LAST NIGHT AT NSI

Looked at circular movements, barrier removal and lock flow. Everything seems to be coming together nicely. We finished the class going from our boxing into the straight blast and either barrier removal if it presents itself or straight into the logical conclusion of the altercation. Great to see the girls adding in the close quarter combat to their already strong kickboxing skills.

TONIGH AT KRAV MAGA EDINBURGH

Tonight we started off with a basic combo and then looked at using our boxing cover to defend a hooking punch. From there we sought attachment and trapped the arm the same way you do with the pistol disarm from the rear or the overhead stick attack. We then quickly attacked with an elbow and used this as a take down. We worked various striking patterns off of this and put the lights out for a short while so we had low light conditions. We used this to develop our close quarter skills where you will feel rather than see. Remember at this gym we emphasise extreme close quarter combat. We fight at the range where others cannot. We also looked at range control and not fighting hip to hip like so much of the KM that you see out there. You can't just steam roller down the middle all the time. Generally attackers are bigger than you and there is more than one of them. So there is a need to break left or right. Anyone telling you otherwise perhaps needs to rethink their strategy.

KETTLEBELLS EDINBURGH

A tough but achievable class tonight. We started off with skipping into our first bodyweight drill working 4 rounds of it. From there it was into the swing test before we worked more partner bodyweight drills emphasising explosiveness. We then picked the kettlebells back up and aimed not to put them down until the end of the various drills. A great effort from everyone.

LAST NIGHT AT KRAV MAGA

We warmed up with skipping and went straight into pad work. From there we looked at defences against clothing grabs. So the first was an intimidation, the second a head but and the third a punch. We started with pre-emption as our verbal de-escalation skills failed. We looked at trapping the hand in order that they couldn't strike us with it while we worked in close. We then looked at what we learned against the same manner of attacks minus the attachment. We also looked at some low line kicks and base disruption by kicking against the knee or manipulating the joint the way it doesn't like to go. We finished the class with some conditioning.

Marcus

CLASSES LAST THURSDAY

Thursday @ Kickboxing

Was quite a cold night on Thursday so we kicked off with fast body weight drills to get everyone warmed up, from there we went right into power development on the kick shields. We then finished off with some fast combinations on the focus mitts. Excellent effort from everyone, you can really see the people that train consistently and it's clear there training I'd paying off so keep it up guys!



Thursday night @ Krav Maga


Class was packed! Excellent turn out considering the weather outside but that didn't seem to hinder people's training one bit. After a huge body weight workout with everyone pumped and slightly adrenalised We jumped straight in the thai pads for some fast and hard combinations, we worked from various ranges and heights to control our attacker. To give everyone a well earned breather we ran through the 360 drill then added our simultaneous strike and finally used forward pressure we then gave the guys a scenario and got them to use the 360 followed by the combinations they had learned and we finished off with a few simple takedowns. Great effort from everyone, especially the new starts who really got stuck in to the material. See everyone next week!

Michael

NEW CLASSES LAUNCHING THIS WEEK

Tonight we have a new kids kickboxing class from 5-5.45pm

Tuesday a new Little Ninjas from 4-4.45pm

Wednesday morning a new adults kickboxing class at 10.15-11.00am

For more information please contact me at enquiries@kravmagaedinburgh.com

Thanks

Marcus

MEMBERSHIP DEAL UPDATE

If you are on the unlimited membership package then the boxing classes on a Wednesday and Friday are now included!

TONIGHT AT NSI

Action packed evening working some non classical gung-fu. From there we went into barrier removal and looked at some of the series. We then worked some double stick and finished off with some of the kickboxing syllabus. I said that the idea behind it all is making it your own. You need to personalise it after we work from the basic template. The templates we use are just a guide but i want you to freelance after that. Once you have the idea you make it fit for you.

LAST NIGHt AT KRAV MAGA

We looked at further ways of defending on the ground and our default defensive position while down there. Looked at trapping and imobilising limbs and how to shift an attacker off us as well as some edged weapons defence.

KICKBOXING EDINBURGH

It was a fast paced class last night with a partner warm up using bodyweight and barbells. From there straight into working on the focus mitts developing speed and rhythm with some conditioning drills thrown in. We finished off working power kicks on the thai pads. Great effort from the ladies!