Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, spar during the culminating event of a Martial Arts Instructor course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 17, 2022. The Marine Corps MAI course involved three weeks of training that included hand-to-hand combat, warrior ethos instruction, grappling, and weapons sparring training. MAI’s certify Marines to train and test other Marines in various belt levels of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which increases their physical capabilities and readiness.

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