Krav Maga level 1 curriculum
Practitioner Level 1, often referred to as Yellow Belt, is the first level in Vanguard Krav Maga®. The transition from a beginning Krav Maga practitioner to a Level 1 Ranking is mostly focused on the basic fundamentals of Krav Maga, with attention to strategic fighting stances and basic combat. As a beginner Krav Maga practitioner, you take and participate in “Level 1 – Yellow Belt” classes focusing on the techniques listed below:
Stances and Movement:
Neutral Stance
Passive Stance
Fighting Stance
Moving Forward, Backward, Sideways
Shadow Boxing / Fighting
Handstrikes:
Straight Punches (Left/Right Combination)
Palm Strikes
Low Punches
Punches with Movement (Advancing/Retreating)
Hammer Fist (Strikes in All Directions)
Elbows 1-7
Kicks:
Front Kick (Top of Foot/Instep)
Front Kick to Vertical Target (Ball of Foot)
Round Kick
Back Kick
Knees:
Long Knee (No Grab)
Knee with Grab (Straight and Round)
Combination Attacks:
Short Combinations with Hands & Feet
Hand Defenses:
360° Outside Defenses (Passive Stance)
360° Outside Defenses (with Counter Attack)
Inside Defense Against Straight & Low Punches
Defense Against Shove/Grab:
One Hand (Groin)
Two Hands (Elbow)
Cross Push
Defense Against Shove from Behind
Defense Against Pull From Behind
Preventative: Educational Block, Throat Poke, Eye Flick
Choke Defenses:
Two Hand Pluck, Extended/Condensed (Front)
One Hand Pluck (Front)
Front with a Push
From Behind
From Side, Extended/Condensed (Static)
From Side, Extended/Condensed (With a Push)
Headlocks:
Headlock from Side
Headlock from Side with Impending Punch
Wrist Releases (Non-Lethal Techniques):
Same Side Hand
Opposite Hand
Two Hand Grab
Overhand Grab
Ground Fighting:
Back Fall Break / Side Position
Front Fall Break / Side Position
Movement on the Ground
Kicks on the ground: Front, Round, Axe, Side
Getting Up from the ground: Figure 4 / Turn & Run, Two Hands, Tactical
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