MacDonald Academy of Martial Arts
Kenpo Karate, Krav Maga, and Fitness for the Boston / Watertown area
This week’s scenario will be…
Stress Drill-O-Rama!
We’re going to do a variety of stress drills that require concentration and/or fine motor skills in a fatigued state.
Saturday, 6/14, 8:30AM
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This week’s scenario will be…
Choose Your Own Adventure
We’ll do a variety of combatives and self-defense training in all sorts of spontaneous spaces in and around the Academy!
* As requested and until further notice, you are encouraged to wear street clothes or any “non-training” attire to Scenarios classes. *
Saturday, 4/19, 8:30AM
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Yes, the reboot of Scenarios class for Fall 2013 has arrived!
This week’s scenario will be…
Carjacking: Assailant Outside the Vehicle
Saturday, 10/5, 8:30AM
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This week’s scenario will be…
The Final-Class-of-the-Season,
Big-Bad-Mamma-Jamma
Scenarios Obstacle Course*
We’re going to combine many of the scenarios we’ve explored over the last six months into one overarching narrative.
Saturday, 6/29, 8:30AM
This is the last Scenarios class of the summer! Saturday morning classes will resume after Labor Day. Have a great break!
*** UPDATE 6/29 ***
Thanks to all who came to class! Here’s what everybody else missed:
A Really Bad Day
See you in the fall with new scenarios!
*Bounce House not included
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We’ve been focusing on knife defenses in Fight class for the last several weeks, gradually increasing the intensity of the drills by combining the defenses with higher levels of contact. One drill looked like this:
The knife-wielding attacker wore headgear, mouthpiece, and a body protector. He or she was restricted to upward and downward stabs with the right hand, but the assault was frenzied and relentless.
The defender wore headgear, mouthpiece, and a 16-oz glove on the right hand only. Ideally, he or she made a 360° Defense against the first stab with a simultaneous counter with ACTUAL impact, transitioned to a control position, and continued with combatives until the threat was neutralized or enough space was created to escape the room.
The defender performed the drill five times consecutively. Each iteration began with decreased space between the participants. The first began with enough space that the defender could use a Defensive Front Kick if he or she chose. The last began nose-to-nose.
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