Krav Maga

Principles of Krav Maga

• Eternal vigilance
• Avoid injury
• Take advantage of natural reflexes
• Defend and attack simultaneously
• Attack the vulnerable areas of the body
• Use all natural weapons as well as
anything close at hand
• The only rule is there are no rules


Components of Krav Maga

• Defences against punches and kicks
• Releases from bear hugs and chokes
• Defences against knifes, clubs
and axes
• Defences against firearms
• Defences against multiple
attackers
• Various types of arm blows
• Various types of kicks
• Sparring under pressure
• Controlled ground fighting

Style Overview


Krav Maga is unarmed personal self protection. It relies on natural instincts and reflexes for effectiveness. Situational awareness and mental conditioning are integral to the training. Never to do more than necessary, but react with speed, economy of motion, and the appropriate measure of force. Speed is paramount and the trainee is taught to strike instinctively at the vulnerable parts. Krav Maga is a dynamic system and constantly evolves as situations require using continuous motion to complete the defence. The system is battle-tested and street-proven.

People when faced with threatening or violent behaviour experience shock and fear. Most assaults are sudden and frightening and many people experience mental & physical paralysis for a short time. By not reacting swiftly, the initiative remains with the attacker. Krav Maga teaching assumes the defender is in a position of great disadvantage.

The training sessions are designed to simulate real situations and so beginners learn to leave their initial fear and surprise in the practice arena. The simple techniques are repeated time after time until they become instinctive and usable.

Krav Maga training emphasises situational awareness on the street. Constant watchfulness is emphasised at all times. Do not walk blithely into danger talking on a mobile phone. Always check 360 and be ready to take action. Escape to safety if appropriate. Practice deception and negotiation to gain space and time. Appear to submit and wait for the right moment, but the first principle is to survive.

In addition to surviving the attack, it is important to avoid injury as far as possible. By taking advantage of natural reflexes to combine defence and attack at once, ten hours of Krav Maga instruction delivers better self defence abilities than two years learning complex martial art manoeuvres. In life threatening situations, the rule is there are no rules, so use all natural weapons as well as anything close at hand.