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 ...
During basic combat training, US Army trainees learn a variety of hand-to-hand combative skills, including martial arts and simulated fighting with bayonets using pugil sticks. Trainees learn how to ...