Orange Belt Krav Maga Rank Requirements

• Improvement of all techniques listed in Yellow Belt.

• Release from Bear Hug,

front and back (with arms not trapped)

• Blocks

Understanding of the 360 defense

Basic parry for jabs

Basic block for hooks

Basic defense against a kick to the body

• Release from Head lock

Side release without take down

Hand to Hand

Self Defenses:

Release from Bear Hug, front and back.

Release from Head locks

Release from 'Full Nelson'

• Release from choke

Release from pushing front choke (two hands on throat)

Release from rear pushing choke (two hands on throat)

• Basic Knife Defense – All against a single attacker Overhead strike,

straight thrust,

side attack low (to ribs),

side attack high (head)

Simple Knife threats

Static; knife in front of stomach. Knife to neck.

• Evasive knife defense vs. the non-committed attacker.

• Takedowns

Ouchi Gari – Large inner reaping

Koshi Guruma (hip wheel) – Hip throw with arm around neck.

Single leg wrestling take down (with head/neck on the inside to avoid chokes)

Ankle pick wrestling take down

• Escape from basic grappling holds

Side control (basic correct hand positions, bridge, shrimp, bring in close side leg to regain guard position)

Scarf hold (Kesa Gatame) (basic escape will be either eye gouge or neck push, trap head with legs, roll back and gain a side control position)

Mount (basic arm trap and leg block, bridge and roll) Guard with aggressive response (kicks), get up and get away. Including proper way to stand up when facing an opponent

• Combination Defense/Attack –

for example: block a punch (strike), trap the arm, follow with elbow smash, knee kick, guillotine choke and takedown. On the ground have a basic control technique to prevent him from fighting back.

• Sparring – Using only non-lethal techniques. Sparring is not the same as real combat but helps to develop fighting spirit.