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recruits this afternoon from Golf 

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Company , they were participating in 

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the pupil sticks of one and body 

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sparring , One training iteration , 

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pupil sticks for the recruits that so 

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they can get that chance to execute 

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those bandit techniques that they've 

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been taught in an actual practical 

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manner , without the risk of death or 

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actual permanent injury , utilizing 

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that straight thrust , horizontal butt 

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stroke stroke and that smash the body 

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is playing for that . The recruits , as 

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we all know , the Marine Corps Martial 

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Arts program is based on interpersonal 

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violence . The sparring is that first 

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dosage of interpersonal violence , so 

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that gives them that chance to see the 

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techniques that we've taught them and 

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put them into practical application . 

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They're using that lead hand , rear 

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hand punch , the hook that uppercut , 

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so it's going into their sternum , not 

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their face . The purpose of the pupil 

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sticks and body sparring for recruits 

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is to show them the techniques work . 

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Not many of them might have been in a 

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fight other than with their bare hands . 

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Now we're introducing weapons to that 

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fighting scenario , so it's helping 

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give them that confidence if they ever 

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have to go to combat and utilize these 

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techniques