Benefits of Krav-Maga

Krav-Maga is a very modern and innovative style of Self-defence. This system has been continually refined and developed in light of actual modern combat and Self-defence experience. Practitioners of the style incorporate new lessons learned to improve the style’s techniques, encouraging individual student’s creativity.

Krav-Maga was developed for use in the street.

Hence there are no rules. When an individual is attacked in the street there is no way to know how many opponent’s or weapons one might encounter, therefore Krav-Maga training are based on a system without rules. In an assault situation an individual has the right to use whatever techniques is necessary to defend himself/herself. For this reason there are no competitive tournaments or katas in Krav Maga . The techniques practiced in the style must be in terms of actual defence situations. In fact, students of Krav-Maga are taught the vulnerable points i.e. back of neck, temples, eyes, throat, knees, groin, etc. of the human body and are encouraged to use this knowledge to fend off an attack.

Krav-Maga uses a simple approach to learning.

Through constant practice and repetition, the most effective defences against each kind of assault become almost second nature and automatic, so that in actual “street” confrontations they will be immediately utilized. By emphasizing and practicing a few key defence techniques for each assault the style is able to consider a wide range of defence options hardly ever found in other styles, making Krav-Maga a complete fighting system.

Benefits For Adults & Children

Awareness
Students of Krav-Maga use basic moves in various combinations to fend off violent attacks. This means that students adjust to new situations through improvisation, an important and unique feature of this style. Of course, this requires using the “head” as well as the body, and thus Krav-Maga addresses the thought process as well as the physical action.

Confidence
Improvisation also allows for limitations in physical abilities. Not everyone can bring his or her leg up to a 180-degree angle, and therefore the system is geared towards the average person. Students are taught a variety of possible defensive reactions for each possible attack situation, building upon an actual framework of useable techniques. They are then encouraged to utilize the responses that are appropriate to their capabilities. This allows the student to develop a sense of confidence in their abilities.

Physical Fitness
Because physical fitness is closely interwoven into the system, the workout includes a number of cardiovascular and strength building exercises, as well as stretching to increase flexibility. Emphasis is put on speed, endurance, strength, accuracy and coordination, especially for intensive Krav-Maga training.

Krav-Maga is a style benefiting both the individual who seeks serious Self-defence training as well as the practitioner seeking to round out prior martial art knowledge. The bottom line is that, it is a style that proves most effective against any type of assault.

Principles of Krav-Maga

• Avoid injury
• Devise drills that take advantage of natural reflexes
• Defend and attack in the minimum time required
• Use the human body’s vulnerable spots
• Use the body’s natural weapons as well as ordinary objects that may be close at hand
• No Rules

Components of Krav-Maga

Techniques of Self-defence

• defence against punches and kicks
• Releases from bear hugs and chokes
• defence against knifes and clubs, etc.
• defence against guns
• defence against multiple attackers

Face to Face Combat

• Various types of arm blows
• Various types of kicks
• Sparring under pressure
• Controlled fighting

Specific Situations for the Military and
Law Enforcement Professionals

• Versatile use of weapons, including explosives
• Taking control of individuals without maiming
• Dealing with terrorist/hostage situations
• Airline Safety

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