Marines are getting trained by Martial arts experts and exchanging cultural talents.

a few hand to hand techniques used by the royal marines

This is a Rolling Knee Bar / defense from a attacker from behind. It is a counter to a Typical Bear Hug maneuver

This is a Counter to a typical Round Kick to the body or thigh for that matter. kicks to the shin should be checked. This is a great effective counter that relies majorly on Timing

This move is similar to a Judo Trip, same mechanics, just a little more practical, and less of a chance for the opponent to sprawl out.

This is a Demonstration of a Rear Naked Choke. a solid MMA move, I found it odd how they do it different of BJJ, and Didn't lock your hand behind the opponents head, to ' lock ' it in. instead sort of muscleing it in a way

This is a Demonstration of a Horiztonal Butt Stroke. Almost Identical to the Buttstroke of Krav Maga, But they didn't mention anything.. They did however combo it with a slash and thrust, so that was a difference

Though martial arts--including bayonet and sword thrusts and unarmed close combat techniques--have been employed by members of the U.S. Marine Corps since its inception during the Revolutionary War period, a new era began in 2000, with the creation of the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program...

Shortly after General James L. Jones, commandant of the Marine Corps, took office in the summer of 1999, he ordered a study done on the possibility of having all Marines train in a martial art such as Aikido or Taekwondo. During his service in the Vietnam War, Jones had seen Korean Marines...

After the study ran in the spring of 2000 at Camp Pendleton, California, the MCMAP was established, with its headquarters at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia. According to Marine Corps Order 1500.54, which established the MCMAP, the program was a synergy of mental, character, and...