Author: brianfitzpatrick1

  • Summary: Grabs, Inside Leg Defense and Side Choke Defense

    Members Area | Summary: Grabs, Inside Leg Defense and Side Choke Defense This is a summary of some of the techniques we covered last week. We have covered a lot of topics from the Krav Maga Practitioner 01 Curriculum. We are making positive progress towards a grading in 2025. We will continue to work on… Read more

  • Summary: Defending Circular Strikes

    Members Area | Circular Straight Strikes This is summary on defending circular strikes from various positions, in Krav Maga we focus on timeline so we will aways choose to move away or kick from distance, but in a fight or when surprised this is not always possbile. I mentioned in class this week that the… Read more

  • Summary: Defending Straight Strikes

    Members Area | Defending Straight Strikes Here is quick summary about defending straight strikes from various positions, in Krav Maga we focus on timeline so we will aways choose to move away or kick from distance, but in a fight or when surprised this is not always possbile. I mentioned in class this week that… Read more

  • Summary: Bearhug from the Front with Arms Trapped

    Members Area | Summary: Bearhug from the Front with Arms Trapped This week we covered a number of techniques and principles but heres are little remoinder of Bearhugs from the Ffront with Arms Trapped. As Jack mentioned we have our timeline options, but the video below shows the release after you have been caught. General… Read more

  • Summary: Bearhug Timeline

    Members Area | Summary: Bearhug Timeline Here is quick summary of the bearhug option from the front with arms free and the timeline. There are earlier stages of the timeline like running away, use of common objects, kicking, then hand strikes/shoves are always preffered but if you have to release we have a reminder below.… Read more

  • Three Shoulder Stretches

    Members Area | Three Shoulder Stretches After a few weeks of striking, you may be feeling it in the shoulders. We build conditioning from the ground up, and one of the first elements is movement. Self-defense, like strength training or any athletic work, requires the ability to move before we add load or pressure. A… Read more

  • Summary: Week Three

    Members Area | Summary: Week One | Summary: Week Two | Summary: Week Three Here is quick summary of week three. It was focussed on striking with and introduction to wrist grabs and defenses. We have ramped up the physical demands this week to improve conditioning and there was a excellent response. General Principles: Striking:… Read more

  • Summary: Week Two

    Members Area | Summary: Week One | Summary: Week Two Here is quick summary of week two. We covered more standing releases and tighted up some striking using drills from week 01 and continuing to let them evolve in different scenarios. Some of the points below are repeated from week one but they are worth… Read more

  • Summary: Week One

    Members Area | Summary: Week One | Summary: Week Two Here is quick summary of week one. We covered a number of topics that you may not have seen or contemplated using before now. I have split this into general principles, striking and standing releases, but note this is not a techincal breakdown just a… Read more

  • Instructor Drills for Leg Kicks

    Blog Posts | Instructor Drills for Leg Kicks Instructor Drills for Leg Kicks Regular practice helps maintain technique, speed, and decision-making, prevents injuries and its always great fun with this gang. Keeping your skills sharp in any physical undertaking is essential for improving performance. A big thank you to @capitalkravmaga for hosting these sessions. Iā€™m… Read more