Krav Maga class 21: focus mitts, level 1 chokes, bear hugs

Pam’s Saturday morning class (first SMKV KM ALL class of 2016!) started with me feeling like I was going to poop my pants. The warm up had me very nervous.

Got into a team of 3 doing focus mitt stuff, and I was gassing early (not in a butt way but in a cardio way, thank goodness. Susan helped me with my mitt techniques. I was advised to move my head more and not just stand there delivering punches, or I’d get hit in the head a lot while sparring. Good advice.

Then we went into level 1 chokes and Susan put a bear hug on Steve (the other of the partners) so I had to learn the bear hug defense. Get low, break the grip, turn and strike.

Then we focused on the push/pull chokes. From behind with a pull – go with it, turn and pluck, kick the groin. From the front with a push – arm up pinch, hard rotation to break the grip, elbow them down into the basket, elbow the face, side control, combatives. From the back with a push – plant with arm up pinch, rotate and step offline, control and combatives.

We finished the class with more practice on all the chokes. I needed it, but I did okay.

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