Attack the A-frame

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Rick Palomares, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron member, strikes the A-frame of Tech. Sgt. Rolando Collantes, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group member, during a Krav Maga class at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 14, 2012. The class taught Airmen self-defense techniques ranging from armed combative encounters to escaping from choke and strangle-holds. Palomeres is deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Collantes is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, and is a native of Mystic, Conn. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

Escaping the chokehold

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Stephanie Blank and Senior Airman Norvell Cooper, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron members, demonstrate how to escape a choke hold during a Krav Maga class at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 14, 2012. The class instructors demonstrated each maneuver before the class practiced them. Blank and Cooper are deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. She is a native of Peoria, Ill., and he is a native of Richmond, Va. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

Elbow maneuvers

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Alexander Banach, 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron member, performs elbow strikes during a Krav Maga class at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 14, 2012. The class trained Airmen on defensive techniques used in aggressive encounters. Banach is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and is a native of Plattsburg, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

Kick up

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Daniel Buse, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group member, performs front kicks during a Krav Maga class at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 14, 2012. The seven-day class allowed the twelve students to train on close-quarter combat skills that may be used in real-world situations. Buse is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and is a native of Milwaukee. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

Open palm thrust

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Stephanie Blank and Senior Airman Norvell Cooper, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron members, demonstrate an open palm thrust during a Krav Maga class at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 12, 2012. As instructors for the class, Blank and Cooper wore different color shirts to differentiate themselves from students. The class taught 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen how to defend themselves and how to counter-attack an assailant. Blank and Cooper are deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. She is a native of Peoria, Ill., and he is a native of Richmond, Va. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

Jab jab jab

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Rolando Collantes, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group member, performs jabs during a Krav Maga self-defense class at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 12, 2012. The week-long class allowed Airmen to learn basic self-defense techniques against chokes, strangle-holds and small weapons attacks. Collantes is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and is a native of Mystic, Conn. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)