MAI WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
What are the four types of drills? - ANS Martial Arts Drills.
Physical Training Integration Training.
Martial Arts Field Exercise.
Deployed Drill.
As an instructor are you authorized to create drills outside the four MCMAP Combat
Conditioning drills? - ANS Negative
What are the two formal courses of instruction for our program? - ANS MAI course, MAIT
course.
What is sustainment? - ANS Involves the execution of previously learned techniques through
constant repetition in order to improve proficiency.
What is integration? - ANS To develop a blending of martial arts techniques with all other
training.
What are the responsibilities of an MAI? - ANS 1. Review- Conduct of drill, Safeties and safety
personnel, ORM, and Drill Brief.
2. Implement- Make it happen.
3. Supervise- Safety, follow the plan, fault checking, accountability.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What can't an MAI do in regards to ORM - ANS MAI is not authorized to deviate from the
approved training standards, or develop RAWs for new martial arts training
What are the 3 disciplines of the program? - ANS Physical, mental, and character.
What does Mental discipline consist of? - ANS Two components- War fighting and
Professional Military education.
Creates a smarter Marine, capable of understanding and handling the complexity of modern
warfare.
What does Physical discipline consist of? - ANS Three components- Fighting techniques,
combat conditioning techniques, and combat sports.
What does Character discipline consist of? - ANS Two components- Marine Corps Core Values
program and Marine Corps Leadership program.
Study the human dimensions of combat, instill Marine Corps ethos, instill the warrior spirit and
mindset and esprit de corps.
When do you do a Tie-in? - ANS In conjunction with a specific physical discipline technique.
What are Martial Culture Studies? - ANS A lecture or guided discussion that looks at a
selected martial culture in order to compare and contrast that culture with the Marine Corps.
What are the key components of overcoming death at hand of the enemy? - ANS 1. High
levels of Physical Fitness- strength, power, and skills.
2. Gross Familiarity with your Weapons Systems.
3. Mental Preparation- confidence, training, decisiveness, perseverance under stress.
4.Psychology of Survival.
5. Mental "inoculation effect".
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
What are the four types of drills? - ANS Martial Arts Drills.
Physical Training Integration Training.
Martial Arts Field Exercise.
Deployed Drill.
As an instructor are you authorized to create drills outside the four MCMAP Combat
Conditioning drills? - ANS Negative
What are the two formal courses of instruction for our program? - ANS MAI course, MAIT
course.
What is sustainment? - ANS Involves the execution of previously learned techniques through
constant repetition in order to improve proficiency.
What is integration? - ANS To develop a blending of martial arts techniques with all other
training.
What are the responsibilities of an MAI? - ANS 1. Review- Conduct of drill, Safeties and safety
personnel, ORM, and Drill Brief.
2. Implement- Make it happen.
3. Supervise- Safety, follow the plan, fault checking, accountability.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What can't an MAI do in regards to ORM - ANS MAI is not authorized to deviate from the
approved training standards, or develop RAWs for new martial arts training
What are the 3 disciplines of the program? - ANS Physical, mental, and character.
What does Mental discipline consist of? - ANS Two components- War fighting and
Professional Military education.
Creates a smarter Marine, capable of understanding and handling the complexity of modern
warfare.
What does Physical discipline consist of? - ANS Three components- Fighting techniques,
combat conditioning techniques, and combat sports.
What does Character discipline consist of? - ANS Two components- Marine Corps Core Values
program and Marine Corps Leadership program.
Study the human dimensions of combat, instill Marine Corps ethos, instill the warrior spirit and
mindset and esprit de corps.
When do you do a Tie-in? - ANS In conjunction with a specific physical discipline technique.
What are Martial Culture Studies? - ANS A lecture or guided discussion that looks at a
selected martial culture in order to compare and contrast that culture with the Marine Corps.
What are the key components of overcoming death at hand of the enemy? - ANS 1. High
levels of Physical Fitness- strength, power, and skills.
2. Gross Familiarity with your Weapons Systems.
3. Mental Preparation- confidence, training, decisiveness, perseverance under stress.
4.Psychology of Survival.
5. Mental "inoculation effect".
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
