Some days in #basiccombattraining are about firing rounds, others are about throwing them! Our #Soldiers are getting hands-on with #combatives training, building confidence and essential close-quarters combat skills. 📹 : U.S. Army video by Braxton Lee | U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence

Combatives are taught to Trainees during Basic Combat Training or #BCT to enhance combat #readiness by building personal courage and confidence. U.S. Army U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command US Army Fort Benning Fort Jackson U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood US Army Fort Sill | U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training

Before they train Army recruits at basic training, drill sergeants must graduate from the nine-week United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy. Insider spent a week at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, to see what it takes to become a drill sergeant. The Drill Sergeant Academy has adopted a new strategy where the old days of breaking down recruits with yelling and push-ups have been replaced with a more collaborative and respectful tone. Drill sergeant candidates are taught how to effecti