Marine Corps Martial Arts: Strengthening Body, Mind & Character
908 Words / ~3½ pages Martial Arts Center of Excellence
The Three Disciplines The Three Legs of a Stool By Staff Sergeant A. The Marine Corps Martial Arts program is built on a synergy of disciplines that help to define the program. This helps build its members in a way that consistently and constantly improves them mentally, physically and within their character. The three disciplines should be worked on to strive for perfection in each, and find a balance that makes the Marine study in their career, their life, and their personal self worth. Each of these disciplines work together to accomplish this goal, but each of them defines a specific part toward the overall accomplishment of the Marine Warrior. Since day one I have been taught that the disciplines are like a three legged stool, if they are strong and working together it is sturdy and strong. If one of the legs are week or broken then…[show more]