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  • Scott Templeton - Escapes from Headlocks, Bear Hugs, and Chokes

    More often than not, rough play leads to unintentional fighting. If your student or child is not prepared to escape or control the situation, it can be traumatic for many years. In this title we show the student how not to "panic" and escape the situation with technique and leverage. Kids | Self ...

  • Scott Templeton - Understanding the Base

    Teach your students how to prevent dangerous situations by staying well rooted and balanced, giving you control of the situation. Kids will also learn the importance of and how to maintain a solid stance. Students will easily learn how to "escape" bully wrist grabs from the front, side and back. ...

  • Scott Templeton - Escapes from Bully Grabs

    In this title, the student is provided with the tools to prevent or stop bullying for good. Grabs from the front, side and clothing lapels are addressed in this title. Kids | Self Defense

  • Harinder Singh - Trapping Hand Drill 1

    The ability to trap and punch in tandem is a valuable fighting skill. The purpose of trapping is to immobilize the hands to allow time for an additional strike.
    Jeet Kune Do | Punching | Trapping | Grappling | Self Defense

  • Harinder Singh - Trapping Hand Drill 2

    After checking out the first trapping drill on MADrills, use this drill to progress from a static barrier to a technique based on real-life movement. This technique can help you blend the trapping and boxing ranges.
    Jeet Kune Do | Self Defense | Punching | Trapping

  • Harinder Singh - Defanging The Snake - Part 1

    Many instructors teach to block first before countering a weapons strike. Instead, it may be more effective to strike directly at your attacker's hand.
    Jeet Kune Do | Escrima | Knife | Weapons | Self Defense

  • Harinder Singh - Defanging The Snake - Part 2

    This progression drill starts with movement to avoid someone attacking with a weapon. After you understand the footwork, use counter-striking to negate your opponent.
    Jeet Kune Do | Escrima | Knife | Weapons | Self Defense

  • Harinder Singh - Double Stick

    Practice a variety of basic escrima combos while your students develop coordination by making contact with a partner.
    Jeet Kune Do | Escrima | Weapons | Coordination | Partner Drill

  • Harinder Singh - Grappling - Part 1

    Learn how to use punches and boxing principles to defend against a grappler. This drill is great for mixed martial arts or self defense use.
    Jeet Kune Do | Self Defense | Grappling | Muay Thai | MMA

  • Harinder Singh - Grappling - Part 2

    What happens when striking doesn't work to defend against a grappler? After watching part one, this MADrill will help you escape the grappler's clinch.
    Jeet Kune Do | Self Defense | Grappling | MMA

  • Harinder Singh - Grappling - Part 3

    After catching up with parts one and two, you can learn how to defend against a grappler's takedown. One doesn't always have to use grappling to stop a grappler.
    Jeet Kune Do | Self Defense | Grappling | MMA

  • Harinder Singh - Kickboxing Drill - Part 1

    This flow drill will allow the partners to work based off the other's techniques. This drill is excellent for improving students' timing, spacing, and control.
    Jeet Kune Do | Kickboxing | Bruce Lee | Striking | Pad Drills

  • Harinder Singh - Kickboxing Drill - Part 2

    Break down the flow drill from part one of this series into smaller parts to help your students progress to longer combos and eventually free sparring.
    Jeet Kune Do | Kickboxing | Bruce Lee | Striking | Pad Drills

  • Harinder Singh - Kickboxing Drill - Part 3

    After mastering the timing in parts one and two, you can allow the students to have a bit more freedom. Allow your students to express themselves by choosing their own techniques.
    Jeet Kune Do | Kickboxing | Bruce Lee | Striking | Pad Drills

  • Harinder Singh - Trapping Hand Drill 3

    Once your students have drilled the static and mobile drills, they can take it to the next level with this drill that incorporates flow to simulate real fighting.
    Jeet Kune Do | Self Defense | Punching | Trapping

  • Harinder Singh - Timing Drill

    Learn the differences between before, during, and after timing in reference to striking in combat. Understanding these three types of timing can make your fighting skills much more effective.
    Jeet Kune Do | Pad Drills | Timing | Boxing | Kickboxing | Punching | Striking

  • Ted Guerrero - Spacing Drill

    Proper spacing can help you make the most of your reaction time in a self defense situation. Teach your students to make creating space between themselves and the attacker their priority.
    Spacing | Self Defense | Partner Drill

  • Ted Guerrero - Self Defense Drill

    Fighting first is not always the best option for self defense. Teach your students to try to talk their way out of a situation while remaining ready to use contact if necessary.
    Self Defense | Kids | Adults

  • Ted Guerrero - Using the Environment

    In a real-life scenario, you may need to use obstacles in your environment to your advantage to harm or escape from your attacker. This drill helps develop that instinct, using one attacker as an obstacle for a second attacker.
    Self Defense | Movement | Spacing

  • Ted Guerrero - Reaction Game

    Do you have students that just think too much sometimes? Use this drill to force your students to react quickly and practice their control.
    Games | Kids | Control | Self Defense

  • Ted Guerrero - King Pin Game

    This game is designed to help students focus on two different attackers and defend themselves effectively. The instructor can customize the goal of the drill to his/her liking.
    Games | Partner Drill | Self Defense

  • Ted Guerrero - 50's

    Disguising repetition is one of the hardest skills to master as an instructor. This is a great cardio drill to kickstart high-level classes.
    Fitness | Cardio | Warm Up

  • Ted Guerrero - Creating Reaction Time

    In a situation with two attackers, you never want to focus on just one opponent. Use your movement on one attacker to create distance between the second.
    Self Defense | Partner Drill

  • Mike Nebgen - Intermediate Falls

    This series of falls is done from a standing position to create greater impact upon landing. It is important to understand how to fall from a standing position both for self defense and regular martial arts training.
    Falls | Self Defense | Safety | Intermediate