– the skill of working (defending yourself) in one spot (for example, behind a desk in a small office, or on a mine field where one step away from your spot could be the last step you ever make!) – the skill of working without the full use of your body movements (it can range from a mild restriction, if you can’t let go of something you’re carrying, to being able to move only your fingers, if you are restrained or squeezed in a crowd. Based on this definition, here is a set of training drills, it is one of the exercise sequences I use in class to prepare my students for real situations. Drill #1: FALLING IN ONE SPOT Note that in reality, this requires a high level of professionalism psychologically. Instead of instinctively jumping away from a threat, it is not easy to remain in one spot, twist and go down. Drill #2: ROLLS This teaches you to adjust and change the direction of the roll in front of an obstacle. For example, in a real setting you may have to roll towards a glass window or a piece of furniture and don’t want to bang your legs into it, or have to avoid hitting a person you are with as you?re rolling. Drill #3: PUSHED AGAINST THE WALL Next, stand half a step away and face the wall. Your partner pushes you into the wall and you control the impact. Start by using your hands to catch yourself. Progress to keeping your hands down and using your chest for contacting the wall only. This exercise develops your ribcage mobility. If you are held by the arms or tied up, you will need the skill of moving your face away from injury. Drill #4: KICKS AND PUNCHES AGAINST THE WALL To progress, have your partner move closer and deliver punches. Avoid his punches without breaking contact with the wall. Progress to avoiding kicks and punches while half-sitting, then to fully sitting, then to the most limiting position – laying down with your side against the wall. It can happen that you’ve been taken down or fell into the wall and the attacker is trying to kick you, you will need the skill to survive. Drill #5: SENSITIVITY TO MOVING SUPPORT Again, progress to a closer distance of confrontation, while the opponent throws punches at you. This drill develops your sensitivity to the movements of another person or object and teaches you not to rely on any point of support. Practical in a setting such as you hiding behind a car, leaning on it, and the car starting to move. Drill #6: RELEASES FROM HOLDS This skill is very useful because attackers often try to hold the victim against the wall or against the floor or against the furniture to limit his actions. Drill #7: EVASIONS & TAKEDOWNS Progress to the same drill while back-to-back with your partner, then progress to having two attackers kicking and punching at your pair. Then proceed to staying side-by-side with your partner. Avoid kicks, punches, and holds coming from both sides. Put both attackers down without breaking shoulder and arm contact with your partner. This provides you with the very useful skill of working with one side of the body only. For example, if you have a child by your side. Normally you might step to that side, away from the threat, but now you can’t. Drill #8: IN A CROWD Progress to the same setting, but now just one step away from other pairs. Continue at closer and closer distances until you have a tight crowd. This provides you with further advancing the skill of dealing with moving supports, since the positions and actions in a crowd are constantly changing, unpredictable and accelerated. TWO IMPORTANT POINTS For example, it is good to use a wall to protect your back, but make sure you don’t hit your head against it. A nice SPACE AWARENESS DRILL is to look around you and quickly memorize your surroundings, then close your eyes and walk around at various speeds without bumping into any objects. 2. Remember that distances are very short when working in Confined Spaces, so all the movements will happen quickly. Therefore, BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF KNIFE THREATS. It is very important to hold your body relaxed and free – being able to move every body part independently of the whole. The training tips on Knife Disarming will follow in future articles. I sincerely hope that you find these drills and ideas useful. Please let me know what other topics interest you. I wish you all the best in your training! Respectfully, This article was first published on December 05, 2004. from Maryland Systema https://marylandsystema.com/systema-training-for-effective-defense-in-confined-space-usadojo-com/ from https://marylandsystema2.tumblr.com/post/661248082436128769
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