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Archives for December 2009

Get Worn Out!

12.23.09 By Danelle 1 Comment

One of the best ways to train Krav Maga techniques is under stress. That’s when it counts. That’s when you really see how you react and what your body is capable of. This is why a popular stress drill is circle of death. Having multiple attackers coming at you over and over again is stressful. Another way to train under stress? Wear yourself out before you practice the technique.

Here is a drill from Saturday that is sure to tire you out.

With a partner:

Front Kick, Vertical Target, across the room (~20 yards)
10 Push-ups
10 Squats

Switch with your partner, so they kick you across the room and then perform 10 push-ups and 10 squats.

Continue this back and forth for 10 minutes.

At the end of 10 minutes, you and your partner will practice punch or choke defense, being explosive and completing with combatives, as hard as you can go. Every 30 seconds, find a new partner.

In the words of Bas, “You will get tired. I promise you.”

Filed Under: Drills, Krav Maga News, Self-Defense, Training Tagged With: Bas Rutten, circuit, fundamentals, metcon

Announcement-Winter Break

12.17.09 By Danelle Leave a Comment

The Academy will be closed December 24 through January 1. Hope you have a safe and happy holiday!

The Academy will re-open with the Krav Level 1 class on January 2nd, at 8:30am.

Oh yes, there will be class…

Snowflakes

Filed Under: Announcements & News, Krav Maga News Tagged With: school closings

FMA Tangent

12.13.09 By Patrick 1 Comment

FMA Tangent. Get it?
FMA Tangent. Get it?

This past week in Level 2 we took a little detour from the Krav Maga curriculum. To round out our weapons self-defense training this month (and just for fun) I showed some stick and knife skills from Modern Arnis, a system that combines traditional Filipino martial arts and Japanese jujitsu. There are numerous methodologies in Modern Arnis for defending against and countering attacks based on the angle of the attack, the weapon(s) used, and your weapon(s) available—precisely opposite Krav Maga’s approach to self-defense. With this in mind, I chose a handful of techniques that directly parallel and compliment those in the Krav Maga curriculum. In most cases the initial defense is exactly the same, but the follow-ups are quite different.

It was admittedly a lot of information compressed into two classes, but I hope everyone both enjoyed it and learned some new skills. For those who missed it, here’s what we did:
[Read more…]

Filed Under: Krav Maga News, Krav Related, Self-Defense, Training, Weapons Tagged With: 360 Defense, Inside Defense, knife, Modern Arnis, stick

Please Leave the Nor’easter Outside!

12.09.09 By Patrick

Unfortunately, ’tis once again the season to remind everyone to bring DRY, CLEAN shoes to class. Not only does it keep the mats clean, but it minimizes the danger of someone slipping. While you may invite the opportunity to train some impromptu fall breaks, your classmates might not!

Thanks!

Filed Under: Announcements & News, Krav Maga News

Fight Science: Fighting Back

12.05.09 By Patrick Leave a Comment

Masters of self-defense cut loose on cutting-edge technology to answer the question: If caught in a fight for your life, what would you do?

There’s a new installment of National Geographic’s Fight Science currently airing called “Fighting Back”. One segment features Bas Rutten and Krav Maga Worldwide’s Amir Perets demonstrating a double-leg takedown on a drunken assailant.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Krav Maga News, Krav Related, Self-Defense Tagged With: Amir Perets, Bas Rutten, TV/Movies, use of force, video

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