IKMF Practitioner 1 through Practitioner 3 Curriculum

Please feel free to download the Practitioner 1 through Practitioner 3 curriculum.  Obviously use these as a reference but please be sure to make a copy to keep with you, check off and make note of what you do and do not know.  I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Regards,

Dean

IKMF P1
IKMF P2
IKMF P3

Combos

People have been asking for the basic combos as well as some of the more advanced ones. So here are just a few to get you going starting out with the 6 basic combos we work in class and moving onto some Muy Thai combos. Obviously switch these if you are a lefty.

Basic

Left Straight/Right Cross/Left Hook
Left Straight/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Cross
Left Straight/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Uppercut
Right Uppercut/Left Hook
Right Uppercut/Left Hook/ Right Cross
Left Hook/Right Hook/Left Hook

Muy Thai Combo – Basic
The basic combo is as follows: Left Straight/Right Straight/Left Hook/Right Cross
So your partner calls a number and you do that many punches followed by an opposite side kick.
#1. Left Straight/Right Round Kick
#2. Left Straight/Right Cross/Left Round Kick
#3. Left Straight/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Round Kick
#4. Left Straight/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Round

Muy Thai Combo – Advanced
Add a Left Hook/Right Cross to the end of the combo continuing with opposite sides.
#1. Left Straight/Right Round Kick/Left Hook/Right Cross
#2. Left Straight/Right Cross/Left Round Kick/Right Cross/Left Hook
#3. Left Straight/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Round Kick/Left Hook/Right Cross
#4. Left Straight/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Round/Right Cross/Left Hook

The last combo I will share is one of my favorites. It is good for Krav Maga because it closes the distance well and is very aggressive.

Left or Right Front Kick (or groin kick, it doesn’t matter)/Left advancing Straight Punch/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Elbow (advancing to the outside)/Knee

The possibilities are endless, as you practice these you can start to combine them in different ways. Make them as long or as short as you want and as always have fun training!

West Side Krav Maga Updates for September

There will be no classes held on Saturday the 11th due to an instructors training event.

As a makeup we will be offering a 3 hour knife defense seminar on Saturday September 18th from 9am-noon. The event will be free to members and $20 to non-members so let your friend know.

Shirts are in.  I have a limited supply of Women’s shirts and plenty of regular t-shirts.  Cost is $15 each. 

Regards,

Dean

Workout of the Month – May through June

Some of you have been asking for some workout ideas for Non-Krav days.  I have been contemplating several different ideas as some you may or may not have workout equipment at home or gym memberships.  So here is the workout for May though June that takes no equipment and will still be challenging. 

 If you are not familiar with the Burpee exercise please check this Crossfit link for a demo.

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html#Exer

Click on “Burpee Demo”

 The Workout:

 BEGINNING:

 2.5 Minute Rounds

-30 seconds Burpees

-30 seconds shadow boxing/kickboxing (this is not for rest so keep the intensity up)

-Repeat

-30 seconds push-ups or v-ups (alternate each round).

1 minute break

 Work 5 rounds

 INTERMEDIATE:

 Same as before but continue to work until you can do 10 rounds comfortably.

 ADVANCED:

 Once you get where you can do 10, 2.5 minute rounds pretty easily then up your rounds to 3.5 minutes for 5 rounds.  Continue to work that up to 10 rounds.

 Good Luck and Regards,

 Dean

West Side Krav Maga Featured on KRDO Blog

We were lucky enough to host a few local celebrities in class this Saturday. Kate Singh writes a blog called “In and Around the Springs” for KRDO. For the blog she goes out every weekend and tries something new in/around Colorado Springs. Kate along with news channel 13 anchors Joe Dominguez and Mireya Garcia very bravely jumped in class to give Krav Maga a shot. They did a fantastic job and of course we hope they had a great time.

Be sure to check out Kates blog:

http://www.krdo.com/springslife/index.html

Thanks again to Kate, Joe and Mireya!!!