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Tuesday 2_5_23
Here’s the training content from the first workshop of May ‘23. You’ll find links below to extensive home/ distance learning materials.
There’s also a link to a list at the bottom of economical kit for workshops and home practice.
Any questions, just drop me a line at info(at)forcenecessary(dot)co(dot)uk
Cheers, Jeth
Unarmed skills
Footwork for survival fighting - a simple drill, very commonly used to teach stepping and movement. Here it is adapted to include ideas covered in “The fighting surface” series.
Click the article below for the complete sequence used in the workshop with extra material for development at home.
There are also links to further learning materials for the “Fighting surface” ideas contained within this link:
Countering ambush
Here I looked at a specific set up for assault and how to break down the possibilities open to the attacker in order to be able to counter effectively if they do decide to make a move on you. This part of the workshop is found in the article link below, again with complete notes and progression ideas for home practice:
Grappling involving knives
This was a return to looking at trying to intervene in a knife threat against another person and all of the possible problems this represents.
The battle for control of the blade is always fascinating to watch unfold around a room of trainees. Whatever ideas you may think you have can immediately go out of the window and the sometimes desperate fight to equalise the weapon leads to very unexpected tactics and chaotic situations.
Despite a simple set of goals in terms of aggressor and defender, no two fights are ever the same.
First contact
Controlling the limb
Using secondary impacts as a first line of counter attack
Lower limb striking
Upper limb striking - Here we referenced several methods of striking the aggressor including this skill set for applying impact with open hands, see this article below for a basic intro for home practice material:
A reminder of our basic kit list for trainees.
Most of the kit referenced and used in workshops can be found in the list below. I’ve tried to find the cheapest and most economical examples to keep costs down.
You need to have this stuff to progress and get the most out of your hard work!
These items will give years of productive training both at workshops and also at home:
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