The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) is a complete fighting system, but it dedicates a substantial portion of training to knife-fighting.The entire system focuses on brutal hand-to-hand combat, the mindset of a warrior, conditioning to outlast your opponent, and close-quarter fighting.

Because very few knife-fighting tournaments take place in the United States, it is difficult for a prospective student to gauge the authenticity of an edged-weapons instructor. Because the Filipino martial arts focus on armed fighting, the footwork in most kali and eskrima is unique, dynamic, and very effective. Weapons create the opportunity for angles and methods of attack that are uncommon in unarmed fighting. Stick fighters always aim for hard parts to inflict the most injurious damage: hand knuckles, the jaw, elbows, shoulders, and the temple sides. The attack angles are different for sticks and blades. MCMAP Knife Fighting. Filipino Knife Fighting drill performed by practitioners of Pekiti Tersia Kali Stick Fighting against Filipino Knife Fighting Systems.