BEGINNER CLASS

Punches-Left/Right combination

Front Kick (groin)

Knees

Drill: Shared Tabata Round: 1 curved kick shield. Partner A strikes for the first 20 seconds with maximum effort, switch pad during 10 second rest, then Partner B performs same strikes to pad, in the following order: left right combination, front kick (groin), knees, sprawl to a knee.

Basic Takedown Defense (changing height, moving feet)

Drill: A holds for B for Left/Right combination. At any time A can call “TAKEDOWN” and attempt to put shoulder to B’s upper torso. B perform Basic Takedown Defense followed up by 2 knees.

Choke from the Front; 2 Handed Pluck

Drill: Non-compliant attacker. Class split into A’s and B’s. A’s stand with eyes closed in neutral position. B’s can attack by tapping with pad for non-stop Left/Right Combination. During flurry, B can call “TAKEDOWN” and A performs Basic Takedown Defense. B can also attack with Choke from the Front; 2 Handed Pluck and may or may not follow up with a showing takedown attempt.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Uppercut Punch

Drill: Focus mitts: Free work on all known combinations, 1-4 or 1-10.

Drill: On combinations 2-10 have students add call of “UP” for Striker to replace last punch in combo with an uppercut, i.e. “6UP” = Cross/Lead Hook/Rear Uppercut, “9UP” = Lead Uppercut/Cross/Lead Uppercut

Advanced Preview: Knife; Upward Thrust

Drill: A/B Drill. Encourage attackers to make a realistic recoil from stab to ensure defenders bursting in far enough for control position. Attackers can increase speed of attack and attempt multiple stabs as round continues.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

General Def. v. Medium to High Kicks

Focus mitts and shin guards

Drill: Free work on focus mitts

Drill: Free work on focus mitts with mitt holder throwing a Medium to High Kick at any time. Striker makes General defense v. Medium to High Kicks

Stick – overhead defense

Stick – baseball bat defense

Stick – dead side

Drill: Groups of 4-5. One person in center defending any Stick Overhead, Baseball Bat, or Dead Side. Attackers can also choose to make a Medium to High Kick for General Defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Drill: Left Punch 20 times, Right Punch 20 times x 2
Elbows 1-3
Combo: Left Punch/Right Elbow
Choke From Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitt Rounds: Round 1 - Combos 6 & 7 only. Round 2 - Combos 8 & 9 only. Round 3 - Pad holder can call any combo 6-9, striker delivers combo, sprawls, then delivers combo again.
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Bearhug Behind Leverage on the Finger

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Machine Gun Takedown (throw)
Machine Gun Takedown (leverage on the neck)
Drill: Groups of 3 - 1 striker, 1 kick shield holder, 1 gunman. Striker free works on the kick shield mixing in 2 straight knees with a switch. Gunman verbally gets striker's attention before stepping in front of the pad and presenting their weapon. Striker performs either machine gun takedown variant and returns to pad work. Note: If long guns are unavailable, gunman can hold a pistol near their body with their right hand while using left hand to post on/push striker

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Drill: Belt Drill

Advancing Straight Punch

Advanced Technique: Gun from the Front

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Defensive Front Kick

Hook Punch

Drill: practice hook punch at various ranges from very close to full extension

Combo #7: Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Hook

Bearhug Front Arms Free, Neck Leverage

Drill: eyes closed; attacker may hold for Defensive Front Kick OR Hook Punch OR make an attack with Bearhug From the Front Arms Free

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitts: Opposite stance -- Right/Left/move out/burst in with Right/Left Again

Knife Downward Stab - emphasis on disarms

Knife Upward Stab - emphasis on disarms

Drill: two attackers; first attacker uses knife; defender makes the defense and attempts to disarm and use the knife to defend himself against the second attacker, who also has a knife.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Combination: Left/Right/Right

Combination: Left/Left/Right

360 Defense

Ground  - Back Position and Movement

Ground - Front Kick

Ground - Get Up

Drill: groups of 3; defender makes punch combinations to pad holder; third person makes 360 attack OR says "Down!" and defender must drop down, kick to the air, then Get Up and continue punching.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Hook Punch

Focus Mitts: Combinations 6 & 7

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free

Bearhug from Behind, Leverage on Finger

Arm Bar from Guard

Drill: defend against bearhugs from behind using either technique; sometimes attacker says "Down!" and the defender must drop, pull attacker into guard, and make arm bar.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Thai Pads: 2 rounds of 3 minutes, include Front Kick Vertical Target to create distance between combinations

2 Front Kicks with a Switch

Knife Downward Stab

Knife Upward Stab

Drill: begin each repetition with a stab to the back (downward or upward), defender must react to the stab by turning and defending additional stabs as soon as possible

Krav Maga Training at DFW Combat Co. in Dallas.

Beginner Class (A3)
Straight Punches
Elbow #1
Knees
Advanced Technique: Gun from Behind

Intermediate (A3)
Defensive Front Kick
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Drill: Working in pairs, 1 striker, 1 kick shield holder. Pad holder starts in striker's range. Striker delivers defensive front kick to create distance. Pad holder immediately starts closing distance again. Striker delivers defensive back kick with a spin. Reset, repeat.
Ground - Armbar from guard
Ground - Guard Reversal

Advanced (A3)
Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Defense vs. Spinning Heel Kick
Sliding Defense vs. Spinning Heel kick
Stick - Baseball Bat Defense

BEGINNER CLASS

Conditioning!

Movement- Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Left, Right, Back

Palm Heel Strikes

Front Kick Groin

A/B Drill

L/R Combination

Knees

Tabatta Strikes- 20 seconds work/10 seconds rest- 4 Rounds

Choke from behind

Drill: groups of 4-5; defender is in the middle, make the appropriate strike when bummed by the or defend Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Belt Drill

Hook Punch

Uppercut Punch

Combination: Left Uppercutt/Right Cross/Switch Left Round Kick (left leg)

Combination: L/R Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/Right Round Kick

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)

Drill: Light Sparring-2 rounds of 90 seconds- include low round kicks

Hair Grab Behind

Bearhug from Behind

Drill: Groups of 3; Light Sparring (open hands), one defender, one attacker and one sparring opponent; At any point during the sparring match the attacker attacks with a Bearhug form behind OR Hair Grab from behind. Defender makes the appropriate defense and continues to spar.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Warm up with light Sparing: 2 rounds of 2 minutes, Open hand, Shin Guards on

Sparring: Gear on; 2 rounds of 90 seconds

Stress Sparring Drill:  1 round-3 min; Groups of 3, one large shield, 2 sparring opponents and one pad holder; Fighter-A; non stop strikes on pad, on instructors signal “FIGHT!” , Fighter-B advances towards Fighter A and they start to spar; on instructors  signal “BACK!” Fighter A-gets back on working the pad with non-stop

strikes- repeat!

Stick- Dead Side

Stick- Left handed attacker

 

Luxembourg Seminar March 2024

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punch review

Knee review

Drill : 30 seconds non-stop punching; 15 second rest; 30 seconds non-stop knees; do 2 rounds

Elbows 1-3

Drill: Elbow #3, turn and give knees

Choke From Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Inside Defense (review)

Outside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch

Drill: attacker makes straight punches; defender makes Inside Defense; when the attacker makes a wider right punch, the defender makes Outside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch, plus additional counterattacks.

Bearhug Behind, Arms Free

Drill: as above, but a third person attacks with Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Focus Mitts: 2 rounds of 3 minutes, emphasize head movement and footwork

Stick Overhead

Knife Overhead

2 Opponents - Knife and Stick