# Marine Martial Arts — Calcs and Helpful Reference

> Digital U.S. Marine Corps close combat training manual with fitness calculators. (iPhone/iPad app by Calculated Industries.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-martial-arts/id331997104 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Calculated Industries](https://appshunter.io/developer/370406449)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Reference
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 151 App Store ratings · 77 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-10-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-martial-arts/id331997104/reviews.md

## What is Marine Martial Arts?

The Marine Martial Arts app is the U.S. Marine Corp training manual and includes hundreds of  pages of great content. This app guides individual Marines, unit leaders, and close combat instructors in the proper tactics, techniques, and procedures for close combat.

Close combat is the physical confrontation between two or more opponents. It involves armed and unarmed and lethal and nonlethal fighting techniques that range from enforced compliance to deadly force. The purpose of close combat is to execute armed and unarmed techniques to produce both lethal and nonlethal results. Unarmed techniques include hand-to-hand combat and defense against hand-held weapons. Armed techniques include techniques applied with a rifle, bayonet, knife, baton, or any weapon of opportunity.

There are basic principles that the hand-to-hand fighter must know and apply to successfully defeat an opponent. Principles include:
- Physical balance
- Mental balance
- Position
- Timing
- Distance
- Momentum

Chapters include:
- Fundamentals of Close Combat
- Lethal and Nonlethal Weapons
- Hand-Held Weapons
- Strikes
- Throws
- Chokes and Holds
- Ground Fighting
- Nonlethal Techniques

Bonus: 15 fitness-related calculators

If you are interested in martial arts, hand-to-hand combat and military training, this app is one you won’t want to miss.

## Key features

- Close combat tactics, techniques, and procedures
- Armed and unarmed fighting techniques
- Principles of hand-to-hand combat
- Detailed chapters on strikes, throws, and ground fighting
- Reference for lethal and nonlethal weapons
- 15 fitness-related calculators

## Recent user reviews (10 of 77)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-martial-arts/id331997104/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Divide it by belts

*2026-06-01, version 4.1.4*

Great way to refresh your MCMAP skills but I wish it divided everything by belts

### 5/5 — Great

*2024-06-14, version 4.1.4*

Full guide

### 5/5 — Fantastic Guide to Self-Defence!

*2021-08-19, version 4.1.2*

Well-written and comprehensive, with helpful pictures and in-depth descriptions, this app is genuinely better than most books on the market. At least £40 worth of advice in this app, well-worth the purchase!

### 5/5 — Dear Sgt Dimo

*2020-08-25, version 4.1.2*

If you’re such a tough guy, why do you need this app in the first place? Just a question.

### 5/5 — Fab

*2020-06-15, version 4.1.0*

Super helpful app.  I write fiction and refer to this every time.

### 5/5 — MCMAP

*2019-02-25, version 4.1.0*

I was am a tan belt in mcmap and this book is helped me get it and taught more for the rest of the belts

### 5/5 — Very easy app to understand and use

*2019-01-02, version 4.1.0*

I am black belt in taekwondo and have used this app a lot, I find the techniques can be used to enhance my teakwondo it’s definitely worth a look.

### 4/5 — Review

*2018-08-05, version 4.1.0*

Needs videos

### 5/5 — Very Good Information

*2018-02-28, version 4.1.0*

I’m just using this as a self defense manual. Had it for not that long and all the techniques seem to work good as ever! Totally worth the $2.

### 5/5 — Very Informative

*2017-08-27, version 4.1.0*

Breaks everything down to the smallest detail to learn everything you need to know.

## Frequently asked questions about Marine Martial Arts

### What is the Marine Martial Arts app?

The Marine Martial Arts app is a digital version of the U.S. Marine Corps training manual focused on close combat. It provides detailed information on tactics, techniques, and procedures for both armed and unarmed confrontations, covering a wide range of fighting methods.

### What kind of combat techniques does the app cover?

The app covers both armed and unarmed fighting techniques, including hand-to-hand combat, defense against hand-held weapons, and techniques applied with rifles, bayonets, knives, and batons. It also details strikes, throws, chokes, holds, and ground fighting.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free user experience.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is designed for U.S. Marines, unit leaders, and close combat instructors. It is also highly beneficial for anyone interested in martial arts, hand-to-hand combat, and military training who wants to learn or reference combat principles and techniques.

### Does the app include any fitness tools?

Yes, in addition to combat training information, the app includes a bonus section with 15 fitness-related calculators. These tools can assist users in tracking and managing their physical conditioning.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1.4 — 2021-12-02

Fix to share feature

### 4.1.3 — 2021-10-06

Under the cover revision

### 4.1.2 — 2020-07-10

* Added back button

### 4.1.1 — 2020-06-25

* Fixed minor problems with iOS13

### 4.1.0 — 2017-07-12

* Updated for compatibility with iOS 10 and above.
* Improved usability and sharing.

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