Military & TMA

[pateticorecords]

How many here are veterans?
How many of you have been in combat?
How did your military combat training measure up or compliment your TMA training?
Did you ever use your TMA in combat, or to defend yourself while serving?

I ask these questions because of all of the postings surrounding the validity of traditional martial arts and the effectiveness in modern day times.

Please don't derail the conversations to: MMA VS TMA, or If you don't compete it is not valid, etc, etc, etc, etc. We all know that in order to be effective we have to cross train, learn ground fighting & grappling, and that there is no "one" style or art that is superior to another it is the martial artist that makes the art.


I am a vet, I have been in combat and I have used hand to hand combat live, so it is important to me to understand others perspectives on the subject.

I study and teach TCMA, I coach high school wrestling (I my incorporation of TCMA concepts and techniques put our team in an advantage since most traditional wrestlers don't know what to do when movements done are outside of the cannon they have been taught - we go to states every year), I grapple; compete/competed in bare knuckle fights, continuous sparring, full contact, sanda, point sparring, and MMA (not professional... getting a little too old and showing up to a Fortune 100 company with a black eye is frowned upon, especially when you work in corporate HR with upper management sitting on the same floor).

Military hand to hand combat training is based on principles of boxing, TMA, Judo, and Jui Jitsu. While training in the military having my TCMA background definitely help to apply and execute in more ways that what the instructors were teaching. In actual combat, my TCMA training helped me control myself better than my counterparts in similar situations. View situations from different angles and perspectives.

Now the military has implemented MMA to their training as well and have their own leagues that compete against each other in Uniform but without combat boots. Which I applaud.

[Drake]

Most of what happens now, I suppose due to the nature of the war we are in, is all about crew served weapons, calling for fire, airstrikes, and your individual weapon. You have different weapon techniques, like the muzzle jab to the chest, but aside from that, hand to hand out here is a rarity.

[sanjuro_ronin]

I was with the Royal Canadian Regiment out of Petawawa and I was long range recon, which is polite speak for a sniper and I served as a peackeeper in Bosnia.
Never used my H2H in combat for obvious reasons, but I did compete in the Canadian armed forces games in Judo, Boxing and "sambo".
And I also competed in the "sniper matches".
I used my MA more as a bouncer than I ever did as a soldier.

[pateticorecords]

Most of what happens now, I suppose due to the nature of the war we are in, is all about crew served weapons, calling for fire, airstrikes, and your individual weapon. You have different weapon techniques, like the muzzle jab to the chest, but aside from that, hand to hand out here is a rarity.

First off, thank you for serving and sharing.

I only had to use several times while in Somalia, Haiti, and Bosnia. As well as using disarmament movements against armed opponents in more humanitarian relief efforts. I was part of mobility unit, so we landed in C 130s or C17s (later in my career), set up security perimeters, satellite operations, and channeled troops, weapons, equipment, etc thereafter.

[Lee Chiang Po]

I served in Vietnam for 14 months, 67 & 68. I was a member of a 9 man team. We solved problems. I was a shooter with 3 others of my outfit. They did not have a sniper school then, and picked and chose their people from qualification records at the firing range. I am a sharpshooter. I also taught hand to hand combat jiujitsu, also put together a manual for the same. I taught 2 dozen men to become instructors. Not the complete system of course, but about a dozen attack techniques and the defense techniques for the same. Mostly techniques to kill or maim.
I did in fact use my MA training several times while there. And several more times since. I have never actually did what everyone recommends, like sparring. I trained my skills and applied them as needed, and I never expected them to make me bullet proof, but expected them to aid me or at least give me an edge, which they certainly did.

[Drake]

Well, maybe it's different out east in the Waziristan area. Had a SGM tell me some pretty insane stories of what it was like fighting the Waziris.

Out in Kandahar, it's all weapons. IEDs, VBIEDs, suicide bombers, SAF, and pirate cannons (PM me if you want to know what I'm talking about). But yeah... not much H2H happening over here. I have a gunner with either a 240B or an M50, and we're strapped into a gigantor armored vehicle.

[YouKnowWho]

I was the 2nd lieutenant in ROC (Taiwan) navy. During a basic close combat training, after a stabbing with my knife at the end of my rifle, I supposed to use the handle of my rifle to strik on the target. From my staff training experience, I used my rifle handle to swing at the wooden dummy and broke the dummy head. Even today, I can still hear that my training sargeant yelled at me from behind.

The funny thing was after the "莒拳(Ju Quan) - military TCMA" instructor found out that I trained TCMA, I became his teaching assistent right way.

IMO, the military TCMA training is just to fulfill the requirment. Nobody takes it serious.

[SPJ]

modern army really evolved into high tech and drones.

H2H combat becomes less and less important.

I was busy maintaining guns, mortars and APC, when I was assigned to Armor division in Taiwan.

It was the tiger division. It was an infantry division that stationed in Kinmen and defeated PLA at ku ning tou in 1949. In the late 1950s, it turned into the first armor division in Taiwan.

We had some H2H competitions within division and against marine division.

Yes. I was among a selected team. I won some and lost a few.

Such is the life.

Got to ride a light tank for recon

and main battle tank M48. The tank broke down all the time. They were like pre korean war tanks and modified (modernized) by Taiwan.

When it rained, the tank would be in the mud so quickly.

When typhoon came, we got to help harvest the crops before the storm hit.

It was like farm work, mechanic work most of the time.

90% preparation to fight. 9% propaganda

1% time actually mock fight against other division or marine division.

shi dui kan division contesting to fight.

:)

[Lee Chiang Po]

I was the 2nd lieutenant in ROC (Taiwan) navy. During a basic close combat training, after a stabbing with my knife at the end of my rifle, I supposed to use the handle of my rifle to strik on the target. From my staff training experience, I used my rifle handle to swing at the wooden dummy and broke the dummy head. Even today, I can still hear that my training sargeant yelled at me from behind.

The funny thing was after the "莒拳(Ju Quan) - military TCMA" instructor found out that I trained TCMA, I became his teaching assistent right way.

IMO, the military TCMA training is just to fulfill the requirment. Nobody takes it serious.

One of the ranking members of our small outfit was a ROC captain. He was a 4th dan Tae kwan do. He was good too. He lives in Dallas today and we remain friends even after so long a time. Funny thing, his 2 comrades were about 6 feet and 180 lbs, but he was a very small fellow. We share the same last name.
One day we followed a group of marines on a search and destroy, and we were supposed to link up with a small civilian group of montagnards. We were carrying arms for them. Some suspected VC ran out of a hootch and down a drainage canal between some larger structures, and they were not armed. I ran and jumped on the lead fellow and rolled him, jumped up and went to trying to get them down, I had 2 of them rolling around on the ground when 2 more ran up and jumped on top of me. It was a real knock down and drag out for a few minutes there, then Lee and one of his boys came and jumped into the fracus and we detained all 4 of them. Hey, those little fellows were way stronger than you would expect. They were scared and had lots of adreneline flowing. I was just hoping some marine didn't open up with a machine gun and kill all of us. Turns out they were not VC at all and we turned them loose. Any fighting aged guys were terrified of both sides.

[SPJ]

as far as mock fight or role playing

there are many civil war and world war II.

the most fun one

"band of brothers"

yes need money and time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhRNVAykj7Q&feature=related

guns and artillery first and foremost

when is the H2H is going to be used?

sometimes are like never.

of course if you are in a close combat

H2H is vital only then.

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32MrziPoTM&feature=related

need bigger gun or more armor.

infantry with AT weapon fine

but if the light tank or infantry support tank got close

yes we run

need a medium tank sherman to take out the light tank.

etc etc

H2H combat?

:)

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4JI6MyoIXk&feature=related

samurai sword against a rifle.

[Drake]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32MrziPoTM&feature=related

need bigger gun or more armor.

infantry with AT weapon fine

but if the light tank or infantry support tank got close

yes we run

need a medium tank sherman to take out the light tank.

etc etc

H2H combat?

:)

SPJ,
You make a good point about modern warfare. H2H is not where you need to be proficient these days. You need to be a good shot, know your ROE, and know how to use your equipment. You have to able to spot anomalies during patrols which range from the obvious (no kids playing, when there's normally tons of them) to the minute (tripwires, small amounts of moved earth).
You shoud never be in a position, except during raids, where H2H is even a possibility. And even then, when clearing buildings, your M4 is your primary weapon...you always have your team with you, so it should never be a one on one fight.

[pateticorecords]

All very valid points in today's war environment. The basics of all warfare has been the same for centuries, with more advanced weaponry substituting man to man fighting.

The basic principles of combat (drills, Strategic and Tactical Maneuvers, marching, weapons training, survival tactics, principles of warfare, etc) are always taught as the foundation.

For example, it ancient times an archer (soldier) was taught to shoot an arrow with speed and accuracy in various scenarios.
In modern times, a sharp shooter trains in very similar fashion but with the modern weapon in mind.

[GeneChing]

Is soccer TMA (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57758)now? :D

Just ttt-ing this one because I needed to share these PLA pix.


Photos: PLA female soldiers train in short-shorts, face masks

http://shanghaiist.com/upload/2013/10/female-soldiers-pla-2.jpg
These photos, grabbed off of a Chinese military web site, show female soldiers of the People's Liberation Army donning hotpants and gas masks while playing football with the male soldiers.

The female soldiers are speculated to be in training with their counterparts, but not much else is known about the photos.

http://shanghaiist.com/assets_c/2013/10/female-soldiers-pla-4-thumb-640x360-813993.jpg
http://shanghaiist.com/upload/2013/10/female-soldiers-pla-1.jpg
http://shanghaiist.com/upload/2013/10/female-soldiers-pla-3.jpg
http://shanghaiist.com/upload/2013/10/female-soldiers-pla-5.jpg
After the Korean female soldiers in the Sword Hotties thread (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1251134#post1251134), I'm starting to rethink women in Asian military.

[David Jamieson]

Those are nice fit looking girls. :p
Why did they have to wear gas masks though?

[GeneChing]

Speaking of masks...


Taiwanese government introduces terrifying Special Forces clone army (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/10/21/taiwanese-government-introduces-terrifying-special-forces-clone-army/)

MikeMike 9 hours ago

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Taiwanese Special Forces and a select few other military units recently received updated bulletproof armor that includes a ballistic face mask that serves to protect operators from lethal headshots and to reduce fighting effectiveness of opposing forces, seemingly by causing them to immediately curl into the fetal position and cry for their mothers. Check out one of the scariest-looking armies ever after the jump.

http://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/clone7.jpg?w=580&h=386

The United States has also used the ballistic mask for small teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as during the drug war of the 1980s. A handful of these guys approaching is likely enough to disconcert even the most hardened cartel enforcer, but an entire platoon marching in lockstep is so terrifying we assume the weapons they’re carrying are just for show.

▼ After all, it’s hard to hit a target that’s fleeing full-sprint in the other direction.

http://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/clone5.jpg?w=580&h=735

Each ballistic mask is apparently rated to block close-range shots from a .44 magnum – which, if our extensive video game experience is any indication, is a hell of a weapon. It should be noted, however, that the mask distributes the impact of a bullet over a relatively small surface area, meaning a headshot, while not lethal to the mask wearer, is sure to ruin his day and probably his dating prospects for a very long time.

http://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/clone3.jpg?w=580&h=731
Other than the obvious added protection and intimidation factor of the masks, there is one other possible explanation for the Taiwanese government issuing them: they don’t want us to realize that they’ve actually just introduced a horrifying army of supersoldier Boba Fett clones.

http://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/clone2.jpg?w=580&h=731
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[sanjuro_ronin]

Those masks actually work pretty well.

[Snipsky]

did anyone see this yet? it's been spreading all over.

http://www.dramafever.com/news/taiwans-new-army-uniforms-are-downright-scary/

[bawang]

not badass till they put a skull on it. or the samurai masks from 300.

[MasterKiller]

Coooobraaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

[GeneChing]

Kung Fu IS a way of life ;)



504th soldier shows discipline, resiliency through martial arts (http://kdhnews.com/fort_hood_herald/sports_and_leisure/th-soldier-shows-discipline-resiliency-through-martial-arts/article_5f148590-fb75-11e5-8593-63611a7c7b80.html)

http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/kdhnews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/27/727b6f36-fb75-11e5-a861-2f5838af959c/57042e500face.image.jpg
Sgt. Dominique M. Clarke | Army
Kung Fu
Sgt. 1st Class Tearanie Hoyle practices a Kung Fu kick while training at a martial arts gym in Killeen.
Posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 4:30 am

By Sgt. Dominique M. Clarke 504th Military Intelligence Brigade Public Affairs

Martial arts, with all of its elaborate movements, high-flying flips and kicks and Hollywood appearances often overshadows its basics. Martial arts are based more on physical and mental discipline and it takes a resilient person to deal with the high physical and mental demands required.
Sgt. 1st Class Tearanie Hoyle, the maintenance supervisor for the 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, applies resiliency and discipline to his professional and personal lives through the experiences he has gained from practicing Kung Fu. The Fort Worth native is a first-degree black belt and has five gold medals and one silver medal, including those he earned in events at the 2016 World Star Chinese Martial Arts Competition from March 18-20 in Houston.
“Kung Fu is like a way of life,” Hoyle said. “It takes a lifetime to be a master at one thing. The way you do Kung Fu has a lot to do with how you live life, too. If you dedicate your time to doing Kung Fu, and dedicate your time to learn the form and skill, you will apply that same discipline to everyday life.”
Hoyle said he believes the will and discipline required to master a martial art is the same applied to work, goals, life and oneself. While the intellectual demands are intense, the physical stresses require practice and vigor.
Kung Fu is challenging, with long periods of certain positions, interval training for strength and dexterity and thorough stretching to improve flexibility.
Hoyle practices his martial arts at Martial Zen in nearby Killeen under the instruction of Earl Henderson, his “Sifu,” which is Chinese for “master.” Henderson has coached Kung Fu for 10 years and practiced it for 11.
Henderson echoed Hoyle’s belief about martial arts and said it requires discipline and resiliency.
“Kung Fu is skill obtained through hard work,” said Henderson. “It takes discipline to build skill. It takes discipline to be consistent and that’s what most people miss — consistency.”
Much like the military rank structure, martial arts practitioners practice at graduated competition levels to earn colored belts, which essentially becomes their rank. Beginners go through five solid-colored belts, intermediates go through the same color stages with one stripe in the belt, candidate members have the same process but have two-tone belts and upon completion of the final two-tone belts, the candidate receives their black belt. Black belts go through a system of degrees.
Hoyle said it is hard to maintain and compete in his martial arts training with constant military moves and deployments. Henderson, the “Sifu,” said that Hoyle has grown in his physical and mental abilities.
“His awareness has improved, from self-awareness to surrounding and relationships all have grown,” Henderson said. “He has developed a better way of being resilient in situations. He looks at a situation, breaks it down to see what it really means.”
Improving strength and range of motion are the biggest benefits of Kung Fu training, said Henderson. He has become stronger in his ligaments, tendons and smaller muscle groups.
Henderson added that in the martial arts world, tensile strength and muscle dexterity have the potential to outlast bigger muscles.
The two agreed that people overcome challenges through the difficulties of earning a Kung Fu black belt. They learn that overcoming the small physical and mental challenges in Kung Fu helps them to meet everyday challenges with the same strong mind set.
Hoyle also applies these philosophies to his soldiers and at home with his family.
His wife Ericka said his increased discipline and resiliency have affected life at home with their children as they also train and learn the qualities in Kung Fu.
“It has helped my husband to stay focused and live a healthy life,” she said. “The positive influence he receives from his mentor has made him mature positively within himself, our relationship and with our kids.”
As a direct impact of their father’s training, their children have also been positively affected.
“The discipline that is being instilled in (the children) is teaching them to look toward a future goal and stay committed to reaching that goal, for instance their black belt,” said Ericka Hoyle.
While martial arts focuses on a mixture of unarmed and armed hand–to–hand combat techniques designed to give an advantage, true martial artists do not willfully use their years of training for combative purposes, because discipline and resiliency are gained through hard work.
Hoyle said he embodies the martial-arts saying, “To master something you have to do it 108 times. Once you master it 108 times, you do it another 108 times and repeat the process to truly master one thing.”

[GeneChing]

Snowflake soldiers on the march! Grenadier Guards are being given kung fu classes because they're not aggressive enough (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5342409/Grenadier-Guard-taught-kung-fu-aggressive.html)
The Grenadier Guards have been forced to take kung fu classes, it has emerged
The Guards, who are highly ranked in the army are ‘not aggressive enough'
Regimental Sergeant-Major Martin Howlin, of 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, said it came after watching an exercise in Albania and 'chatting about an attack'
By Larissa Brown For The Daily Mail
PUBLISHED: 18:46 EST, 1 February 2018 | UPDATED: 18:47 EST, 1 February 2018

Of all the qualities a soldier needs, you’d imagine that being a fearless hand-to-hand fighter might come top of the list.

Worryingly, though, some British squaddies appear to have lost their killer instinct.

In fact, the Grenadier Guards have been forced to take martial arts classes because they are ‘not aggressive enough’, it emerged last night.

Top brass decided to call in a kung fu master to teach the troops close- quarter fighting skills after officers noticed that the intensity of combat exercises had fallen.

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The Grenadier Guards (pictured) have been forced to take martial arts classes because they are ‘not aggressive enough

Regimental Sergeant-Major Martin Howlin, of 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, said: ‘This all came about after the commanding officer and I went to watch an exercise in Albania.

‘We were chatting about an attack that we felt lacked aggression, and started discussing ways we could help the blokes improve on that and then channel it in the right way. So we looked at martial arts.

‘I knew a civilian instructor who has been doing this for years. He loves the military lifestyle and was the perfect man for the job.’

A two-week trial followed and the reaction was so positive that the sessions have become a regular fixture at Lille Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire, where the Guards are based.

The martial arts classes are taught by civilian instructor Neil Webster, who runs the Kung Fu Tai Chi Academy in Epsom, Surrey.

His sessions focus on developing technical skills rather than simply attacking a punching bag, and the troops have progressed from learning basic strikes and holds to thwarting a knife attacker while dressed in full combat kit.

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The Grenadier Guards are one of the most senior infantry regiments in the British Army, and its troops must be ready to deploy anywhere in the world at short notice

Army sources said expertise was often brought in to mix up training and develop skills.

Warrant Officer Howlin told Soldier magazine: ‘We are not doing this to enhance our capability – it is more of a mental exercise.

‘It is learning about how to build aggression and turn it on when needed. This training has helped to create a particularly effective battalion.’

The Grenadier Guards are one of the most senior infantry regiments in the British Army, and its troops must be ready to deploy anywhere in the world at short notice.

Mr Webster said he had to tailor the training he gives his civilian students to teach the soldiers effectively, adding: ‘I really had to give it some thought, and it has been a learning curve.

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Queen Elizabeth II poses with Grenadier Guards after inspecting The Queen's Company before presenting New Colours to Nijmegen Company in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in London in 2013

‘The end result is these guys may actually have to kill someone, and that is obviously very different. The focus has been on developing power, how to strike properly, hit hard and look for effective targets.

‘One of the key things is not to remain static, so we have concentrated on footwork and keeping balanced.

‘I’ve been getting some really nice feedback. It is fun and good for team cohesion.’ Mr Webster said the drills had also given the servicemen ‘something different to do that builds team spirit and confidence’.

The news comes after General Sir Nick Carter, the head of the Army, was forced to defend a recent advertising campaign that was criticised for making the Armed Forces look ‘weak’ and ‘soft’ by telling potential recruits it was okay to cry.

The Army was accused of bowing to political correctness in its £1.6million This Is Belonging 2018 campaign last month after the radio, TV and online ads focused on recruits’ anxieties and sexuality.

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The Grenadier Guards cheer Queen Elizabeth II after she presented the regiment with new colours in the garden of Buckingham Palace in 2010

Former soldiers said the campaign to create more diversity would not appeal to traditional recruits who are the backbone of the Forces. However, an Army source said the kung fu training was not part of any perceived trend of troops losing their aggression, adding: ‘It is ridiculous to suggest they are soft.

‘The sergeant-major’s threshold for aggression will be a lot higher than the man on the street. He wants his troops to be super-aggressive.’

An Army spokesman said: ‘The Grenadier Guards demand the very highest standards of their soldiers in all they do.

‘Close-quarters combat is an essential skill for the infantry. It requires more than just aggression, it demands strength, speed, skill and bravery.’


I'm not sure 'snowflake' fully translates into the Queen's English from Amurikan. :eek:

[wolfen]

I'm not sure 'snowflake' fully translates into the Queen's English from Amurikan. :eek:

The Collins English dictionary based in Glasgow assures us the word has been assimilated into the Queen's English.


The term "snowflake generation" was one of Collins Dictionary's 2016 words of the year. Collins defines the term as "the young adults of the 2010s, viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence than previous generations".

America is not responsible for the slow rot of Britain and Europe Culture by SJW Political Correctness. They have done that to themselves with Progressive Marxist Leftism. If anything, this disease came to America from Europe.

This is part of the slow but certain, death of Europe by the Globalist Elites.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcoDJB2kP7w


Tommy Robinson: Chinese Military Recruitment Ad Puts British Army to Shame



On a previous episode of The Tommy Robinson Show, I talked about the British Army’s new ad campaign. They launched a few campaigns that focused on showing people that it’s OK to cry in the army, and there’s nothing to fear if you’re gay…as if there was ever any kind of genuine threat against gays from the military anyway.

This year, even more adverts from this campaign have been released – including ad campaigns focused on showing Muslims that being in the army helps their faith. It even shows members of the military pausing operations, while some bloke takes off his shoes and bows down to pray in the middle of a war zone.

There are even adverts that show it's OK to cry in the Army!

This isn’t right. What the hell is going on with our military?

On today’s episode of the show, I took a look at some other examples of military recruitment campaigns from across the world. It shows just how much of a laughing stock our military is becoming.

Why are we putting up with this?

(BTW, washing and drinking from a bacteria ridden stream in order to pray? that soldier has become a double liability.)

It's the transformation of European males into soyboys as a means of "de-nationalizing" countries for Globalist ambitions. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau who is spectacular at crying on live TV promotes the same process in Canada eg "If you kill your enemies, they win".

[wolfen]

In contrast to the new British Armed Forces PC "Sensitivity" Tone British the PLA Recruitment Video holds back no punches.

10481



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTdOnDSPZ_Q


BEIJING — China is hoping that rap and rhymes will help recruit more young men to the world’s largest standing army (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/china/china-s-army-turns-rap-hip-hop-bid-boost-pla-n566771).

A hip-hop beat backs lyrics like "Kill! Kill! Kill" in an action-packed video released by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). The slick production has racked up nearly 100,000 comments on China's Twitter-like service, Weibo, since being posted on the army newspaper’s website Thursday.

The lyrics “hide neither combativeness nor a desire to fight,” China Daily newspaper noted dryly in a story on the piece on Tuesday.

The video does not shy away from the gruesome, and starts with references to being shot in the chest.

“Roar with animal spirit, from the center to the border. Let’s go to war, let’s fight to win!” a staccato voice says on the track, spitting rhymes punctuated by baritone roars and cheers.

Images of China’s most modern weaponry — such as aircraft carriers, ballistic missiles, stealth jet fighters and spaceships — run with the tough talk, along with plenty of battle scenes and a plethora of soldiers, marines and airmen.

The idea is to show “the PLA as modernized as the United States military,” the China Daily quoted a military spokesperson as saying, adding that young people are avoiding service in the country's 2.3-million-strong military.

[MightyB]

America is not responsible for the slow rot of Britain and Europe Culture by SJW Political Correctness. They have done that to themselves with Progressive Marxist Leftism. If anything, this disease came to America from Europe.


This is why Matt Best should produce all of the US's Military Recruitment Vids!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSBTfRaH8U0

[MightyB]

Contrast the Brits stupid, hear my voice, political, nonsensical, SJW, bullsh*t with this video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xacy6PlL6Gw

Which inspires a person more? - the Brit SJW bullsh*t that infantilizes women,
or Matt's which inspires and empowers everyone to do their best.

[GeneChing]

Here's more on Neil Webster and the Grenadier Guards (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?62453-Military-amp-TMA&p=1307261#post1307261).

From Webster's school website. (https://www.kungfutaichi.co.uk/grenadier-guards-1)

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The Grenadier Guards is one of the oldest regiments in the British Army and the most senior of the five Regiments of Foot Guards. The Regiment has been involved in some of the most intense combat in recent years, having seen active service in both Iraq (2006) and Afghanistan (2007, 2009-10 and 2012).

Since 2012, the 1st Battalion has been performing State Ceremonial and Public Duties in London as well as carrying out numerous field training exercises. It is starting to train for a leading operational role in 2017 as the lead battlegroup of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.

Neil has the great honour of currently providing hand-to-hand combat training for the Grenadier Guards

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[David Jamieson]

They really shouldn't bag on the Brits.

Because really, there are 3 superior military organizations in the world.
And one of them is British.

They are:

JTF2 - Canada
Delta - USA
SAS - UK

Go ahead, argue against this. lol There really are no better special forces anywhere.
Yes, there are other units, but really these are the best.
Also, it's never been admitted that Delta exists. Which is another thing... lol
So there. :p

[rett2]

There really are no better special forces anywhere.
Yes, there are other units, but really these are the best

How do you know that?

[Jimbo]

They really shouldn't bag on the Brits.

Because really, there are 3 superior military organizations in the world.
And one of them is British.

They are:

JTF2 - Canada
Delta - USA
SAS - UK

Go ahead, argue against this. lol There really are no better special forces anywhere.
Yes, there are other units, but really these are the best.
Also, it's never been admitted that Delta exists. Which is another thing... lol
So there. :p

I would imagine that Israeli Special Forces are up there, too.

[MightyB]

we're not baggin on the service members themselves, just the recruitment videos.

Speaking of that - Canada's new one will be 3 minutes of Trudeau crying about gender confused language whilst wearing stupid socks. Go Canada. ;p

[GeneChing]

Collage: China’s Week in Photos, Sept. 3-9 (http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1002890/collage-chinas-week-in-photos%2C-sept.-3-9)
A selection of the week’s best photos by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.
Qi Ya
Sep 09, 2018 5-min read

In this Week in Photos, a farmer uses helium balloons to spray their fields; university freshmen take part in mandatory military training; and residents of the southern city of Shantou clean up in the wake of recent floods.

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The caption, which isn't copying, says she's a dance major in a U in Kunming taking part in mandatory military training.

[GeneChing]

This isn't the U.S. Army for our Wing Chun in US Army (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?54958-Wing-Chun-in-US-Army) thread. It's the Armed Forces of Malta. Still counts for our Military & TMA (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?62453-Military-amp-TMA) thread.


Soldiers of Armed Forces of Malta learn Chinese martial arts (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/14/c_137604488.htm)
Source: Xinhua| 2018-11-14 08:44:13|Editor: Yang Yi

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Soldiers of Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) practise Wing Chun moves in Luca, Malta, on Nov. 13, 2018. In cooperation with the Malta Martial Arts Association and the local martial arts community, China Cultural Center in Malta invited Zheng Zujie, a martial arts instructor and Wing Chun master from China, to provide Wing Chun Military Fighting Training Course for the AFM on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Yuan Yun)