Getting Up
Whenever you’re on the ground, your primary goal is to get up. Even good groundfighters must be aware of the dangers of remaining on the ground, since any attacker may have a weapon or an accomplice.
However, getting up is also a tactical decision. If your opponent is standing too close, you will expose yourself to danger while rising. Here we describe the safest way to stand up from a groundfighting position.
Starting Position: On the ground, Back or Side Position (Back Position shown).
Assume
your attacker
has backed off,
perhaps in response
to a kick.
Bring yourself up
to a modified
sitting position, keeping
your base foot
on the ground,
your kicking
foot up,
and one hand on
the same
side as the base
foot up
defensively. Your
other hand
should be on the
ground for
support. Your
kicking foot
should be ready to
stomp outward,
although it
will be less
powerful in this
position. Using your
base foot and
base hand, lift
your hips
off the
ground.
Quickly
swing your kicking
foot back beneath
you; be sure to
place it behind
you, not
directly beneath your
hips.
Stand up,
covering distance back
ward as you
do.
Tips:
When swinging
your foot
beneath you,
move your
foot and
hip on a diagonal
rather than straight
back. This
is an easier
movement.
If you cannot lift your hips off the ground using one hand, you can use two. Just be aware that you are less protected this way.
Orange belt
Orange belt overview
Orange Belt (sometimes termed “Level 2” at a Krav Maga Worldwide school) is the second stage of our curriculum. Here you’ll learn basic strikes such as hook punches and uppercut punches, side kicks, and back kicks. You’ll also learn how to deal with more common attacks such as bearhugs.
The average training time for this level is six months, assuming you train at least twice a week. At this level, you will see the continuation of the Krav Maga principles. For instance, in Yellow Belt you learned the plucking principle to defend against an attacker’s hands on your throat. In Orange Belt, you will apply that same plucking principle to a headlock from behind.
In Yellow Belt, we touched on groundfighting positions, movement, and kicks. In Orange Belt, you will learn how to handle an attacker who is actually on top of you. This is vital because, although we never recommend going to the ground, sometimes in a fight you have no choice and must deal with the situation that is imposed upon you.
The following material is covered at this level.
Combatives
Once you have mastered basic combatives, begin to practice combinations. Any combination that develops your skill in delivering multiple attacks at various angles and heights is beneficial. However, the best combinations are those with practical applications in a fight. Only a few basic combinations are described here. You should feel free to develop your own. As a beginner, it’s important to keep focusing as much on the individual techniques as on the combination. Begin with simple combinations and add to them as you become more confident. In all combinations, the strikes should overlap. As you finish one punch, the next should already be traveling toward the target.