MKM Core Black Belt Select Tactics (Excluding Fighting)

MKM Core Black Belt Select Tactics

Flying/Leaping kicks 

• Flying knee (start with kneeing/kicking leg forward, step with other leg for jump, bring jumping leg to chest while kicking with non-jumping leg)
• Flying front kicks (same as above)
• Flying roundhouse kick (regular or scissors jump)
• Flying side kick (regular or scissors jump)
• Flying spinning back roundhouse (heel) kick using rear leg to kick
• Flying spinning crescent kick with back leg
• Flying spinning defensive back kick with back leg
• Two flying kicks, two front or one front one rear

Throws

• Scissors takedown
• Combine throw into lock/choke
• Counterthrow against throw
• Body defense against throw

Advanced Chokes and Holds

• Standing push/pull takedown with head
• Clinch with knee and blade (see brownbelt groundwork)
• Throat/testicle grab against the wall
• Defenses against straight punch into locks
• Defenses into basic cavaliers
• Defense against deadside stick attack into elbow lock
• Clinch into neck breaks

Releases from Advanced Chokes and Holds

1)     Rope defense from behind when O attempts to buckle knee or hang D

2)     Release from choke using shirt or gi 

Defending a Surprise Charging Attack

Defending while Down and Attacker Standing including Two Attackers with Following Options:

• From a distance  scissors to front of knee
• Open attacker’s legs wedging out
• Kick blocks against kicks
• Side kick to base leg
• Sweep to base leg
• Stop kick to kicking leg
• Back roll into fighting stance
• How to get up

Defenses Engaged against One Opponent and Second Opponent Launches Surprise Attack

Kick Attacks Combined with Other Combatives

• Flying front kick, while in the air, grab opponent and hammerfist or other punch
• Two or three flying kicks and continue as #1 above
• Front kick, spin and jump and crescent or roundhouse kick with the same leg
• Burst inside, defensive front kick with double straight punches. Note: the double straight punches used in this defense serve as inside or outside sliding defenses (depending on opponent’s angle) and end in an attack.

1. Variation using stop kick (rear leg, heal inwards)

• Anti-group elbow training with three or more opponents
• Flying #5 elbow

Feints and Other Deceptive Attacks

• Stop-start-continue with hands and legs

Defense (timing) against Sweeping Kicks

• A stop kick to the kicking leg (shin or thigh)
• A stop kick to the base leg
• One-half tsai-bake and counterattack with roundhouse kick

• Burst in and attack

Defending against Straight Kick into Knee Shred

• Tsai-bake turning away from kick into gunt and reverse knee lock by continuing tsai-bake in opposite direction
  1. Also an option against a defense kick

Fighting Principals, Defender on the Ground while Attacker is Standing

• Stop kick
• Leg locks
• How to get up

Defending against Opponent Attacking Using Different Strikes with Opponent’s Hooks In

Advanced Defenses against Two Armed Assailants

• One assailant is armed with a club, the other with a knife. Note:  defending against the club is preferable, however, circumstances – proximity – may dictate defending the knife first.
• Two assailants armed with knives
• Two assailants armed with clubs

Note:  Defender needs to initiate and close distance between attackers.

General Fighting Principals:

1. defender should initiate the action – do not wait to be attacked
2. defender should move to use distance to his advantage

• defender should avoid turning his back to the attacker especially when close

1. when appropriate, use one attacker as a shield against the other
2. when appropriate, disarm one attacker and use the weapon against the other attacker
3. Do not allow one attacker to hold two weapons

Hammer Kick Attack and Punching Defenses

Boxing and Boxing with Elbows/Knees

ALL IKM Techniques from Right and Left Outlet Stances

Reaction games with closed eyes

Fighting Tactics

• Attack opponent the moment he begins to move
• Attack a secondary target after an attack to primary
• Circular movements around opponent
• Retreating movement towards opponent
• Changing tactics according to opponent’s balance

Defenses against stick, knife, and gun from different angles, heights, positions, etc.

Performing Tactics Wearing “Civilian” clothes

Using Firearms to strike Combined with other Combatives

• attack with rifle including all angles and parts
• attack with handgun including all angles and parts including different hand positions incorporating gun defense releases
• Combined attack with hands, legs, and the gun

Note:  use retzev with the gun

Using Long-gun Against Cold weapon

• knife
• stick
• axe

Weapon retention

• holstered weapon
• rifle if being held or slung
• baton

Note:  if someone has “hot” weapon; can use weapon retention/cold combatives and then go “hot.”

Defense against Kick/Punch and then Knife Attack

Defense against Multiple Knife Attacks from Various Angles including Backhand 

Defense against Threat with Knife or Stick with any Angle or Proximity

• against standing threat with stick
• against standing threat with knife from far distance
• against knife from very close proximity

Understanding Cold weapons and their Optimum Use Including Dangers of Losing Weapon

Fighting Tactics

• When attacker initiates, preempt with attack
• Switch to secondary target when primary target fails
• Close distance or create distance to one’s advantage
• Move to dead side or opening to neutralize further attack
• Action to limit his hands and legs

1. 1. Attack with edge of the body (break fingers/knee disable)
   2. Catch fingers and break
   3. Tie hands
   4. Kick (axe) or otherwise trap hands and attack

• Opponent is standing waiting for attack

1. 1. Attack with body movements (do not stay in one position)
   2. Change rhythm from slow to fast
   3. Limit hands and legs and head from moving by catching and trapping

Defense against Stick or Axe variations (such as sitting in a chair or on the ground)

• different angles heights
• attacker in motion and/or defender is motion

Blackbelt Boxing Drills with Gloves

• A delivers left punch or right punch  B defends with timing left straight punch

• A delivers left/right combination  B retreats and delivers own left/right combination

• These turn into mirror or free form combination drill
  

• A delivers left/right combination  B intercepts first punch and then instantaneously delivers jab of the top to thwart combination attack using body defenses as well

• A delivers left hook  B defends with high gunt to the ear and delivers own left/right roundhouse combination

• Trade blows

• A delivers left/right combination and left/right roundhouse combination  B defends with parries and high gunt to the ear and immediately counterattacks with hand into retzev

• A delivers left/right roundhouse combination and left/right straight combination  B defends with high gunt to the ear and timing defense leaning back to immediately counterattacks with hand into retzev

• Low roundhouse kick may be employed

• A delivers left/right combination and left/right roundhouse combination  B defends with straight parry and timing roundhouse/defense against A’s right roundhouse into retzev

• A delivers left kick followed by left/right combination  B uses double body defense leaning back/then stepping back and then left parry into counterattack with block/down counterpunch or other options

• Variations of above

*Drills should be performed for at least one hour

Fight

• Fast fight with protection
• Fast fight without protection
• boxing with gloves
• boxing with elbows, knees, and throws
• wrestling with throws, holds, and chokes (without shirt)
• one works only groundwork and other works with everything
• playfight observation close distance with hands and legs
• playfight contact only to body (trading blows)
• weapons of opportunity against attacker(s)
• Gentle playfight against multiple attackers

Remarks

• Perform techniques from opposite side
• Playfight against four people
• Attacker combines cold weapons and defense against them
• Attacker grabs and attacks

Response Exercises with Closed eyes

• Someone shouts danger and trainee must defend against all attacks (other person informs but does not explain threat)

Exercises in civilian clothes in different spaces, etc.

Exclusive Throwing against Attacks

Tackle After Opponent’s Kick (leg is hitting ground)

Tackle against Roundhouse Kick Taking the Base Leg

Vehicle Safety

• Most vulnerable at

1. Highway exit ramps
2. Intersections controlled by stoplights or signs
3. Isolated garages or parking lots
4. Park and ride lots for mass transportation
5. Self-service gas stations or car washes
6. Residential driveways
7. ATMs
8. Drive-through bank lanes
9. Any other location where you must come to a stop

• No hitchhiking
• Trust your instincts
• Be wary in a parking lot of people asking questions or handing out flyers in close proximity to you
• Watch passenger
• Open door twice to make sure of escape
• Don’t disclose final destination
• React when the car is slows
• Look for weapons of opportunity
• Look into rear seat, in another person is present
• If break-out of window is necessary, use elbow with jacket or other useful tool
• Defenses against seatbelt chokes
• Place seat all the way back (not reclining)
• Let the attacker have the car
• Techniques while driving  using brakes and turns, sudden loud music

1. Don’t tailgate see rear tires of car in front of you
2. Drive in center lane making it harder for carjackers to approach you
3. If you are bumped by another car, survey the area before you get out. See if there are other vehicles or people around to observe the event
4. Use mirrors to observe who and what type of vehicle hit you
5. If you get of the vehicle take your keys and vital possessions with you

• Park in well-lit locations near building entrances or walkways with heavy pedestrian traffic

• Avoid parking near dumpsters, wooded areas, large vehicles or anything else that may afford a place for an assailant to hide.

• Put valuables away in trunk or hide under something

• Always look around before you egress the vehicle

Included in this course are an array of select blackbelt techniques.  The viewer will note the curriculum places a heavy emphasis on advanced weapon defenses at this level.  Not included are several flying kicks and knees (you may preview a Straight Flying Knee in the Yellow Belt Curriculum lesson.)