MacDonald Academy of Martial Arts
Kenpo Karate, Krav Maga, and Fitness for the Boston / Watertown area
This week’s scenario will be…
Matt Foley Presents: Defenses against Being Lifted and Thrown in a Creepy Van
Need some nightmares inspiration? Check this out:
The Guy in the Creepy Van
Saturday, 2/2, 8:30AM
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Photo credit: Curtis Gregory Perry, on Flickr
This week’s scenario will be…
Self-Defense and Fighting in
Snazzy Everyday Attire.
We won’t be doing anything overly strenuous, so don’t worry about getting your satin cummerbund all sweaty. You needn’t wear your finest JC Penney tuxedo, just something that’s not comfortable training attire. Whatever you wear to work is fine—unless you day-trade from home in your underwear.
Saturday, 1/19, 8:30AM
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This week’s scenario will be…
Self-Defense while Holding *Something* that Cannot be Dropped
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What do you do if if you’re holding a baby or a VX nerve agent string-of-pearls and you’re attacked? We’re outside the curriculum now, people! Let’s figure it out!
Saturday, 1/12, 8:30AM
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Happy New Year! This week’s scenario will be…
Defending against Blunt Objects
In keeping with the Krav Maga principle “One defense must work against a variety of attacks,” we’ll look at how Stick Defense against Overhead Swing can be applied to almost any object—like a trash can!—being swung at your head.
Saturday, 1/5, 8:30AM
See also Krav Maga: Techniques vs. Concepts.
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photo credit: 4photos
This is not Krav Maga, but Krav Maga borrows the Get Up technique from BJJ. While not everything Stephan Kesting shows falls in line with our approach to self-defense (specifically the particulars of Back Position, Front Kick, and Transition Kick), this is one of the better videos I’ve seen demonstrating the technical stand-up.
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