About Krav Maga

About Krav Maga

Krav Maga is a horizontal system with a unique and logical approach. It is easy to learn and retain, performed naturally and intuitively, and practically be used under stressful conditions. An essential part of Krav Maga is its teaching process, methodology and ways of training. Krav Maga is now teach to civilians, police forces, military teams and bodyguards, all over the world and it’s recognized to be the most effective system of self defense combat in all the world.

In Krav Maga, you’ll learn to defeat unarmed attackers, rapidly resolve ground fights, and deal with knives and guns. Additionally, you’ll learn how to debilitate your opponent rapidly irrespective of his size, training background or experience level. Most importantly the system can be learned quickly and applied under extreme stress. The system is based on simple and reflexive moves that work when you need them to. As a constantly evolving system the effectiveness of techniques is constantly tested, evaluated and developed.

Krav Maga includes the subjects of:

• Prevention, avoidance, escape and evasion.
• Dealing with throws and falls to all directions and angles.
• Attacks and counterattacks, performed to all targets, distances, ranges, heights, angles, directions and in all rhythms. Executed from all positions and postures. Use of all sorts of common objects for defensive purposes.
• Defending all unarmed attacks: 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 when sent from all possible directions and places; When are performed by a single or multiple attackers; when attacks occur in all possible places, positions and postures. Including in confined or open areas; in an ally, staircase, car; On all types of grounds; In water; when free or in limited space of movement; While standing, on the move, sitting down, laying down on the back, side or facing down.
• Physical and mental control and disarm.
  Krav Maga prepares the trainees to function in all circumstances and scenarios, in all combat and fighting environments, according to their needs, risks they are facing and job descriptions. Krav Maga enables and brings technical, tactical, physical and mental growth and improvements.

Krav-Maga contains special approaches, tactics, techniques, subjects, drills and training methods for the different sectors: Civilians of all ages, men and women, young and old; Law-enforcement officers; Military personnel and units; Correction service officers and wardens; Security officers; Close protection officers; Undercover agents; Anti-terrorists groups; Air-marshals; Special and commando units.

Krav Maga Today
Krav Maga is currently used on a day-to-day basis by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) including their Special Forces Units, Israeli Police and Internal Security Branches. Krav Maga has been adopted by various elite forces around the world, including the FBI, CIA, DEA, SWAT, the US Armed Forces, US Marshals etc. More recently, Krav Maga has been made a part of the curriculum for Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers.