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This week’s Krav Maga and BJJ curriculum: Sept 24th – 30th
Posted: September 24, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Weekly CurriculumTags: BJJ, Krav Maga, Weekly Curriculum
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This week’s Krav Maga and BJJ curriculum: Sept 17th – 23rd
Posted: September 17, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Weekly CurriculumTags: BJJ, Krav Maga, Weekly Curriculum
The Body: Circulatory System
Posted: September 11, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Krav Maga Principles
Understanding how the body works is key to being able to defend it appropriately. The reason it is important to understand how the circulatory system works and where the major arteries and Veins are is key when defending against edged or sharp weapons.
For our purposes the 3 major groupings we need to be concerned about:
Neck & Throat
| Artery | Vein |
| Major: Carotid Artery | Major: Jugular Vein |
Hands up is an important concept, as it is to protect our head and neck. When it comes to bladed weapons a well place slash or stab could severe these and cause a bleed out within as little as 6 seconds. These are also the blood pathways being cut off during a rear naked choke. Empty handed we mostly have to worry about being hit in the head or face, but with blades with cannot forget to protect the neck and throat as well.
Arms & Shoulders
| Artery | Vein |
| Major: Brachial Artery
Major: Subclavian Artery Minor: Radial Arteries |
Major: Basilic Vein
Major: Subclavian/Axillary vein Minor: Radial Veins |
These locations are general targets of stabs and are generally only targets of individuals who have fairly good use of offensive knife tactics. The brachial artery and its pairing veins run under the bicep and armpit and are generally easy to defend as they are quite deep but a well place targeted stab could cause a quick and fatal blow. Also, the subclavian artery and matching veins are located just under your clavicle bone. Stabs to this region could also target the heart and lungs depending on the length of the blade. As these are closer to the neck an missed ice pick attack to the head cut slide lower and end up in these fatal places. We also have our radial arteries and matching veins, these run in the soft tissue of the forearm. We often think these will be fatal wounds if cut or slashed but generally (barring extreme damage) bleeding can be stopped with good direct pressure. Never the less in the presence of a bald you should avoid exposing the soft sides of your arms and palms.
Legs & Groin
| Artery | Vein |
| Major: Femoral Artery | Major: Femoral Vein |
Much like the Arteries and Veins in your neck, these can be disastrously fatal if they are severed. The good news is that they are deep in the tissue and hard to reach most of the time. The bad news is if they are severed it can be exceptionally difficult to stop the bleeding without immediate advanced medical attention. Because of this, we choose to avoid exposing it as much as possible when a blade is out. This is one of the many reasons we prefer a low line sidekick as opposed to a front kick when dealing with knives. Although both can be acceptable options.
This week’s Krav Maga and BJJ curriculum: Sept 10th – 16th
Posted: September 10, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Weekly CurriculumTags: BJJ, Krav Maga, Weekly Curriculum
Learn to walk in peace
Posted: September 4, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Krav Maga PrinciplesTags: Imi Lichtenfeld, Krav Maga, Principles, self defense
When asked what the purpose of Krav Maga was and what he hoped for his students, Imi Lichtenfeld Quoted as saying,
“so one may walk in peace.”
To us at UTKM, this means so much, in such a short sentence. As Einstein also famously said,
If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself
or more precisely, if you can’t explain it simply, you do not understand it. So for Imi to explain so much in so little means he really must have understood what he was doing.
To us walking in peace means you have balance and security in your life so that you can walk day to day knowing you have the knowledge and skill set to deal with anything life might throw your way.
The obvious to this is the physical. By attending Krav Maga classes you are literally learning the physical skills you need to know where you stand in a physical confrontation.
The less obvious is the mental aspect. Krav Maga can help train your mind and nervous system to become accustomed to stress so that when you are really stressed you are no so overwhelmed.
For some people taking classes is not enough, perhaps you are coming to learn the physical skills to overcome a past traumatic experience. If the class is not enough we of course always recommend you work with an appropriate mental health professional, and of course, with your permission, your Krav Maga instructor and mental health advisors can work together to help you become stronger.
walking in peace could also mean how you look and feel. While Krav Maga’s goal should never actually be fitness, it is certainly a secondary factor or any regular physical training. The more you train Krav Maga, the fitter and healthier you will be. This will, of course, make you feel better on the inside and be confident knowing you look better on the outside. No matter what your stance on such things, it is never wrong to be fitter and healthier.
So no matter your goals, know that the main goal is to teach you to have not just outer peace but also inner peace, albeit Krav Maga’s methodology is a little different than say meditating on a mountaintop for 10 years but they are effective none the less.
So ask your self, are you ready to walk in peace. If so, come, train, be consistent and you will be happier, healthier and know you have the ability to defend yourself both mentally and physically.
This week’s Krav Maga and BJJ curriculum: Sept 3rd – 09th
Posted: September 3, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Weekly CurriculumTags: Weekly Curriculum
Sept 2018 Seminars
Posted: September 1, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Seminars, UTKM Testing Prep & ExperienceTags: Seminars
WHEN: Sat Sept 22, 2018 10am-2pm
WHERE: UTKM Richmond, BC
COST: $50 Members/$80 Non-Members
*Hours count towards advanced belts
WHEN: Sat Sept 29, 2018 9am-2pm
WHERE: UTKM Richmond, BC
COST: $150 First Time -$75 Second Time +
*Hours count towards advanced belts
Create Space
Posted: August 28, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Krav Maga PrinciplesTags: Krav Maga, Principles, self defense
A Push Kick is one method of creating space
Creating space may be the difference between successfully defending yourself or unsuccessfully defending yourself. This is because of the concepts of Action vs Re-action in that action is always faster.
Creating space gives you time and time allows you to have more time to assess and make a better more appropriate reaction. After all, in our 3-dimensional world, don’t forget that time makes our 4th dimension and thus all movement whether it be action or reaction is dictated by such physics concepts. Who said you didn’t need to understand concepts like E=MC^2 but now at least you can make a connection with the practical application.
In the stages of self defense the order is important as the earlier in the stages there is more time and more space for better decision making but as you go down the scale there is usually less space and less time to react thus making it more difficult.
For example in avoidance (A) running or walking the other way will give you space. In Diffusion (D) stepping back with your hands up will create space, though be aware of whats behind you as stepping back might not always be an option. In pre-emptive self defense (PE) techniques will help create space but this may also escalate the scenario. Techniques such as the push kick, educational block or throat jab etc are things that will cause pain, off balance and disrupt enough to effectively create space in a quick manner. Of course, if creating space has only escalated the scenario and we have now gone into full Fight mode then we can no longer create space and as we go on the offense must maintain tight control to prevent the attacker from being able to use space to reset and go on the offensive.
Another way to discuss this is through grappling terms. If I am on the defensive, I need to create space to get to my feet (technical stand up) or create space using wedges and levers to re-guard. Contrary if I am on the offensive I need to take away space, while maintaining pressure and control to achieve my desired results.
Remember, if you can create space, so can the attacker. In the end, whoever acts the quickest with the best most effective strategy will come out on top most of the time. But at least if you have space you are more likely to make the correct decision.
This week’s Krav Maga and BJJ curriculum: Aug 27th-Sept 02nd
Posted: August 27, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Weekly CurriculumTags: BJJ, Krav Maga, Weekly Curriculum
This week’s Krav Maga and BJJ curriculum: Aug 20th-26th
Posted: August 20, 2018 by urbantacticskravmaga in Weekly CurriculumTags: BJJ, Krav Maga, Weekly Curriculum
