Friday, October 24, 2008
Pushing For Level 2
Next Saturday I’ll be testing for level 2 in Krav Maga. I’ve been trying to go as much as possible in preparation and it’s been kicking my ass which is what it’s supposed to do. Last night we were working on some ground techniques; the kind of thing you might employ if someone has you down on your back, on top of you, and pummeling the shit out of you. We were doing some arm trap techniques—trapping the arm, rolling them over, pound them in the nuts a couple of times and escape. As a result, my shoulders and arms are sore.
The ground stuff in Krav is pretty basic. Against a real good grappler—ground fighter you’d probably be in a world of hurt, but most people aren’t experienced ground fighters. Your average attacker, if he does get you on the ground would be play meat to a knowledgeable Krav practitioner.
A couple of months ago I had surgery on my left elbow and I was forced to take a few weeks off. Just before the surgery I was in decent shape considering the atrocious condition I was in before I began taking Krav on a regular basis. Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t some overweight couch potato, but I was just not in good shape. When I came back after recuperating from the surgery I thought I was going to die. The first two weeks back I was puking my guts out every time I worked out. However, the last two weeks I haven’t tossed my guts yet. I did come close last night though.
Anyway, it’ll be good to get the level 2 out of the way. Then the fun really begins.
