Defenses against straight punches are among the most difficult skills to acquire. If it seems we spend a lot of time training Inside Defenses, you’re right, we do. This skill is both hard-earned and perishable; you can’t train it enough. Inside Defense is a cornerstone of the Level 1 curriculum because the concept and mechanics are foundational to many higher-level Krav Maga techniques. Think about it as the opposite of the Patches O’Houlihan approach…

Note that what follows is a discussion of the technical aspects of Inside Defense, not a tutorial. There is no substitute for qualified instruction and hard training!

[Read more...]