basic Ground-Fighting Techniques 25

Section I Dominant Body Position 25

3-1 Back Mount 25

3-2 Front Mount 26

3-3 Guard 27

3-4 Side Control 28

Section II Basic Techniques 28

3-5 Body Positioning Moves 28

3-6 Finishing Moves 45

3-7 Drills 59

3-8 Defense Against Headlocks 59

Chapter 4 Advanced Ground-Fighting Techniques 66

Section I Advanced Attacks 66

4-1 Advanced Body Positions 66

4-2 Pass the Guard 68

4-3 Attacks from the Mount 77

4-4 Attacks from the Back Mount 84

4-5 Attacks from the Guard 89

4-6 Knee Mount 100

4-7 Leg Attacks 110

Section II Strikes 115

4-8 Pass the Guard with Strikes 115

4-9 Striking from Side Control 118

4-10 Defending Against Strikes in the Guard 121

Chapter 5 Takedowns and Throws 124

5-1 Breakfalls 124

5-2 Closing the Distance and Achieving the Clinch 127

5-3 Throws and Takedowns 128

5-4 Defending Against Headlocks 132

5-5 Takedowns from Against a Wall 139

5-6 Double Leg Attacks 140

5-7 Single Leg Attacks 141

5-8 Attack from the Rear 144

Chapter 6 Strikes 146

Section I Natural Weapons 146

6-1 Arm Strikes 146

6-2 Punching Combinations 150

6-3 Kicks 151

6-4 Transition Between Ranges 152

Chapter 7 Handheld Weapons 154

Section I Offensive Techniques 154

7-1 Angles of Attack 154

7-2 Rifle with Fixed Bayonet 155

7-3 Bayonet/Knife 176

7-4 Knife-Against-Knife Sequence 178

7-5 Advanced Weapons Techniques and Training 182

Section II Field-Expedient Weapons 182

7-6 Entrenching Tool 182

7-7 Three-Foot Stick 187

7-8 Six-Foot Pole 188

Chapter 8 Standing Defense 191

Section I Unarmed Opponent 191

8-1 Defense Against Chokes 191

8-2 Defense Against Bear Hugs 194

Section II Armed Opponent 199

8-3 Defense Against an Armed Opponent 199

8-4 Defense Against a Knife 200

8-5 Unarmed Defense Against a Rifle with Fixed Bayonet 208

Chapter 9 Group Tactics 215

Section I Lethal Force Scenarios 215

9-1 Range 215

9-2 Control 215

9-3 Finishing 216

Section II Restrictive Force Scenarios 216

9-4 Two Against One 216

9-5 Three Against Two 216

9-6 Parity 217

9-7 One Against Two 217

9-8 Two Against Three 217

Appendix A Situational Training 218

Appendix B Competitions 221

Glossary 227

References 228

Index 229