Product Details

• Directors: Sean Casey
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Documentary Recordings
• VHS Release Date: February 15, 1999
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00003CM1I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,520 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Item#/SKU: 1321 (UNIT J RW 6) L.I.N.E. training is the Marine Corps'' version of hand-to-hand combat which is taught to all Marine Corps uses these unique methods of self-defense because they are easy to learn, extremely effective, and can be incorporated into other martial arts systems. L.I.N.E. training stands for "Linear Involuntary Neurological override Engagement" which means, that once learned, these movements become automatic reflexes in reaction to physical assaults. These are the complete, twelve lessons which will ''arm'' you with a variety of counter moves and counter strikes against physical attacks. All lessons taught in this program are taught by Marine Corps Drill Instructors at the Marine Corps'' Recruit Training Center in San Diego, California and occur during actual L.I.N.E. training classes. This program enables you to learn these hand-to-hand combat drills alongside Marine Corps'' recruits.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Average at Best..., August 30, 2002

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Leftcoasterman (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marine Corps' Hand to Hand Combat [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The first thing you should know about this video is that it is filmed live on a Marine Base and the audio is terrible (there is the constant sound of jets taking off in the background). When it comes to unarmed combat/self defence, I believe in the K.I.S.S. principal (Keep It Savagely Simple). Most of the techniques demonstrated in the video are FAR too complicated to work under stressful conditions. If watching a bunch of 18 year old robot recruits sloppily attempt to imitate an instructor teaching ...re-hashed martial arts is your thing... have at 'er. There are many books and videos out there which are worth your hard-earned cash - this isn't one of them. Check out the U.S. Marine publication: CLOSE COMBAT, it is far superior to the stuff shown on this video.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very easy to learn, August 11, 2000

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Chad Lester (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marine Corps' Hand to Hand Combat [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The video is very easy to learn...but better if you have an extra person to practice the moves with, it teaches you 12 basic moves, which could all be used in real world situations. All moves are broken down and done faster each time. Its nothing fancy, all they did is go out to the training field and filmed a live recruit training session, so theres lots a background noise and you have to turn the volume up a bit to hear the instructor good, thats why i gave it 4 stars, but overall i would recommend it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I WOULDNT RELY ON IT..., November 23, 2003

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This review is from: Marine Corps' Hand to Hand Combat [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video was recorded live at the San Diego, CA Marine Base. Picture quality is okay I guess..the sound is horrible though. You hear a bunch of really loud jets taking off in the background. Anyway, I gave this video 1 star because I think the moves shown are too complicated to be performed under a life threatening situation. No violent individual is going to stand there and let you twist his arm around (that's all they'll teach you in this video, wrist locks). I know this from experience because I've tried it on 2 guys already who attempted to punch my lights out while working as security for events. All they did was resist the technique, so I decided to leave wrist locks out of the picture ever since. You end up going in a circle numerous times as you try to wrist lock someone. Wrist locks seem to only work on passive subjects, but not on the ones who really want to hurt you. If you're really interested in self-defense, look for a reality-based self defense one, or two day seminar. Some of these seminars may be far from home and you may have to drive a couple of hours, or even fly. If you're really serious about it, you'll do it. I've driven 2-6 hrs to attend seminars. A lot of these seminars can be found in Black Belt magazine.