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1. GAIN ATTENTION. There are several fundamentals of the physicaldiscipline of our martial arts that are used throughout any type ofconfrontation or situation. These fundamentals form the basis for all martialarts instruction and techniques. Additionally, you must prepare your bodyfor the rigors of combat. To do so your body must possess the attributes ofboth toughness and flexibility. Like iron, you must be able to absorb andgive out punishment but have the flexibility to prevent injuries. The properexecution of these fundamentals will enable you to effectively performmartial arts techniques that may very well save your life or the lives offellow Marines one day.2. OVERVIEW. This lesson will cover the fundamentals of Marine CorpsMartial Arts to include the purpose of close combat, ranges of close combat,weapons of the body, target areas of the body, pressure points, basicwarrior stance, and angles of approach and movement, and body hardening.3. LESSON PURPOSE. The purpose of this period of instruction is to providean explanation of the martial arts skills taught in the tan belt course. Astudent will teach the material to provide additional practice in instructingclose combat skills. There are no Terminal Learning Objectives or EnablingLearning Objectives pertaining to this lesson.