#CHTK Self-Defense Class

Thursday Skills Development - Ground & Pound Review

Training Goal

Prepare mentally and physically to withstand an attack and overcome the aggressors.

Objectives

Expand our effective striking foundation to consistently land clean, effective strikes.
Enhance our functional strength and stamina to outlast an opponent.
Continue developing strategies to overcome a larger, stronger opponent.
Learn to defend the Takedown.
Learn to affect the Takedown.
Control the Ground & Pound

Talking Point: It’s probably going to the ground…prepare accordingly.

Who knows what the circumstances were that lead to this altercation, but we can defiantly learn a few things from their foolishness.

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The Defender uses the bag as a distraction.
The Defender uses the Attacker for balance.
The Attacker trips himself because of the Defender’s continual pressure.
The Defender scrambles to the Mount position.
The Defender keeps hand weight / pressure on the Attacker’s throat while striking with the other hand.
What did you see?

5:15-5:40 Striking Warm Up – Bag Work

5:00 Striking Review & Shadowboxing

We will cover each strike in detail and discuss strategies behind specific combinations.
Head Movement Drill…Fade, Duck & Slip
We are improving natural reactions, working distance management and reinforcing the “Make Them Pay” strategy. This drill also warms up the entire body and helps prepare it for more strenuous activity.
- Rear Uppercut to Lead Slip (from Cross),
- Lead Slip to Lead Hook,
- Lead Hook to Fade (from Uppercut),
- Fade to Cross,
- Cross to Duck (the Lead Hook),
- Duck to Rear Uppercut,
- Rear Uppercut to Lead Slip (the Cross)

20:00 Striking Development Warm Up

5 Sts x 4 Evs = 20 Rds / 2-Person Team = 10 Rds / 2 Evs ea. x :45 per St

St01 Teep,2,3 to stop their momentum and close distance.

St02 1,2,Rear Knee to disrupt their attack and “Take Their Wind”.

St03 5,2,Rear Elbow to pop their head up and smash their face.

St04 (Rear) Check Kick,3,Rear Elbow to immobilize them and smash their face.

St05 1,2,3,4,Rear Elbow combos focused on perfect punches & knuckle placement.

5:40-5:50 Ground & Pound

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Check this out. We will discuss it in more detail next week, once we all understand the Ground & Pound a bit better.

5:40-5:55 Chokes & Headlocks Review

5:55-6:00 Class Review + Q&A

Based on our continued training, here’s an outline of our [standard] Rection Drill.

Catch the attack with the Lead Hand.
Slip to the left and Cross (#2) to the Body, impacting the diaphragm to temporarily disrupt the Attacker’s ability to breath properly.
Lead Hand Hook (#3) to the Body, impacting the liver area to lower Attacker’s right hand and deter their assault via effective pain application.

**It’s a #2 Liver shot if you’re orthodox. If you are southpaw, it’s another shot to the diaphragm, with Floating Ribs.

Lead Hand Hook (#3) to the Head, impacting the Mandibular Angle area to lower Attacker’s right shock the Nervous System, disrupt the assault and begin rendering the Attacker incapacitated.

Variations:

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