Entries by jimhalton

Striking Combinations

Krav Maga Striking Combinations The combative foundation of Krav Maga or any form of self defence should be built on a mixture of muscle memory, experience under stress, timing and power. The elite of any profession are those who have drilled and redrilled and mastered the basics.  Some of the striking combinations that we will be […]

Control and Restraint in Self Defence

Control and Restraint in Self Defence I was recently asked to provide some training in the form of holding techniques to a security professional interested in Control and Restraint in Self Defence. This was my reply, I thought I would share it on the blog as it may contain some useful and relevant information to students […]

Kids Krav Maga

Childrens martial arts classes Bristol Kids Krav Maga Fridays 5pm – 6pm  Location:  Ministry of Fitness, Douglas Road, Kingswood Our Little Dragons Program is a developmental class for children ages 7-11 that concentrates on self defence and modern combatives techniques, strength/balance/flexibility training and discipline/focus/listening skills. This is a great class for young children to be exposed to […]

THE COOPER COLOUR CODE SYSTEM

The Cooper Colour Code System The Cooper Colour Code system was invented by US Marine Jeff Cooper.  It relates to the degree of peril you are willing to do something about and which allows you to move from one level of mindset to another to enable you to properly handle a given situation. It is a […]

CHEMICAL RESPONSES: Controlling fear

Controlling Fear – how to control fear. A insight into the chemical responses of the body. Controlling Fear is an important and often overlooked aspect of self defence. In this article we hope to provide the martial artist or RBSD trainer with some insight into the chemical responses your body will go through during this […]