In this 2 part article I am going to explain how the majoriety of attacks that we deal with in Krav Maga can be broken down into either circular or straight attacks and the principles behind each type of defence.
Part 1 will be dealing with straight attacks.
For the purpose of simplicity straight attacks can be [...]
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Lesson plan 3
show all techs from both sides and high and low speed
then dry run
warm up with 3 rounds of light fighting
Tech 1
Knee strike
Grab opponent (shield) and hit with 3 / 4 knee strikes the next tech
attack with elbows after knee strikes
Tech 2
Sweep
Grab opponent, knee strike, then hook his lead leg with yours while
pushing him [...]
Lesson plan 2
show all techs from both sides and high and low speed
then dry run
Warm up with various kicks, front, side round etc
from al distances, attack with the hands and elbows vs shield type
pad, from med and close distances
stretch
Tech 1
Release from arterial choke, nelson grab and front headlock (2 types
1 normal way and 2 a [...]
Shoulder tag game (groups of 3)
try to tag each others shoulders
in a circular motion, use 360 for defence
show all techs from both sides and high and low speed then dry run
Tech 1
Defending straight stab & straight stab with
stick, Discuss similarities using body defence
Tech 2
Defending big & small slash attacks and side bat swing
discuss similarities ie [...]
A nice little variation that I used in last nights class was to add a wall into the training!
We were learning and practising defending front chokes and after running through the standard variation from a standing and pushing positions, I had the students practice defending the front choke while being held up against a wall.
Although [...]
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Warm up
Stretch
With each tech do a dynamic demo, slow demo from both sides then a dry run with students copying
Against your partner (without shield so be careful!
Closing down an opponent
Front kick, 2 straight punches, knee then elbow strike 2 mins each
Side kick, hammer fist, straight cross, knee then elbow
Back kick, hammer, straight cross, knee, [...]
warm up with about 1/3 of the students holding focus mitts, 1/3 with kick shields and 1/3 as defender & counter attackers
have everyone moving around the dojo, the focus mitt holders are the attackers, the defenders need to defend light circular attacks from the attackers whilst kicking the shield which is closest [...]
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Emphasis is on variety, don’t get into too much detail!
advanced can add variety in their attacks, different angles, hands etc
Warm up with shadow boxing and shadow kick boxing
Stretch
Demonstrate each tech
Each tech in the circuit should be 1 min then change with [...]
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