| Strictly speaking, Krav Maga is not actually a | | | | attack. Not only do you train to defend against |
| martial art in the traditional sense. | | | | multiple attackers, you will learn how to defend |
| Whereas martial arts like karate have spiritual and | | | | yourself in a number of everyday situations: how |
| sporting elements, it has one real purpose: to | | | | to defend against attacks when seated for |
| save your life and neutralize your attacker as | | | | example. You will also learn how to defend against |
| quickly as possible. There are no fancy spinning | | | | various weapons including knives and firearms, and |
| back-kicks that look great on television but will put | | | | when necessary how to improvise weapons from |
| you at risk in a real life fight, Krav Maga | | | | ordinary items around you such as a chair, for |
| techniques are based on simple, instinctive | | | | example. |
| movements that you will be able to carry out | | | | There are no off-limit techniques in Krav Maga, if |
| when you find yourself in the stressful situation of | | | | you are being attacked it is vital you use |
| being physically attacked. | | | | whatever force necessary to defend your life, or |
| Also unlike in traditional martial arts, when you | | | | that of your loved ones. However you will also |
| train in Krav Maga you spend your time learning | | | | learn how to avoid potentially dangerous situations |
| how to defend realistic attacks and and how to | | | | and how to de-escalate a confrontation, only |
| counter attack and not on movements that are | | | | resorting to a physical level when it is clear your |
| useless in the real world or on perfecting "forms" | | | | well being is threatened. |
| like the Kata in karate. Unfortunately, many | | | | Originally developed by Imrich Lichtenfeld for the |
| martial art black belts have found that the skills | | | | Israeli military, it's effectiveness in real life conflict |
| they have spent years perfecting let them down | | | | has seen Krav Maga techniques adopted by |
| when attacked by a common thug. | | | | agencies around the world who's members find |
| Techniques include strikes using the knees and | | | | themselves in dangerous situations on a regular |
| elbows, kicks (usually to the groin or legs when | | | | basis. However, it is also growing in popularity with |
| standing), punches and even headbutts. It's not | | | | the civilian population, and today men, women and |
| pretty, but it is brutally effective and may just | | | | children train in Krav Maga in the knowledge that |
| save your life. | | | | they are learning an effective, proven form of |
| Training in Krav Maga also helps you prepare for | | | | self defense. |
| the mental aspect of defending yourself against | | | | |