Takedown #3: Toe-Pick
This takedown only requires you to catch one leg, and can work even if you fail to get your hips close to the attacker.
Starting Position: Left-leg-forward fighting stance, facing the attacker.
Drop low and
shoot in
quickly, wrapping
your arms
around one of the
attacker’s legs.
We assume
that you dropped
very low, perhaps as if the
attacker pushed you down,
and that
you catch his
foot rather
than his
leg.
Pull
his foot
toward you and slightly
upward while driving your
shoulder into
his shin just
below his knee.
Use your
legs to
help drive your
shoulder. BE
CAREFUL in
training, because
this takedown
can damage the
attacker’s knee
if done
aggressively.
If
you wish to
continue attacking
on the ground,
move up to
side mount. Otherwise,
step back and stand
up.
Brown belt
Brown belt overview
Brown Belt is the final level before the Black Belt test. At our Krav Maga Worldwide certified schools, you will sometimes see this listed as “Level 5,” which denotes classes designed for Brown Belts, Black Belts, and above.
At this level you will continue to learn to defend against guns, knives, and sticks. The angles of attack become harder to deal with, and the stress level increases, but because this is Krav Maga, the principles remain the same. In addition to handguns, in the firearms section we learn to deal with long guns such as shotguns and assault rifles.
Expect to train at least 12 months at this level, assuming a minimum of two training sessions per week. By the end of Brown Belt training, you should feel that you can stand in the middle of a room, eyes closed, and be able to defend against any sort of attack: a bearhug, a choke, even an attack with a weapon.
Combatives
The combative techniques described in the Brown Belt curriculum include more-advanced techniques, especially kicks that move beyond the fundamentals Krav Maga emphasizes. Among them are a number of kick combinations that include “switch kicks.” Think of switch kicks in this way: the second kick is already en route as the first kick is recoiling. It is the switch that makes the kicks a true combination, rather than just one kick followed by another.
Throws
Brown Belt introduces throws and holds not emphasized in earlier belt levels. In general, Krav Maga prefers to strike rather than throw, since in self-defense the defender is not responsible for taking the attacker into custody, nor necessarily in eliminating the attacker—only in eliminating the threat. Given this goal, a strike is often easier and more available than a throw. However, there are situations in which, due to balance or position, a throw may be the easiest way to reduce or eliminate the threat. You should understand that the main goal is to slam the attacker straight down to the ground, not to throw them far away.
Defenses
Brown Belt includes hand defenses against knife attacks, as well as advanced defenses against high- risk handgun threats and long gun threats.