What emphasis will be placed on an individual’s character development?
It has been said, “there are two powers in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run, the sword is always defeated by the spirit.” The spirit of the Marine warrior will always guide and control the “power of his sword.” Thus in addition to the physical disciplines associated with other martial arts, our program places an equal emphasis on training in the mental and character disciplines. The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program fuses the physical disciplines of combat with the leadership and core values training that are the hallmark of our Corps. This synergy of training will create a warrior who will embody all that is best in our Country and Corps, a United States Marine. Highlights of the character development include “Warrior Case Studies” which examine the actions of individual Medal of Honor and Navy Cross recipients in order to explore the ideals and values the make an ethical warrior. “Martial Culture Studies” examine warrior societies of the past to draw on their expe
