Yellow Belt/P1

Question 1

History of Krav Maga

Answer 1

See book

Question 2

Combatives: Long Range Weapons: Front Kick to Groin

Answer 2

Lean back a little for some added power, envision kicking the balls straight up and exploding out the top of the person’s head.

Question 3

Combatives: Long Range Weapons: Front Kick to Vertical Target,

Answer 3

Standard front kick, more accurate as you are actually aiming for target with the ball of your foot.

Question 4

Combatives: Long Range Weapons: Round Kick

Answer 4

Bring the leg up and its like you are coming down on a bit of a diagonal. Rotate hips for power. You are hitting the target with your shin or the top of your foot.

Question 5

Combatives: Long Range Weapons: Back Kick

Answer 5

The key to this kick to be accurate is to look back around the same shoulder as the leg you are kicking with to eyeball the target

Question 6

Combatives: Medium Range Weapons: Low Punches

Answer 6

Bend Knees to change height of punch go low, do not bend over. Torque hips with punch for power.

Question 7

Combatives: Medium Range Weapons: Punches with Movement

Answer 7

This is just punching while advancing forward, retreating backward, moving from side to side.

Question 8

Combatives: Short Range Weapons: Long Knees

Answer 8

Like a regular knee but without the grab.

Question 9

Combatives: Short Range Weapons: Knee with Grab

Answer 9

Much more powerful than a long knee. The key is to reach across and then crank down on the clavicle and bring the attacker to your knee.

Question 10

Combatives: Short Range Weapons: Combination attacks 2-6 strikes.

Answer 10

Self - explanatory

Question 11

Defenses: Defenses vs. Hand Strikes: 360 Outside Defenses - With Counter Attack

Answer 11

just a 360 with a simultaneous counter attack.

Question 12

Defenses: Defenses vs. Hand Strikes: Inside Defense Against Straight and Low Punches w/Counter Attack

Answer 12

Just the inside defense with the counter attack. The key is to not parry the arm too much. A slight movement is all that tis needed as along as you move your head out of the way as well.

Question 13

Defense vs. Kick to Groin - (Leg Check w/ Re-direction)

Answer 13

Always follow with counter attacks

Question 14

Situations: Preventing attacks with combatives

Answer 14

Self - explanatory

Question 15

Situations: Shoves or Grabs: Preventative: Educational Block

Answer 15

This is the throat strike or pressing in on the throat, just above the arch of the clavicle.

Question 16

Situations: Shoves or Grabs: Aggressive: Front Kick or Strike

Answer 16

Unlike the educational block, this is intended on hurting the attacker who is attempting to shove or grab you.

Question 17

Situations: Chokes: Front Static 1&2 Handed Plucks

Answer 17

1 handed pluck: cup one hand scoop down on attackers arm at the wrist while palm striking. Rotate hips for power.
2 handed pluck: both hands cupped and scoop down and out on both attacks arms, while delivering a groin strike

Question 18

Situations: Chokes: Front being pushed

Answer 18

one arm comes up straight up and the key is to tuck your head and lock the attacker’s wrist. Grab attacker’s other hand with your free hand and turn your body and give an elbow to your attacker with the hand that was straight up.

Question 19

Situations: Chokes: Side Being Pushed

Answer 19

When extended: hook with one arm and push attackers forearm away with your other hand.

When Condensed: double pluck at attackers wrist and give a headbutt or a knee to the groin.

Question 20

Situations: Chokes: Behind Pushed/Pulled

Answer 20

Kind of like from the front but the aim is to turn diagonally and get off line quickly and deliver counters.

Question 21

Situations: Headlocks: from side

Answer 21

one hand strike the groin while the other hand comes up and grab attack by hair, ear, eye or nose to pull head back to get attacker off balance. Then collapse arm flush to attack and drive straight down to take the down. Counter attack.

Question 22

Situations: Headlocks: from side being punched

Answer 22

put hand in front of your face to block punches. With your other arm, reach around and try to hook attackers punching arm. Once hooked, lock it up and stand up straight to stretch attacker out. Counter attacker.