Hand-to-Hand Combat Training for SEALs
The Navy SEALs (sea, air and land) are considered an elite unit in the United States military. Only a select few qualify for SEAL training, which is intense and grueling. Hand-to-hand combat is one of the most important areas of SEAL training.
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CQC
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Navy SEALs learn CQC, which stands for close quarters combat. It may also be referred to as CQB, or close quarters battle. The combat style is meant to be used in tightly focused ways in small areas.
Martial Arts
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Navy SEAL training does not focus on one martial art. Techniques from a variety of styles are taught so the SEALs can use what best suits the situation. According to information.usnavyseals.com, SEALs are taught are over 50 different martial arts styles.
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Hand Weapons
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Navy SEALs are also trained in a variety of close combat weapons, including knives, hatchets and entrenching tools. Training may also include using a rifle as a bludgeoning weapon and the use of a bayonet.
Purpose
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The SEALs' hand-to-hand combat training fits into the broader purpose of being able to complete any mission at all costs. SEALs are also trained extensively in stealth, guerilla tactics, many varieties of firearms, explosives and demolitions, diving, and a variety of physical and mental endurances.
Training Time
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Hand-to-hand combat training is part of the land warfare course, the third part of SEAL training that takes place over nine weeks. The land warfare section is the last section before "hell week," when candidates are tested to their limits.
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