Pugil Sticks

For many recruits, pugil sticks training is the most intense physical combat they have ever experienced. They will have to learn 
to act despite fear. It is a crucial step in their transformation 
from civilian to warrior. 
 
Pugil sticks are heavily padded poles recruits spar with to simulate rifle and bayonet combat. These weapons are an effective and safe way for recruits to develop the intensity, confidence and combat techniques of a Marine. They will learn how to outmaneuver and overpower an opponent.  
 
There are three levels of pugil sticks training:  
 
• In Pugil Sticks I, recruits learn the safety precautions 
and rules of fighting 
• In Pugil Sticks II, recruits fight on wooden bridges 
2.5 feet above the ground  
• In Pugil Sticks III, bouts are conducted in simulated trenches 
and confined spaces