| Being the author of several books on the martial arts | | | | against tackles, etc. |
| and fighting, I am always looking for books of | | | | The escape section was very enlightening as David |
| exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book | | | | covered the basic principles of escape from basic |
| in my library, it's definitely worth owning. One such book | | | | grabs, chokes while standing, chokes while lying down, |
| is David Kahn's, "Krav Maga." | | | | head locks, hair grabs, and bear hugs. |
| After a brief introduction, David gives you a good basic | | | | Like most books that try to cover too much in one |
| overview of Krav Maga including some of its history. | | | | volume, I feel that the sections themselves although |
| From here he goes right into a section on philosophy, | | | | very well done, tend to be too brief on the proper |
| which is very good, and one in which I would have to | | | | execution of each individual technique. However, having |
| agree with about 90% of what he has to say. | | | | said that, this is to be expected as the scope of this |
| The next section in the book gives a good overview | | | | book is intended as a basic overview of the complete |
| on the proper mindset needed in order for you to | | | | system, not a single volume devoted to one particular |
| prepare yourself for combat. Something a lot of books | | | | technique. |
| fail to do, but not this one. David also gives you a basic | | | | The only fault that I have with this book is the fact that |
| understanding of the vital/vulnerable points on the | | | | I would have preferred actual photographs for |
| human body. | | | | demonstrating the techniques, rather than illustrations. I |
| David's next section is rather brief to my liking, but still a | | | | felt that a lot of what David was trying to explain got |
| good overview on the basic principles involved in | | | | lost with the use of illustrations compared to if he |
| striking correctly for maximum effect. This section | | | | would have used actual photographs. |
| covers such strikes as; punches, palm heel strikes, | | | | The book continues with a brief section on basic |
| elbow strikes, and eye gouges. There is also a small | | | | strategies, which I found to be very solid. It then finishes |
| section on blocks and parrying as it is called in boxing. | | | | with a basic training section which covers stretching, |
| The following section covers various lower body | | | | training programs, a 12 week training routine, and |
| strikes and kicks along with kick defenses, which | | | | sparring. |
| include deflections, blocks and grabs. This next section | | | | Overall, this is a very good basic overview on the art |
| was particularly interesting in that it discussed close | | | | of Krav Maga, and one you definitely want to acquire, |
| combat fighting and techniques essential to this section. | | | | especially if you decide to join a Krav Maga class. And |
| Such as; falling, crawling, clinching, takedowns, defenses | | | | that is not a bad idea at all. |