February's Krav Maga Technique of the Month is the Level 1 Self-Defense technique, "Choke from Behind with a Push." Watch Krav Maga Alliance's Founder (and 5th Degree Krav Maga Black Belt) lead you through the technique of what to do when someone is choking you and driving/pushing you forward...
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Right Knee
Combo: Left/Right/Left Elbow/Right Knee
Choke Front with a Push (if time, work both sides)
Drill: eyes closed; attacker either pushes with pad and defender makes Left/Right/Left Elbow/Right Knee OR attacker makes Choke Front Push
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Combos 1-4, 2 minutes
Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
Ground - Hip Escape from Side Control
Ground - Kick Off from Guard
Drill: defender strikes pad; attacker makes Bearhug From Behind Arms Caught; defender defends OR attacker yells "down" and defender must drop down; attacker gets side control; defender makes hip escape and pulls guard, then kicks off from guard
ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: 2 rounds of 2 minutes
Scissor Front Kick
Knife-Kick from Distance
Knife - Downward Stab; start with defend & counter, then run; using objects as shields; then discuss control and disarm
Drill: eyes closed - open eyes on verbal command; judge distance, make the appropriate defense, then react accordingly (control, run, find a shield, etc.)
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
[note: get through the combatives quickly to save time for 2 self defense techniques]
Advancing Straight Punch
Knees (include the idea of a switch knee with the forward leg)
Combo: Advancing Left/Right/Left Knee with a switch
Choke from Behind with a Push
Headlock from Behind
Drill: either attack from behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/Right Elbow
Focus Mitts: Right/Left Elbow/Right Elbow/Headbutt
Headlock from Behind (review)
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: sometimes attacker resists and defender cannot break through the Reverse Headlock; continue protecting throat and giving knees and groin strikes until attacker loosens up
ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 2 minutes in opposite stance
Knife Downward Stab v. Left Handed Attacker
Knife Upward Stab v. Left Handed Attacker
Gun from the Front v. Left Handed Attacker
Drill: eyes closed, any of these attacks v. left handed attacker
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch (review)
Learning to make a straight punch from a passive or unprepared stance. The punch should lead into a fighting stance. For more advanced students, make the punch at various angles.
Front Kick to the Groin (review)
Learning to make a groin kick from a passive or unprepared stance. The kick should lead into a fighting stance. For more advanced students, make the punch at various angles.
Drill: eyes closed; partner holds the pad for straight punch or front kick and gives verbal signal; defender opens his eyes and makes the appropriate strike, with additional strikes from a fighting stance
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: barricade drill -- defender stands with eyes closed; an attacker makes choke from the front with a push; defender defends, then must burst through a group holding pads (include proper safety!), and then give 1o left/right combinations to a pad. The group making the barricade should be arranged in pairs: two people stand shoulder to shoulder with pads, then two more behind them, then two more behind them, etc. They should NOT give too much resistance. For SAFETY, the defender must keep his hands lower than the pads (to avoid accidental strikes to the paddlers' faces).
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Inside Defenses (review)
Bearhug from Behind (arms free)
Ground - Trap and Roll
Drill: slowly, have the attacker make a Bearhug from Behind and then pull the defender to the ground (defender must cooperate). To signal cooperation, the attacker says "Down, down." When the defender is on the ground, the attacker takes full mount. The defender then makes Trap and Roll.
Drill: one attack/one defend using Inside Defenses; random attackers move around the room and make Bearhug From Behind, Arms Free to the punchers (not the defenders). Sometimes they make regular Bearhug, sometimes they make the person go the ground and defend Full Mount using Trap and Roll.
ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
After warm up, basic shoot/sprawl slowly to review
Focus Mitts: basic combinations. Pad holder can shoot in at any time, defender must sprawl; 2 rounds of 2 minutes
Drill: multiple attackers; move and make defenses, try to deal with one attacker at a time; counter when possible; include shoot/sprawl if safety allows for it; (open hands, light training)
Gun from the Front
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Drill: groups of 4, one defender; attackers make punches, defender must move to deal with one attacker at a time; at any time, an attacker can point a gun from the side or front at a distance; defender must defend, take the weapon, and then continue with the drill.
BEGINNER (A2)
WARMUP:
Straights, Elbow 1, Knees
Advancing Straight Punch
COMBO:
Advancing L/R Straight + R Elbow + Clinch Knee
Inside Defenses
DRILL:
Defenders in fighting stance, eyes closed. Attackers roam cueing and sending straight for defense or holding pad for combo above.
Choke Front - 1 Handed
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INTERMEDIATE (A2)
WARMUP: Plow the Field
Grps 3. Striker, Padholder, Bungee holder. Striker, Bungee start at one end of gym, padholder at opposite end. Striker must run/crawl to pad while partner gives resistance with bungee. Once to pad, send all out strikes to pad while partner continues to provide resistance. Reset for several rounds.
Inside Defense v. Left/Right (Lean Back and Trap)
Inside Defense v. Left/Right (1 Hand)
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught (Remove Arms)
DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 3, Padholder, Defender, Attacker. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Padholder cues by pushing defender back toward attacker with pad. Attacker applies Bearhug. If possible, defender should remove hands and begin sending strikes to pad while attacker pulls giving resistance. If defender cannot remove hands, perform bearhug defense then all out strikes to pad. Regardless padholder cues to RESET!
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ADVANCED (A2)
WARMUP:
Grps 2. Sparring Gear On. One person in mount. On “BEGIN!”, person on top begins sending strikes, person on bottom covers/absorbs. On “GO!” person on bottom performs trap, buck and roll. Once in guard, person on top begins sending strikes as person on bottom absorbs. On “GO!” person on bottom kicks off from guard. Reset with each beginning in opposite starting positions.
2 Jumping Front Kicks
Jumping Round Kick
**For both kicks progress to starting from a kneeling position and getting to feet (stand or jump to) before performing the kick(s).
Gun Front Review
Gun Front - From Kneeling Position
Beginner Lesson Plans (A2)
Movement
Drill: Follow the Leader with footwork
Straight Punches: Left/Right/Right
Round Kick (emphasize forward leg with step or switch feet)
Combination: Left/Right/Right/Left Round Kick
Choke Front Push
Choke Front Push Against Wall
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Defensive Front Kick
Drill: groups of 3; punches and elbows to a pad; when a second pad holder approaches, turn to the new attacker and make Defensive Front Kick, then continue striking that pad
Ground: Side Mount
Ground: Hip Escape from Side Mount
Ground: Arm Lock
ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Combo: Left Front Kick Vertical Target/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Straight/Left Elbow #1
Hip Throw – hook under arm; if experienced, practice opposite side
Sparring Drill: one attack/one defender; defender try to incorporate Hip Throw into counterattacks
Knife Forward Slash
Knife Back Slash
Note: if experienced, make the slashes very straight, almost like straight stab.
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Beginner (A2)
Punches- L/Right Combo
Drill: parker calls out punching combo ("Left, Left, Right!", Right, Left, Right!", etc.)
Inside Defense
Choke form the Front with a push- work both sides
Drill: defender- eyes closed, defend choke from the Front with a push with various angles or on attackers verbal signal make Inside Defense.
Intermediate (A2)
Review basic strikes- Straight punches, Hammerfist etc.
Drill: 3- 45 second rounds of non-stop AGGRESSIVE strikes, 15 second rest between rounds, movement, light strikes 70% speed/Power.
Defensive Front Kick
Knees- Thai Clinch (quick review)
Combo: Defensive Front Kick, Knees- Thai Clinch
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Bearhug from behind Arms Free
Drill: defend Bearhug or Inside Defense v. Left/Right, eyes closed
Advanced (A2)
Conditioning Drill:
Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10
10 Push Ups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 Sit up/ Stand up (partner assist)
4 Rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!
Knife- kick from distance
Knife- defense v. downward stab
Knife- defense v. upward stab
Drill: Groups of 4-5, one large shield; defender; non-stop strikes, attackers; non-stop attacks (any level 1&2, include Knife attacks)
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Beginner (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Groups of 2 (partners should be about same size and hight), Small shield; Non stop Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal "GO", striker Fireman or Piggy back carries pad holder to the opposite end of the room and back, and continues with strikes.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from the Back with a Push
Drill: Groups of 4-5; 90 seconds, One defender, non stop attacks.
Intermediate (A2)
Strikes from mount position
Inside Slap Kicks (both sides)
Drill: A/B Drill- Strikes from the mount position on one end, and Inside Slap Kicks on the other.
Reverse Headlock Standing
Ground- Trap and Roll (quick review)
Drill: Groups of 3; defender; Strikes from the mount, 2nd person safely tackles defender off the pad and mounts them, defender; escapes the mount and gets up, 3rd person, then immediately makes Reverse Headlock. Repeat.
Advanced (A2)
2 Jumping Front Kicks
Jumping side Kick
Jumping Round Kick
Knife- Defense v. Downward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Knife- Defense v. Upward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Drill: defender eyes closed, attacker gives a verbal signal- Knife- upward and downward stab, include off hand and off angle.
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