Fight Like a Marine – Close Combat Fighting (Official U.S. Marine Handbook) by U.S. Department of Defense

This book thoroughly explains military techniques of close combat fighting necessary for self-defense in every situation. They will enhance your strength, flexibility, balance, and cardio-respiratory fitness. The practice will help you build personal courage, self confidence and self-discipline. Be as prepared and skillful as a U.S. Marine and act instantly when an unexpected confrontation occurs. Close combat fighting is an engagement between two or more persons in an empty-handed struggle, or with hand-held weapons such as knives or sticks.
Table of Contents:
Introduction:
Definition of Combatives
Purposes of Combative Training
Safety…
Training:
Responsibilities of Trainers
Safety Precautions
Warm-Ups and Stretches
Crawl, Walk, and Run
Execution at Combat Speed
Drills…
Basic Ground-Fighting Techniques:
Back Mount
Front Mount
Guard
Side Control
Body Positioning Moves
Finishing Moves
Drills
Defense Against Headlocks…
Advanced Ground-Fighting Techniques:
Advanced Body Positions
Pass the Guard
Attacks from the Mount
Attacks from the Back Mount
Attacks from the Guard
Knee Mount
Leg Attacks
Striking from Side Control
Defending Against Strikes in the Guard…
Takedowns and Throws:
Breakfalls
Closing the Distance and Achieving the Clinch
Takedowns from Against a Wall
Double Leg Attack
Single Leg Attack
Attacks from the Rear
Throws and Takedowns
Strikes:
Arm Strikes
Punching Combinations
Kicks
Transition Between Ranges
Handheld Weapons:
Angles of Attack
Rifle with Fixed Bayonet
Knife-against-knife sequence
Entrenching Tool
Three-Foot Stick
Defense Against the Knife…
Standing Defense:
Lethal Force Scenarios
Restrictive Force Scenarios
Two Against One
Three Against Two
Group Tactics
Lethal Force Scenarios
Restrictive Force Scenarios
Competitions