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

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

Mitt drills are great for any martial arts class. This drill will help students defend against hook punches or "haymakers".
Punching | Parry | Self Defense | Blocking | Partner Drill

Close-range drills are very important for self defense training and mitt drills are a staple for many classes. This drill helps transition from blocking to the clinch or takedown.
Blocking | Partner Drill | Takedown | MMA | Self Defense

One partner will be on defense with their eyes closed, while the other partner will be the aggressor with a body shield.
Self Defense | Awareness | Reaction Time

One student is chosen to be the defender, while the rest of the class is assigned to act like a typical crowd with one other student being a mystery attacker.
Self Defense | Reaction Time | Teens | Adults

A group of students will take turns being the attacker to one student who is set to be the defender. This drill can be applied to any self defense program.
Self Defense | Teens | Adults

Use knees and elbows instead of extended strikes for greater control and safety. Spinning around before executing techniques on the body shields imitates the confusion associated with a real fight.
Stamina | Sparring | Self Defense | Control

This drill works defense from the ground, followed by standing up quickly to defend themselves or escape.
Warm Up | Self Defense | Kids | Teens

Use a variety of distractions to weaken up the hands. Then use a push-pull of the arms to set up a leg sweep.
Self Defense | Partner Drill | Takedown

After being knocked to the ground, this technique can be used to stop an attacker from following up by tripping them off balance.
Self Defense | Takedown

Slide in close to the attacker to counter the hook punch or haymaker, striking the neck at the same time. Follow up that initial step with an elbow strike, a wrist lock, and maybe even a takedown.
Self Defense | Takedown

Try to avoid taking the impact of the attacker's round kick. Use a side step to minimize impact and grab the leg before executing additional strikes or sweeps.
Self Defense | Takedown

When in a rear naked choke, you don't have much time to react and defend yourself. After distracting with a strike somewhere, pull both arms across the body for a shoulder throw.
Self Defense | Takedown

The scissor leg takedown is a complex move that your students should have great control with when practicing with classmates. Although risky, this technique could be used to defend against a straight punch.
Self Defense | Takedown

This takedown should be used from the ground to lock the attacker's leg. Keep in mind that sometimes the most basic technique is the most effective self defense technique.
Self Defense | Takedown

Per usual with self defense, start by making a distraction. Use a traditional Japanese technique to start a sequence of defense techniques to take the attacker down.
Self Defense | Takedown

Defending against a straight punch, students will use a sequence of small defense techniques to ultimately grab the attacker by the head for a takedown.
Self Defense | Advanced | Takedown

The final edition of this series shows how to use striking mitts with the hand drills you have learned in previous MADrills. This version emphasizes the strike at the end of the counter.
Kali | Escrima | Coordination | Self Defense

Using the previous drills in this series, we will now use chain punching to set up the various hand drills.
Kali | Escrima | Coordination | Self Defense

This part of the series turns the drill into a technique by executing the actual trap and opening the opportunity to strike.
Kali | Escrima | Coordination | Self Defense

Unlike the first drill of this series, this drill is more practical for self defense as it defends against a wide hook punch or haymaker.
Kali | Escrima | Blocking | Coordination | Self Defense

This initial hand drill works on the parry motion with a partner, ultimately resulting in a motion similar to rubbing your hands together.
Kali | Escrima | Coordination | Hand Speed

Learn the application of the parry and how footwork can make this technique more effective. The footwork is used as an entry for takedown.
Kali | Footwork | Timing | Self Defense | Partner Drill | Takedown