Senior lecturer of the Department of Special Physical Training of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs Mykhailo INSHEKOV and lecturer of the same department Andrii LADYNIAK conducted a lesson for higher education students on the topic “Improving the technique of performing strikes with hands and feet. Combined actions”. The event was held with the participation of the master of sports of international class, honored trainer of Ukraine, president of the European Krav Maga Federation, founder of the karate-do school “Shin-Shobu” and the Ukrainian Karate Federation Valerii HALAN.

The cadets studied basic stances and movements in them, control and distance breaking, retreat to the left, right and back. They practiced single and serial strikes. Considerable attention was paid to protection from strikes with hands and feet - blocks, body movements, as well as painful techniques for controlling the opponent.

Special emphasis was placed on combining techniques in a combination: the correct sequence of strikes, the rhythm of hand-foot-body movement transitions, returning to the stance after each strike. The training included exercises for balance and stability, body work (turns, tilts, shifting the center of gravity), and foot placement for quick transitions between strikes and quick retreats.