Comments on: Military Combatives MMA Mixed Martial Arts – Close Combat – Part 1 – Recon – The Pentagon Channel

By: gandhicakes

gandhicakes — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:47:17 +0000

Depends really. Canadians and Americans in a joint unit were trained by one of the best martial artists of the time. Canadians in some units also had natives train them in knife combat and ambush techniques.

By: aa3gunner

aa3gunner — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:54:31 +0000

The American rules of engagement are a load of bull. Politicians care more about the American image rather than the lives of their warriors.

There was a Marine who saw an Iraqi holding a gun and walking towards them. He knew he was going to shoot..but he couldnt do anything about it. He can’t fire on him ulness the enemy fires first. Because of that stupid rule, his best friend died…and he KNEW he could’ve stopped him. He just didn’t want to get effing court martialed.

By: crackerHero

crackerHero — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:43:21 +0000

i heard they barley had time for hand to hand combat in germany russia england poland USA and other countrys

By: Streek000

Streek000 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:35:58 +0000

y cant ufc look like this?

By: arniebarb123

arniebarb123 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:40:40 +0000

its mma fights not the history channel guys JUST WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMMENT ON THE VIDEO not WWII

By: Warpath2198

Warpath2198 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:39:15 +0000

MCMAP lol. I love all the dumb Marines comments. MCMAP is a piece of shit. The people keep saying “battlefield” wtf are you talking about? Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Boxing, Thai-Boxing, etc. have been used on the battlefields in military service for thousands of years. Ad in stabbing, gouging, and groin strikes; MMA just become even more dangerous.

By: crackerHero

crackerHero — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:50:09 +0000

well i meant at the end of the war when the russians were already in berlin

By: crackerHero

crackerHero — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:22:47 +0000

they must of have some fight training

By: gandhicakes

gandhicakes — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:01:07 +0000

As much as I agree with you, in the bigger picture it makes more sense. Afghanistan for instance, pretty much everyone has a weapon of some sort. Sometimes they literally do just walk around with an AK with no intention of shooting at anybody. I think it’s our concept of weapons and ROE clashing with other cultures’ concepts.

(Your example notwithstanding)

By: gandhicakes

gandhicakes — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:02:27 +0000

Well for one Poland was invaded and had an army reminiscent of WWI. I’m sure not all units were trained that well in hand to hand but from what I’ve read, certain units were trained extremely well.

Where did you read that Germany, Russia and England had no time? Germans had one of the most up to date and well trained armies of the time, I find it hard to believe they had “barley” any time to train.