1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:02,790 recruits this afternoon from Golf 2 00:00:02,790 --> 00:00:04,960 Company , they were participating in 3 00:00:04,970 --> 00:00:07,500 the pupil sticks of one and body 4 00:00:07,500 --> 00:00:10,260 sparring , One training iteration , 5 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,800 pupil sticks for the recruits that so 6 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:14,960 they can get that chance to execute 7 00:00:14,970 --> 00:00:17,026 those bandit techniques that they've 8 00:00:17,026 --> 00:00:18,970 been taught in an actual practical 9 00:00:18,970 --> 00:00:21,081 manner , without the risk of death or 10 00:00:21,081 --> 00:00:23,470 actual permanent injury , utilizing 11 00:00:23,470 --> 00:00:25,637 that straight thrust , horizontal butt 12 00:00:25,637 --> 00:00:29,420 stroke stroke and that smash the body 13 00:00:29,420 --> 00:00:31,642 is playing for that . The recruits , as 14 00:00:31,642 --> 00:00:33,809 we all know , the Marine Corps Martial 15 00:00:33,809 --> 00:00:35,976 Arts program is based on interpersonal 16 00:00:35,976 --> 00:00:39,550 violence . The sparring is that first 17 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,830 dosage of interpersonal violence , so 18 00:00:42,830 --> 00:00:44,997 that gives them that chance to see the 19 00:00:44,997 --> 00:00:47,108 techniques that we've taught them and 20 00:00:47,108 --> 00:00:49,219 put them into practical application . 21 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,640 They're using that lead hand , rear 22 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,200 hand punch , the hook that uppercut , 23 00:00:54,210 --> 00:00:56,377 so it's going into their sternum , not 24 00:00:56,377 --> 00:00:59,240 their face . The purpose of the pupil 25 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,351 sticks and body sparring for recruits 26 00:01:01,351 --> 00:01:04,560 is to show them the techniques work . 27 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,751 Not many of them might have been in a 28 00:01:07,751 --> 00:01:10,029 fight other than with their bare hands . 29 00:01:10,029 --> 00:01:12,140 Now we're introducing weapons to that 30 00:01:12,140 --> 00:01:14,140 fighting scenario , so it's helping 31 00:01:14,140 --> 00:01:16,307 give them that confidence if they ever 32 00:01:16,307 --> 00:01:18,473 have to go to combat and utilize these 33 00:01:18,473 --> 00:01:17,160 techniques