MAI WRITTEN EXAM: QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED A+
ANSWERS 2025-2026 EDITION!
Terms in this set (58)
Martial Arts Drills.
Physical Training Integration
What are the four types of drills?
Training. Martial Arts Field
Exercise.
Deployed Drill.
As an instructor are you Negative
authorized to create drills
outside the four MCMAP
Combat Conditioning
drills?
What are the two formal courses of MAI course, MAIT course.
instruction for our program?
Involves the execution of previously learned techniques through
What is sustainment?
constant repetition in order to improve proficiency.
What is integration? To develop a blending of martial arts techniques with all other training.
, 1. Review- Conduct of drill, Safeties and safety personnel, ORM, and Drill
What are the responsibilities of an Brief.
MAI? 2. Implement- Make it happen.
3. Supervise- Safety, follow the plan, fault checking, accountability.
MAI is not authorized to deviate from the approved training
What can't an MAI do in regards to
ORM standards, or develop RAWs for new martial arts training
What are the 3 disciplines of the Physical, mental, and character.
program?
Two components- War fighting and Professional Military education.
What does Mental discipline consist Creates a smarter Marine, capable of understanding and handling
of? the complexity of modern warfare.
Three components- Fighting techniques, combat conditioning
What does Physical discipline
consist of? techniques, and combat sports.
Two components- Marine Corps Core Values program and Marine
Corps Leadership program.
What does Character discipline
consist of? 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? In conjunction with a specific physical discipline technique.
A lecture or guided discussion that looks at a selected martial
What are Martial Culture Studies?
culture in order to compare and contrast that culture with the
Marine Corps.
1. High levels of Physical Fitness- strength, power, and skills.
2. Gross Familiarity with your Weapons Systems.
What are the key components of
3. Mental Preparation- confidence, training, decisiveness,
overcoming death at hand of the
perseverance under stress. 4.Psychology of Survival.
enemy?
5. Mental "inoculation effect".
Mental state which enables you to take a difficult psychological step
in response to a perceived danger.
What is combat mindset? Decide a correct course of action and physically respond while
overcoming the physiological and psychological stresses of
combat and life. train your physical, mental, and character
response.
An automatic emotional reaction to a perceived danger of threat
What is fear?
characterized by a high state of arousal.
What is shock? Form of fear
1. Fight or flight.
2. Predatory vs affective behavior.
What are mechanisms that
3. Manifest adaptive and innate traits.
ANSWERS 2025-2026 EDITION!
Terms in this set (58)
Martial Arts Drills.
Physical Training Integration
What are the four types of drills?
Training. Martial Arts Field
Exercise.
Deployed Drill.
As an instructor are you Negative
authorized to create drills
outside the four MCMAP
Combat Conditioning
drills?
What are the two formal courses of MAI course, MAIT course.
instruction for our program?
Involves the execution of previously learned techniques through
What is sustainment?
constant repetition in order to improve proficiency.
What is integration? To develop a blending of martial arts techniques with all other training.
, 1. Review- Conduct of drill, Safeties and safety personnel, ORM, and Drill
What are the responsibilities of an Brief.
MAI? 2. Implement- Make it happen.
3. Supervise- Safety, follow the plan, fault checking, accountability.
MAI is not authorized to deviate from the approved training
What can't an MAI do in regards to
ORM standards, or develop RAWs for new martial arts training
What are the 3 disciplines of the Physical, mental, and character.
program?
Two components- War fighting and Professional Military education.
What does Mental discipline consist Creates a smarter Marine, capable of understanding and handling
of? the complexity of modern warfare.
Three components- Fighting techniques, combat conditioning
What does Physical discipline
consist of? techniques, and combat sports.
Two components- Marine Corps Core Values program and Marine
Corps Leadership program.
What does Character discipline
consist of? 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? In conjunction with a specific physical discipline technique.
A lecture or guided discussion that looks at a selected martial
What are Martial Culture Studies?
culture in order to compare and contrast that culture with the
Marine Corps.
1. High levels of Physical Fitness- strength, power, and skills.
2. Gross Familiarity with your Weapons Systems.
What are the key components of
3. Mental Preparation- confidence, training, decisiveness,
overcoming death at hand of the
perseverance under stress. 4.Psychology of Survival.
enemy?
5. Mental "inoculation effect".
Mental state which enables you to take a difficult psychological step
in response to a perceived danger.
What is combat mindset? Decide a correct course of action and physically respond while
overcoming the physiological and psychological stresses of
combat and life. train your physical, mental, and character
response.
An automatic emotional reaction to a perceived danger of threat
What is fear?
characterized by a high state of arousal.
What is shock? Form of fear
1. Fight or flight.
2. Predatory vs affective behavior.
What are mechanisms that
3. Manifest adaptive and innate traits.
