Beginner (A1)
Shadow boxing - no punches or kicks (focus on footwork/head movement)
Ground - getting up
Ground - back position and movement
Drill: partner A on back, ground fighting position. Partner B stands across room. Instructor yells "GO" and partner B runs across room to tag partner A. Partner A must stand correctly into fight stance before partner B reaches them. Instructor decreases distance B will run as the drill goes on.
Ground - front and round kicks
Ground - toe pick takedown (optional)
Drill: Partner A on back, ground fighting position with eyes closed; partners B and C standing around A with kick shields. B or C hold for front kick or round kick, and yell "GO". A kicks with front kick or round kick (spin so feet face the attacker if round kick), stands into fight stance, and delivers palm heel strikes on pad until "TIME" is called. B or C may also simulate kicks to the head or shoulders from standing position - A does toe pick, stands, and delivers palm heels to other attacker. Two or more attackers are preferable so it is more difficult for the defender to listen for attacker's footsteps.

Intermediate (A1)
Warm up: crawl circuit. Include crab walk, bear crawl, spider walk, tiger walk, silly walk, and anything else to help students get "acquainted" with the ground and open the hips. Get creative
Ground - rolls and fall breaks
Focus mitt combinations from mount and guard (striker on bottom). Include hooks, uppercuts, straights, and elbows
Ground - headlock from the side
Drill: Partner A holds B in tight, aggressive headlock on the ground and delivers light, open fisted strikes. B escapes, runs across room to C who holds for strikes (C chooses round kicks, front kicks, knees, elbows, etc.) until C calls "TIME." B now holds the pad and C attacks A. Rinse and repeat.

Advanced (A1)
Focus mitts (3x2 min): round 1 - straight punches with advance; round 2 - slips with straight counter; round 3 - inside defense/counter vs. jab, slip and counter vs. cross
Gun from the front
Drill: Attacker A holds gun within arm's reach of defender B. B starts with hands in different positions and makes for redirect and control. A pulls gun back quickly and B fights to establish control of gun. B has 5 attempts to get the gun. If B is successful within 5 attempts, A does 10 burpees. If B is not successful, B does the burpees.
Drill: gun from the front, but attacker is throwing light punches and slaps.

This month's featured Affiliate is Great Britain's Krav Maga GB!

Krav Maga GB is a Community-based Organisation that delivers training in Modern Reality Based Self Defence and Practical Fighting (Krav Maga), located in the South East of England. They are the only Licensed, Professional & Globally Recognised Centre to provide Authentic Krav Maga, Next Generation (kids) Krav Maga and KravFit (functional fitness) classes weekly in Folkestone & Dover.

Congratulations to our most recent StrikeFit® Instructor candidates! Everyone worked really hard, and we are so excited for Krav Reborn to launch StrikeFit® in Utah!  Kansas Krav Maga has added an instructor to their already existing program, and we here at HQ have added to our very own StrikeFit® fam - Go team!

Beginner Class (A1)

Stance – Passive, Fighting

Movement in Fight stance

Left/Right Combination

Front kick to the Groin

Drill: Ascending Ladder Combatives:

Round 1– 2 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee, 4 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee, 6 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee, 8 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee, 10 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee.

Round 2– 2 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees, 4 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees, 6 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees, , 8 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees, 10 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees,

Choke from the front, 2 handed pluck

Drill – Eyes closed, defender either gets choked and has to defend or gets popped with a pad and makes punches to the pad until pad holder calls time.

Intermediate Class (A1)

Hook punch

Headbutt forward

Focus Mitt Combination: Left, Right, Left Hook, Headbutt forward

Kick off from guard

Choke from the Side on the Ground – show kicking first, similar to kick off from guard

Choke from the Side on the Ground – arm bar

Drill: Choke from the Side — if the attacker stays close, use arm bar; if you can make space,kick him away; get up and work focus mitts (use today’s combo) then drop down and restart.

Advanced Class (A1)

Focus mitt or Thai pads one round regular stance, next round opposite stance opposite stance

Drill: Groups of 3; Belt Drill with Thai pads or Focus Mitts Mash up! 1 Round of 90 seconds.

Mouth of hand punch

Review headlock side from earlier levels

Headlock spinning inward

Headlock neck break

BEGINNER (A1)
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Getup
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Round Kick
DRILL: Bull in Ring
Groups of 4-5, Striker, 3 Padholders, 1 Focus Mitt Holder (if possible). Striker in Ground Back Position. Padholder positioned for Front Kick and either Side Kick, Focus Mitt Holder Kneeling by Striker’s head. Padholders cue for cue, Focus Mitt distracts with head swats if available. On “UP!” cue Striker gets up appropriately.

Choke - Rear
DRILL-FINAL:
Same as above, but repeat for multiple rounds. On “UP!” Striker gets up, either a Padholder or Focus Mitt holder applies Choke. After defense, Striker returns to Ground position.
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INTERMEDIATE (A1)
Hook Punch
Bas Combos 1-4
Front Kick w/ Advance (Neutral & Advancing)
DRILL:
Groups 2, Striker, Padholder. Instructor cues with number 1-4, indicating Bas Combo. After cue, Striker performs Front Kick w/ Advance followed by cued Bas Combo. Repeat for multiple rounds.

Headlock Side
DRILL-FINAL:
Same as above but Padholder cues with number. Rotate through selecting pairs to roam and apply Headlock Side to Strikers.
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ADVANCED (A1)
Pad Combos:
Groups of 2. Thai Pad Holder cues for combo, Striker sends combo adding opposite side Round House Kick based on last punch thrown.

Jumping Round Kick
Pad Combo:
Same as above, but Striker performs appropriate side Jumping Round Kick, switching stance as necessary.

Gun Behind - Touching
Gun Behind - Touching w/o Space
Gun Behind - Touching Opposite Hand Bracing (if time)

DRILL-FINAL:
Groups of 3, Defender, Thai Pad Holder, Roaming Attacker. Pad Holder cues for Combo+Jumping Kick as above. Roaming Attackers apply any Gun Behind attack above. Defend and return to Combos.

Beginner: (A1)
Hammerfist to the side
Basic Takedown Defense (changing height, moving feet)
Choke from the Side
Drill: Defender starts eyes closed. Attacker alternates randomly between bump with kick shield for hammerfist to the side and choke from side. Defender must get to control position and deliver 3-5 knees (if kick shield is present) or 3-5 general combatives if kick shield is absent.

Intermediate (A1):
Headbutts (forward, side, backward, and upward)
Bearhug Front (arms caught and arms free)
Focus mitt combos: defender starts with eyes shut, mitt holder places focus mitt very near defender's face and verbally gets defender's attention. Defender delivers appropriate headbutt followed by 2-3 combinations called by mitt holder.
Drill: Pad holder holds tombstone for broken flurries. Instructor yells, "GO," striker grabs pad, throws it aside and bearhugs pad holder from front (arms caught or free).

Advanced (A1):
Review front kick and side kick
Jumping front kick and side kick
Gun from side, behind the arm (touching)
Drill: Multiple attacker. 1-2 attackers with gun(s), 1-3 attackers with kick shields. Defender starts eyes closed, gun wielding attacker places weapon on defender's side behind the arm. Defender responses and once disarm occurs, kick shield attacker immediately issues verbal threat. Defender responds with jumping front kick or jumping side kick as determined by body position relative to kick shield.

Beginner: (A1)
Elbows 1-3
Straight and round knees
360 defense
Drill: Defender starts eyes closed. Attacker bumps with kick shield for elbows 1-3, followed by knees until "time" is called, or alerts the defender and attacks for 360s.

Intermediate (A1):
Review low and mid-level round kicks
Uppercut punch
Defense vs. low round kick (absorbing and shin block)
Thai pad combos - round 1: boxing combos with uppercuts; round 2-3: pad holder can throw low round kicks. Striker defends and returns with 2 straight punches to Thai pads.
Review inside and 360 defenses
Body sparring - boxing only

Advanced (A1):
Review L1-3 attacks from behind (rear headlock, choke, choke with pull, bearhug, etc.)
Review elbow #1 with advance: pad holder stands at points on a circle around striker, says "go," and striker turns and moves towards pad.
Gun from behind (touching)
Drill: gun with non-compliant attacker. Once the defender starts the defense, the attacker can either pull the gun away early, fight the defender once they establish control, or fall to the ground (as if knocked out) once the counter lands. The fight "may" continue on the ground.

Affiliates in Europe (or whoever wants to travel there): KMA Founder and 5th Degree Black Belt John Whitman will be in Liege, Belgium on Sunday, 26 March, 2017 for a Free Instructor seminar! This seminar is free to Krav Maga Alliance instructors. Mark your calendars!

This 4-Hour Seminar will include:

• Technique Updates
• New Drills
• Ground Fighting

(Training location to be announced soon!)

Please note, this is FREE for KMA Instructors.
Instructors from other organization are welcome to join us for 40€.

We kick off the year with our first with Rocky Mountain Self Defense & Fitness' John Hallet, as our January 2017 Featured Instructor of the Month!

John started his interest in Martial Arts in 1992. He began teaching in 1997. John started his first gym, Krav Maga Nantucket and Revolution Martial Arts in 2000. He operated that until October 2005, when he moved to Colorado. He is a 3rd Degree Black Belt with the Krav Maga Alliance, A Krav Maga Alliance Force Certified Military & Law Enforcement Instructor, a certified Level 5 Krav Maga Instructor with Krav Maga Worldwide, a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Movement & Mobility Trainer, CrossFit Gymnastics Trainer, Olympic Weightlifting Trainer and a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. John is also a team member of The Krav Maga Alliance Training. John Hallett founded Rocky Mountain Self Defense & Fitness in November 2005 in Castle Rock Colorado. Outside of his passion for Krav Maga & CrossFit training, John loves spending time with his family snowboarding, hiking and enjoying the beautiful state of Colorado.

Check out his gym's website: http://castlerockselfdefenseandfitness.com/

Begginer (A1)
Fighting Stance
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Combo- Front Kick to a Vertical Target/Left/Right Palm Heel Strike
Choke form the side
Drill: Eyes closed, defender either gets choked and has to defend or gets popped with a pad and makes palm heel strikes until pad holder calls time.

Intermediate (A1)
Hook Punch
Uppercut
Combo- L-Uppercutt/L-Hook/R-Cross/under/R-Cross/L-Hook/R-Cross
Headlock from the side
Drill: Work focus mitts (use today's combo), attacker; Headlock from the side, after a success defense get back to working the mitts

Intermediate (A1)
Focus Mitts/Thai Pads form opposite stance- 2-3 minute rounds, add sprawl knee tucks to the last 2 rounds.
Cavaliers 1-4
Gun from the Front
Gun from the side of the head
Gun from behind (touching)
Drill: Groups of 3-4, non-stop Gun threats; 2 rounds- first round 50% speed and power, second round- Fast, Strong and aggressive!!