We all have become accustomed to the israeli weather and thinking the wind is exremly cold … (Joke! But a little bit whiling is allowed, if one is chased into the sea 9 o`clock in the morning)

Beach Training with Marcus Torgerson and Dan Oren

A bit of shadow boxing to get warm and wake up! … After some minutes, Marcus chases us into the sea. Around waist-deep standing the water, as he wanted that we training the kicks in all directions.

You all can try that in the swimming pool – it`s really exhausting!

Back on the beach, Marcus trained all choking attacks with us … relaxed. From the front, from the side, from behind. Between that, we did some combinations of push ups, sit ups, knee bend, burpees and chokes. Pur effort! But that was not the end … That we have to repeat into the water. That was difficult, because you can`t run away.

I looked at a few of us and saw that they were at the end and couldn`t get, but in this moment Dan Oren appeared on the beach. For some of the group, was the name a sign, but I can only say: what comes now, THAT is hard! You could almost say, Marcus Training was “only” the warm up.

Dan did a lot of teamwork, that`s why he devided us into smaller groups.

One exercise:

• A group of 5 people
• All run 30 steps into the sea and dive under, after that back to the beach
• One of the group is supported by the other – to the point where Dan is waiting

 He stand on a mountain, and above were more shells and broken glass then sand. The way to that point was maybe the distance of a soccerfield, but much steeper.

• At the top, the whole group had to do 10 resting pushups and 20 situps
• After that back to the start

But between such Teamwork (-linking) games, he also trained with us the defense techniques against a straight kick, out of the various positions. (Passive, Semi-passive, Fighting Stand)

The morning was filled out and it seemed to us that two-thirds of the day were done, but no! It`s was simply time for lunch.

The sand was knocked off and we went to the afternoon session. Again it was Marcus and Dan`s task to bring us to the limit, but just that was it why we are here, right?

We repeated some drills in the hall and all gave power. Even outside Dan came with something great … We went behind the hall, there was a narrow path between the house and a fence. Behind the fence was a large parking lot.

We devided to groups of 3:

• One was the attacker on the narrow path, the second guy stand with a pad on the other end of the parking lot and the third was the defender.
• The third had to defend against a Choke now
• Then jump over the fence
• Run to the Pad and punch, he can stop if Marcus calling “stop”
• After that run back and over the fence
• And Again … (three times)

That was only a small example for the day!

It was extremely demanding but also really funny, so that we forgot all the pain immediately.

 

Inthe evening we went all still to eat – outwards (probably the only restaurant in the far area) ;-)

Shabbat dinner with the coolest IKMF Train & Travel group

- Marcus Torgerson

The days are so full planed, that we will not get bored. Furthermore in a few day, we shall leave the location Cesarea and travel to Tel Aviv.

With a slight sunburn on the face and a little soreness .. the day comes to an end for me.

Best regards from Israel and don`t get hurt.

Pictures Provided by: Marcus Torgerson (IKMF)