{"id":10679,"date":"2014-07-25T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/summer-camp-mma.com\/blog\/?p=10679"},"modified":"2015-05-04T13:03:32","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T18:03:32","slug":"pugil-stick-competition-marine-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summer-camp-mma.com\/blog\/10679\/pugil-stick-competition-marine-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Pugil Stick Competition: Marine Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

BATTLING IT OUT IN PUGIL STICK COMPETITION<\/h1>\n

\"MMA<\/a>Each MMA Summer Camper tests their \u2018mettle\u2019 during Pugil Stick competition<\/strong>. Today, clad with a helmet and full face mask, groin protection and protective neck roll, loads of padding and a cushioned pugil stick – wooden base wrapped with lots of styrofoam and cloth<\/em>, Summer Campers mock-battles one another as they vie for recognition as the victors. Aside from earning bragging rights, campers are learning self-confidence, coordination and\u2014when going 2-on-1 and 3-on-1, the value of teamwork.<\/p>\n

“The MMA Pugil Stick Course is a training device used to simulate weapons of opportunity and introduce a Cadet to the realities of inter-personal violence. It provides effective, but safe, \u201cfull contact\u201d training at entry level and can be an effective tool to enhance sustainment and integration training during free sparring. Pugil stick training trains the Cadet to function when faced with stress and violence; it prepares the Cadet to deliver a blow and take a blow. This course will be used in conjunction with the other courses in the Leadership Enhancement and Development Complex for training of the Marine Military Academy Corps of Cadets. ”<\/p>\n