US Marine Corps (USMC)
Military Branch
Branch of the US Armed Forces that created the MCMAP martial arts program for Marines.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth1775 / 1999
Era20th–21st century
Country of Origin
USA
USARank / TitleOfficial Military Program
Active Years1999–present
Biography
The United States Marine Corps developed MCMAP in 1999 to train Marines in hand-to-hand combat, edged weapons, and tactical resilience.
Associated Martial Arts
LINE System (Linear In-Fighting)Founder→
The US Marine Corps close-combat system of 1989. Built on gross motor skills and a lethal finish; discontinued in 1998 and replaced by MCMAP.
MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program)Founder→The training programme of the United States Marine Corps, introduced in 2001. It joins close combat with training in character and decision-making, and is mandatory for every Marine.