FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Near the end of Basic Combat Training, new Soldiers will spend a few hours facing off against each other in pugilstick bouts. Pugil sticks are padded training weapons used since ...

FORT SILL, Oklahoma (Oct. 29, 2020) -- Pugil stick training was cut from basic combat training here earlier this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but now it’s making a comeback under carefully ...

SAN DIEGO – When the recruit staggered out of the Thunderdome pugil-stick arena, he had the early signs of concussion: glassy eyes, confusion, unsteadiness on his feet. His face had been gashed by a ...

"We geared all of our calisthenics, all of our running movements, all of our warrior skills, so soldiers can become stronger, more powerful and more speed driven," Palkoska said. The exercises are ...

COLUMBIA — It’s pitch black, the darkness pierced only by the glare of exploding bombs and the streaks of red-hot light that won’t stop bursting from the ends of three M240 machine guns. On the ground ...

Reporting from San Diego — When the recruit staggered out of the Thunderdome pugil-stick arena, he had the early signs of concussion: glassy eyes, confusion, unsteadiness on his feet. His face had ...

Sgt. Eric Lashley says they also practice squad movements to stay low during battle. Sight alignment drills also help troops hold a steady shot over a long distance. Most everyone enjoyed the pugil ...

U.S. Marine Corps recruits conduct pugil stick bouts at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC on November 15, 2016. Pugil stick fights are used to simulate close quarters combat and build ...