LESSON PLANs
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Krav Maga: Level 4
LESSON PLAN Details
- Stances/Movement
- Straight Punches
- Eye Strikes
- Front Kick to Groin
- Palm Strikes
- Knees/Round knees
- Elbows 5, 6, & 7
- Hammer fists – Forward, Down, Side & Back
- Elbows 1, 2, 3, & 4
Choke from the Front
- 2 Handed
- 1 Handed
Choke from the side
- Ground Position and Movement
- Getting up from the ground
- Transition Kick
- Ground Position Front Kick to Groin
- Ground Position Round Kick
- Ground Side Position
- Ground Side Position & Movement
- Ground Position Side Kick/Axe Kick
- Choke from the front with a push
- Choke from behind with a push
- Defense vs choke from behind
- Chops
- Straight Punch with Advance
- Straight Punch with Retreat
- Low Straight Punch
- Defense vs Low Straight Punch
- Punches
- Inside Defenses
- 360’s
- Defense vs Headlock from Behind Bar Arm and Carotid
- All Wrist Releases
- Defense vs Arm Pulls Front, Side, and Behind
- Defense vs Headlock from the side
- Front Kicks to Vertical Target
- Round Kick
Hook Punch
Uppercut
Combinations
- Left straight / Right straight / Left hook
- Left straight / Right straight / Left hook / Right uppercut
- Left straight / Right straight / Bob / Right straight
- Left straight / Right elbow #1
- Left straight / Right straight / Left hook / Right elbow #1
- Right uppercut / Left hook / Right cross
Bobbing & Weaving
- Controlling bent over attacker
- Basic sprawl
- Defense vs Knee grab
Defensive front kick
Side kick
- With and without advance
Back kick
- With and without advance
Side kick or back kick with hammer fist combination
- Front kick to the groin with advance (fighting stance)
- Front kick to the groin with advance (neutral stance)
- Round kick with front leg
- Front kick with front leg
- Inside defense w/ counter vs left punch
- Inside defense w/ counter vs left punch using left hand \
- Inside defense w/ counter vs right punch (2 counters)
- Inside defense w/ counter vs right punch (1 counter)
- Hook Punch
- Defense vs Hook punch extended
- Defense vs Hook punch covering
- Defense vs uppercut
- Defense vs overhand right
- 360’s with counters
- Single / Multiple attacker drills 360’s
- Defensive Front kick
- Side kick (with & without advance)
- Back kick (with & without advance)
- Reflexive defense vs Front kick
- Outside stabbing defense vs front kick
- Plucking defense vs low to medium front kick
- Inside defense vs medium to high front kick
- Front kick to the groin with advance (fighting stance)
- Front kick to the groin with advance (neutral stance)
- Round kick with front leg
- Front kick with front leg
- Defense vs low round kick (stopping with shin)
- Defense vs low round kick (absorbing with thigh)
- Defense vs front kick (stop kick)
- Defense vs front kick (redirecting with shin)
- Defense vs Choke against the walls (front / back)
- Defense vs Choke from behind with a pull
- Defense vs Bearhug from the front arms free (Leverage on the neck)
- Defense vs Bearhug from behind (arms free)
- Uppercut back kick (Heel Stomp / Shin Scrape)
- Defense vs Bearhug from behind arms free
- Drills with Combatives from these positions
Bearhugs
- Defense vs Bearhug from the front arms caught (with / without space)
- Defense vs Bearhug from behind arms caught (with / without space)
- Drills with Combatives from these positions
- Mount (bottom position)
- Defense vs Punches with mounted (bucking hips)
- Buck, trap and roll vs Full mount
- Defense vs Choke while mount
- Defense vs Choke from behind while mounted
- Defense vs Headlock while mounted
- Elbow escape vs Full mount (shrimping)
Mount top position
- Maintaining the mount
- Strikes
- Exiting Full mount
Guard top position
- Escaping the ground
Fall breaks (side / back)
Guard bottom position
- Kick off from the guard (with / without space)
- Wrist release vs 2 attackers
- Wrist release vs 3 attackers
Defense vs Foot grab
- Stripping with axe kick
- Spinning out with round kick
- Spinning out with heel kick
- Focus Mitt Combinations Punch Defenses
- Ridge Hand/Mouth of Hand Punches
- Inside Defense vs. Left/Right (with forward hand)
- Overhand Punch Defense vs. Right (Orange Belt Technique page 51)
- Defense vs. Choke from Behind against a wall
- Defense vs. Choke from Front against a wall
Outside Defenses
- #1-PalmTowardFace
- #2-PalmAway
- #3-RollUp
- #4-Stabbing
- Heel Kick (not listed on student curriculum)
- Outside Slap Kick (not tested)
- Inside Slap Kick (not tested)
- Defense vs. Bearhug from Behind arms caught
- Defense vs. Bearhug from Front arms free
Kick Defenses
- Defense vs. High Round Kick (Reflexive)
- Defense vs. High Round Kick (2 point)
- Defense vs. High Round Kick (3 point)
- Defense vs. Headlock from Behind Bar Arm
- Defense vs. Headlock from Behind Carotid
Fall Breaks
- High Fall Breaks (back and side)
- Forward Fall Break (soft/hard)
Defensive Back Kick w/Spin
- Ground Fighting position and movement
- Ground Fighting kicks from the ground
- Ground Fighting getting up
- Choke from Front w/push
- Choke from Behind w/push
Rolls
- Forward Roll( regular)
- Back Roll
- Forward Roll/Back Roll to Fall Break
- Forward Roll/Back Roll to Stand Up
- Eye Gouge
- Elbow Strikes #3
- Knee Strikes
- Defense vs Full Nelson (Leverage on Finger)
Bearhugs / Full Nelson
- Ridge Hand Punch
- Bearhug from Behind (Lifting)
- Bearhug from Front (Lifting)
- Elbow Strike #5
- Reverse Headlock
- Hair Grab- Front (in place)
- Hair Grab- Front/ Side (impending knee)
- Hair Grab- Behind
- Defense vs. Bearhug from Behind with arms free
- Defense vs. Bearhug from Behind with arms caught
- Defense vs. Bearhug from Front with arms free
- Head-Butt Forward
- Head-Butt Side (bearhug context)
- Head-Butt Backward (bearhug context)
- Double Leg
- Single Leg - Head Inside/ Outside
- Knee Tap- Single Leg - Forward/ Backward
- Knee Tap- Single Leg (low single hyper-extension at ankle)
- Snap Downs
- Defense vs. Knee Grab
- Pummeling (over-hook/ under-hook)
- Arm Drag
- 2-Hand Head Control (Thai clinch)
- Defense vs. 2-Hand Head Control
- Palm Heel Strike
- Inward Angle Knee Strike
- Front Kick to Vertical Target
- Armbar from Guard
- Stacking from the Guard
- Choke from Side on Ground - Kick to Face
- Choke from Side on Ground - Takedown to Arm-Bar
- Defense vs. Punches while mounted (inside and outside defense)
- Strikes to opponents face or groin
- Headlock from Side on Ground (basic position)
- Headlock from Side on Ground (weight Forward)
- Headlock from Side on Ground (weight Back)
- Strikes on ground
- Arm Lock on ground
Side Control on ground (Bottom Position)
- Basic Position
- Elbow Escape
- Reversal
Stand up Fight Combo
Ground Fight Combo
Review: All Inside Defenses up to level 3
Stick - Overhead
- Swing out hammer fist – Element of surprise with finish combos
- Axe kick
- Spinning slap kick
- Heel kick
- Spinning heel kick
- Sweep with forward kick
- Sweep with heel kick
- General defense
- Sliding defense vs. High round kick
- Sliding defense vs. Spinning heel kick
- Kick defense vs. Spinning heel kick
- Defense vs. High side kick
- Defense vs. Low/medium side kick (pluck)
- Defense vs. Side kick (sideways to kicker)
- Overhead swing
- Overhead swing off-angle
- Baseball bat swing – 1 hand / 2 hands
Cavaliers (Control/Joint manipulation)
- #1 Two hand controlling with option of takedown with step back
- #2 Two hands controlling with option of takedown with step forward o
- #3 Using thumbs
- #4 Using elbow
- Kick defense vs. Knife attack from a distance
- Knife attacks – 360 ° defenses (not tested)
- Gun from the front
- Gun to the side of the head
- Gun from the side, in front of the arm
- Gun from the front – pushing into the stomach
- Gun from behind, touching (live and dead side)
Gun from the side, behind the arm
- Guard/arm triangle (attack) from ground
- Triangle choke (legs) (attack) from ground
- Guillotine from the guard (attack) from ground
- Guillotine from the guard (defense) from ground
- Headlock from behind on ground (attack)
- Headlock from behind on ground (defense)
- Sit out variation #1 – Taking opponent’s back from ground
- Sit out variation #2 – To side control from ground
- Sit out variation #3 – To pull guard from ground
- Double leg – Blast
- Stances/Movement
- Straight Punches
- Eye Strikes
- Front Kick to Groin
- Palm Strikes
- Knees/Round knees
- Elbows 5, 6, & 7
- Hammer fists – Forward, Down, Side & Back
- Elbows 1, 2, 3, & 4
Choke from the Front
- 2 Handed
- 1 Handed
Choke from the side
- Ground Position and Movement
- Getting up from the ground
- Transition Kick
- Ground Position Front Kick to Groin
- Ground Position Round Kick
- Ground Side Position
- Ground Side Position & Movement
- Ground Position Side Kick/Axe Kick
- Choke from the front with a push
- Choke from behind with a push
- Defense vs choke from behind
- Chops
- Straight Punch with Advance
- Straight Punch with Retreat
- Low Straight Punch
- Defense vs Low Straight Punch
- Punches
- Inside Defenses
- 360’s
- Defense vs Headlock from Behind Bar Arm and Carotid
- All Wrist Releases
- Defense vs Arm Pulls Front, Side, and Behind
- Defense vs Headlock from the side
- Front Kicks to Vertical Target
- Round Kick
Hook Punch
Uppercut
Combinations
- Left straight / Right straight / Left hook
- Left straight / Right straight / Left hook / Right uppercut
- Left straight / Right straight / Bob / Right straight
- Left straight / Right elbow #1
- Left straight / Right straight / Left hook / Right elbow #1
- Right uppercut / Left hook / Right cross
Bobbing & Weaving
- Controlling bent over attacker
- Basic sprawl
- Defense vs Knee grab
Defensive front kick
Side kick
- With and without advance
Back kick
- With and without advance
Side kick or back kick with hammer fist combination
- Front kick to the groin with advance (fighting stance)
- Front kick to the groin with advance (neutral stance)
- Round kick with front leg
- Front kick with front leg
- Inside defense w/ counter vs left punch
- Inside defense w/ counter vs left punch using left hand \
- Inside defense w/ counter vs right punch (2 counters)
- Inside defense w/ counter vs right punch (1 counter)
- Hook Punch
- Defense vs Hook punch extended
- Defense vs Hook punch covering
- Defense vs uppercut
- Defense vs overhand right
- 360’s with counters
- Single / Multiple attacker drills 360’s
- Defensive Front kick
- Side kick (with & without advance)
- Back kick (with & without advance)
- Reflexive defense vs Front kick
- Outside stabbing defense vs front kick
- Plucking defense vs low to medium front kick
- Inside defense vs medium to high front kick
- Front kick to the groin with advance (fighting stance)
- Front kick to the groin with advance (neutral stance)
- Round kick with front leg
- Front kick with front leg
- Defense vs low round kick (stopping with shin)
- Defense vs low round kick (absorbing with thigh)
- Defense vs front kick (stop kick)
- Defense vs front kick (redirecting with shin)
- Defense vs Choke against the walls (front / back)
- Defense vs Choke from behind with a pull
- Defense vs Bearhug from the front arms free (Leverage on the neck)
- Defense vs Bearhug from behind (arms free)
- Uppercut back kick (Heel Stomp / Shin Scrape)
- Defense vs Bearhug from behind arms free
- Drills with Combatives from these positions
Bearhugs
- Defense vs Bearhug from the front arms caught (with / without space)
- Defense vs Bearhug from behind arms caught (with / without space)
- Drills with Combatives from these positions
- Mount (bottom position)
- Defense vs Punches with mounted (bucking hips)
- Buck, trap and roll vs Full mount
- Defense vs Choke while mount
- Defense vs Choke from behind while mounted
- Defense vs Headlock while mounted
- Elbow escape vs Full mount (shrimping)
Mount top position
- Maintaining the mount
- Strikes
- Exiting Full mount
Guard top position
- Escaping the ground
Fall breaks (side / back)
Guard bottom position
- Kick off from the guard (with / without space)
- Wrist release vs 2 attackers
- Wrist release vs 3 attackers
Defense vs Foot grab
- Stripping with axe kick
- Spinning out with round kick
- Spinning out with heel kick