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> I wonder how much of this reflected the skills they had learned or used as soldiers in that war? Even today, Marine recruits are trained to fight with pugil
by dctoedt 4y ago
> I wonder how much of this reflected the skills they had learned or used as soldiers in that war?
Even today, Marine recruits are trained to fight with pugil sticks and padding — part of the idea is to get them accustomed to being hit without losing focus on the mission.
https://rp.marineparents.com/bootcamp/mcmap.asp https://rp.marineparents.com/bootcamp/mcmap.asp
- gonzo 4y agoThere is an infamous story about a Duke in the SCA pugil stick fighting with a DI http://www.florilegium.org/files/STORIES/SCA-stories1-msg.html http://www.florilegium.org/files/STORIES/SCA-stories1-msg.ht...