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Martial Arts - Krav Maga
Krav Maga is an Israeli martial art that teaches how to deal with and overcome all kinds of violence or attacks. When translated from Hebrew Krav Maga means - "close combat", which is an accurate description since this self protection martial art emphasizes hand to hand combat killing techniques and assumes no quarter in a "real life" situation. Krav Maga prepares the trainees in the subjects of self-defense, self protection, fighting and combat skills, as well as skills to defend others, all in unique and comprehensive teachings and way.
It's important to note that this martial art is not a sport. There are no tournaments, competitions, or specific attire - its purpose is solely for self-defense, although some organizations recognize training progress with rank badges of different levels. Full-contact sparring is immediately introduced to most practitioners, as it presents students with the reality of violent situations.
Krav maga finds its roots in Hungary during the 1930’s when Imi Lichtenfeld taught his self defense techniques to other Jews in order to help them protect themselves from the Nazis. Lichtenfeld later taught the Jewish underground his hand to hand tactics and techniques and eventually ended up serving as the chief inspector of the Israel Defense Forces.
In 1981, six Israeli Krav Maga experts traveled to the United States to give demonstrations in Jewish Community Centers. As a result, twenty-two Americans flew to Israel to start training in Krav Maga. This was the beginnings of its spread to other cultures and countries. Today the concepts and techniques of Krav Maga is taught the world over to police and sheriff's officers, military personnel, commando units, correction service officers, security officers, undercover agents, anti-terrorists groups, air-marshals, and commercial airline crews.
Krav-Maga has a unique and logical approach to individual combat. It is easy to learn and retain. It can be performed naturally and intuitively, and under stressful conditions. The essential part of Krav Maga is its teaching process which contains special approaches, tactics, techniques, subjects, drills and training methods for different sectors - civilians, military, men, women, young and old.
The basic principles of Krav Maga focus on maximum efficiency in real-life conditions. It always assumes a no quarter situation. The attacks and defenses are intended for potentially lethal situations with the aim to neutralize the threat via maximum pain or damage to the attacker as rapidly and safely as possible. It uses crippling and brutal attacks to vulnerable body parts - including groin and eye strikes. It stresses the improvised use of any objects available, while maximizing personal safety.
While no limits are placed on techniques to be used in life-threatening situations, the legal need to only inflict the appropriate minimal damage in other circumstances is recognized and stressed by instructors who demonstrate how to moderate the responses to match the circumstances in non-life-threatening situations.
For those practicing Krav Maga the guiding premises are - you don't care how much damage you cause - so, do what needs to be done and escape - never prolong a fight. These premises are accomplished by - neutralizing the threat as quickly as possible - avoiding personal injury - going from defending to attacking as soon as practical - using the body's natural reflexes - striking at any vulnerable point - using any tool or object nearby - and running whenever the opportunity presents itself. The idea is to deal first with the immediate threat then neutralize the attacker and escape without injury, despite the rush of adrenaline that occurs in such an attack.
Training also covers "situational awareness". This is instructions on the need to develop an understanding of one's surroundings and potentially threatening circumstances before an attack is launched. It might also be called "self protection", or ways to deal with situations that could potentially end in fights. It teaches some "physical" and "verbal" methods that can be used to avoid violence when possible. |
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