A stick is a very dangerous weapon, especially because it gives the stick holder the advantage of having a long reach. The most dangerous distance against an aggressor holding a stick is between 2 and 3 meters.
If you stand at 3 meters or more the best is to try to run away, if the situation allows you to do so, e.g if you don't have a third party to protect.
If you stand at less than 3 meters and you cannot run away, the best is to close the distance in order to break the reach advantage of the stick holder. In that case burst forward while protecting yourself and meanwhile counterattack with a strong punch to the face of the attacker, continue with more attacks and disarm the attacker.
That was the last class of the year. Great job everyone!
See you in January!

In the streets troublemakers rarely hang out alone, so once you got caught into a fight with one of them you must be ready to deal with more than one. In Krav Maga defending against multiple aggressors is an essential part of our training. Today we worked on defending an arm bar choke while keeping the second aggressor at distance with kicks. Great job everyone!

It is good to have some fun while training!

You are on your back and the attacker is kneeing on your side and choking you. You have to react quickly otherwise you're going to pass out in few seconds.
Pluck one of the choking hand to release the pressure on your throat; with your other hand push the attacker at his windpipe in order to create some distance; then insert your knee against the attacker's abdomen and push him away: continue with multiple kicks to the face; stand up and escape.

Thursday noon, Krav Maga class for women only. Punching and kicking the pads, defending attacks and striking back.. It is great to feel the energy of the participants,  Nice job everyone! 

Monday night working on side kick as a counterattack after an outside defense against a punch coming from the side.  The side kick is a powerful kick; possible targets are the ribs, the knee, the groin or even the head. Keeping good control of the balance is very important. The side kick is a good counterattack after an outside defense against a punch or a knife stab coming from the side.