What is Krav Maga
Krav Maga which means “Contact Combat” in Hebrew, is a simple, aggressive, easy to learn and easy-to-remember system of self-defense. Krav Maga training focuses on principles rather than techniques because no two attacks are ever the same. No two people are the same. And in fact, the same person confronted with a certain threat will react differently one day compared to another day.
Krav Maga can be understood by defining some of these principles. Among the principles that make up the Krav Maga system are the following:
Techniques should be movements based on natural instincts
Techniques must address the immediate danger
Techniques must defend and counterattack simultaneously
One defense must work against a variety of attacks
The system should be integrated so that movements learned in one area of the system complement, rather than contradict, movements in another area.
Techniques must be accessible to the average person, not just athletes.
Techniques must work from position of disadvantage
Training must include the stress experienced in real life attacks.
Krav Maga Trains in Real-Life Scenarios
In Krav Maga we’re taught to react in a instinctive way to an attack and either beat the attacker until they are either no longer a threat or, the safer alternative, escapes the situation. Now seeing as we have training partners and not enemies, it makes it more difficult to realistically train for the unexpected. So we do our best to do “real-life scenarios” and improve our technique and form in hopes that if we, God forbid, find ourselves in a bad situation we might be able to execute our training.
At Krav Maga Worldwide, we don’t require live training at the beginner and intermediate levels because the students at the level are still having trouble perfecting the technique. This is why we also have a fight program/class so students can test their skills in live training. When you practice Krav Maga you are encouraged to think in real life scenarios. That is what makes Krav Maga so effective on the streets. If we don’t train our minds and bodies to think and act in accordance to the mentality I don’t believe we are reaping the full gamut of benefits that Krav Maga offers.
