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About Krav -
Maga Martial Arts
Krav-Maga, the official self-defense and hand-to-hand combat system
of Israel, is a martial art first developed by Imrich Lichtenfeld in
Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. It is a practical and tactical system
that teaches how to prevent, deal with and overcome all kinds of
violence and attacks. It prepares the trainees in the subjects of
self-defense, fighting and combat skills, as well as skills to
defend others, all in a unique and comprehensive approach. Krav Maga
is a simple, martial art system that emphasizes instinctive
movements, practical techniques, and realistic training scenarios.
It integrates instinct based self-defense tactics, with a strong
curriculum that trains aggressiveness, fighting spirit, situational
awareness, and verbal de-escalation of conflict. Its anti-terrorist
roots make it aggressive by design, with only one objective, to
eliminate the threat in the fastest way possible. The Hebrew name
for this marital arts is usually translated into English as "close
combat/' The word krav means "fight" or "battle". While, the word
maga means "near" or "next to". '
Krav-Maga includes the subjects of:
• Prevention, avoidance, escape and evasion.
• Dealing with throws and falls to all directions and angles.
• Attacks and counter-attacks, performed to all targets, distances,
ranges, heights, angles, directions, rhythms and executed from all
positions and postures.
• Use of all sorts of common objects for defensive purposes.
• Defending against unarmed attacks like punches, strikes and kicks.
Releases from all sorts of grabs and holds.
• Defending all armed attacks and threats of knife and sharp
objects; of sticks, bars and other blunt objects; of all kind of
firearms.
• Dealing with the above attacks in all possible places, positions
and postures. Including in confined or open areas; in an alley,
staircase, or in a car. On all types of terrain, in the ground or in
water. In a free or in a limited space - while standing, on the
move, sitting down,laying down on the back, side or facing down.
• Physical and mental control and disarm. Krav-Maga contains special
approaches, tactics, techniques, subjects, drills and training
methods tailored for different walks of life, of all ages, men and
women, young and old.
In Krav-Maga, it is emphasized that in any given situation, the
defense or counter-attack must be: fast, strong, short, natural and
direct (i.e., if you want to escape, then escape; if you mean to
hit, then hit). The basic idea is to first deal with the
immediate threat, to prevent the attacker from continuing attack and
to neutralize the opponent - all these steps are done in a very
straightforward manner. Emphasis is placed on taking the initiative
from the attacker as soon as possible. Attacks and defenses are
intended to inflict the most pain possible on the opponent, so
brutal attacks to the groin, the eyes, and other vulnerable vital
targets are emphasized. Yet, it is also considered acceptable to run
away, the so-called "tactical withdrawal" if the situation dictates
that. Krav-Maga can be used against opponents who are armed and
against multiple opponents. Given the small area of movement
required to execute a technique, it is also good in closed areas,
such as airplanes. Although many techniques used in Krav-Maga are
similar to other contemporary pugilistic or grappling martial arts,
the training is quite different. Stress is placed on the real-world
practicality, fighting under worst-case scenarios. There is also
heavy emphasis placed on stamina and concentration. Training is
meant to condition the students to ignore extraneous input and focus
on causing as much damage as possible.
Basic Premise of Krav-Maga
As emphasized by its founder, Imi Sde-Oraka Imrich Lichtenfeld, the
basic premise of Krav-Maga is, "Do not get hurt." The attainment a
high level of proficiency is important so that we can adequately
defend ourselves and avoid injury in a confrontation. It also means
that we do not unnecessarily cause injury to others. The level of
force we need to use in a confrontation is to be commensurate to the
nature of that particular confrontation, so that a less serious
situation requires less force. This also means the avoidance of
anything that will unnecessarily cause a confrontation. Use force
only when necessary, in order to protect ourselves or others.
Another point to consider is to take care of the partners during
training, even while making every training session as realistic as
possible. To achieve this, one's ego must be controlled, during a
confrontation. One must be ready to accept criticisms and
instructions from others. The physical and mental states dictate
one's ability to handle a confrontation or challenge.
Guiding Principles of Krav-Maga Techniques.
• Always be careful to avoid injury.
• Appropriate response
• Direct and simple actions.
• Finish quickly.
• Be alert. Watch for unseen weapons and opponents
• Use the environment.
• Progress from closed to open skills.
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ABOUT THE FOUNDER OF KRAV-MAGA
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