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YOUR FREE PERSONAL GUIDE TO BEGINNING
KRAV MAGA SELF DEFENCE TRAINING
Read inside to fnd out about…
• How people just like you are learning Krav Maga…
• The benefts you will gain when you begin training
in Krav Maga…
• Where you can learn Krav Maga at a pace that suits you…
• …and much more including member profles and the
history of Krav Maga.
KRAV MAGA TRAINING & YOU
Hi, I’m Jon Bullock, UK Director of Krav Maga Global.
Thanks for requesting this guide.
I’m pleased that you are showing interest in beginning Krav
Maga training with an approved KMG Global (UK) club and I
really hope that this guide may answer any questions that
you have and give you the confidence to train in Krav Maga
Let’s start:
You might think that I’ll begin this guide with a detailed explanation of Krav Maga, it’s history,
techniques, and top instructors? Actually, all I’m willing to say right now is that Krav Maga is a
practical, efective and realistic system of self defence that was developed, and continues to be
developed in Israel. I’ll talk about this later on in your guide.
Let’s start with what’s important to you right now!
How can Krav Maga beneft you and has it helped people just like you?
There is a well-known saying in the Krav Maga world that Krav Maga is for everyone… and to be
absolutely honest with you – I disagree!
Krav Maga is for you if you want to achieve one or all of the following things:
1) Improve your self confdence to make good decisions
2) Learn efective self defence skills to look after you or your loved ones
3) Enhance your ftness to be able to cope with situations of confict
Learning Krav Maga will allow you to achieve one or all of the above as long as you are a motivated
and committed individual, you like to meet and spend your time with like minded people. Above
all, you are not someone who starts something and then gives up making excuses as to why!
In fact, I am so confdent that Krav Maga will get you the result you are looking for, that if you were
training Krav Maga with a Krav Maga Global (UK) club , I’ll ofer you the following reassurance:
We understand sometimes it’s hard, you start of with the best of intentions and things just don’t
work out. We can provide you with all the opportunity there is to progress but if you don’t turn
up to train, then there isn’t much you can learn and you won’t improve. However, if you attend
two classes every week for at least 16 weeks we’ll guarantee that you will increase your ftness,
increase your confdence, improve your knowledge of self-defence and your ability to defend
yourself and your loved ones. At any point, you can approach the instruction team to discuss
your progress. Sometimes the smallest of corrections or instructions..
Now, I know that’s a pretty bold statement, however we sincerely believe in what we are teaching
you and we know that what you are going to be learning will give you some fantastic life changing
skills.
KRAV MAGA TRAINING & YOU
Before I tell you more about Krav Maga,
the training and what you can expect,
I want to introduce you to David Forster…
David has been training Krav Maga for over I have two young
5 years and his story really shows that sons and I always
everyone has very similar reasons and goals wanted to ensure
for learning Krav Maga, it’s just that some I could protect
actually go out and do it, whilst others them.
don’t’!
When I was
“I have just entered my 5th year of training researching what
in Krav Maga and I’m now at Graduate Level. to learn, what inspired me about Krav Maga
Recently, I’ve been thinking about how I got was the practical approach. I am quite a direct
to where I am now, as thinking back to why I guy, I don’t really like learning things that I
began helps me realise how much training in realise are pretty much useless to me, or I fnd
Krav Maga has done for me, the challenges I out that it’s going to take me 10 years to get
have overcome and the successes that I have anywhere near being profcient! By that I don’t
gained. mean I was looking for a quick fx, I know that
doesn’t exist yet anything practical should
To be truthful, quite frank and thankful, I cannot
be useable in some way shape or form in a
say that I began Krav Maga training because of
relatively short period of time. It doesn’t mean
a life-changing incident on the street, I know
I will be perfect at it, yet at least it’s useful.
that many people begin training for this reason
and to be honest that’s a bit late. I didn’t want Krav Maga is no nonsense, which suits me
an incident to occur to make me realise that down to the ground! I like the approach that
my safety and that of my family is important! Krav Maga takes as there are no rules to what
you must learn, as you must learn anything
I work in the City of London and the culture is
that will help keep you safer.
all about excess, the eating, the drinking and
the client liaison. I was always conscious that Krav Maga also brings out the ‘inner you’ that
I needed to balance this lifestyle with healthy person deep inside you that rarely comes
activity as I have seen so many friends lose out, and would only come out if you are in a
everything from health, wealth and family situation of danger. I am a very passive person,
through various events linked to not taking yet through training I know that I can protect
care of themselves. my sons if I need to, that my ‘inner person’
exists and can ‘come alive’ if and when I have
I have always been ‘in and out’ of the gym,
no other choice.
without any real focus. I think the problem
that most people fnd when they join a gym To be successful, I believe you need goals, be
is that they don’t have a goal… a reason for that short, medium or long term. To reach any
being there… and a lot of people think that to goal you have to invest the time, so I thought it
just join the gym is enough. I know countless might be useful to let you know what my goals
people who ‘joined the gym’ and never actually are:
went… and I think the reason is purpose. You
1. To attend training on a regular basis, at least
need to have a purpose whether that is to lose
twice a week
a certain amount of weight or to get stronger
by setting yourself a physical challenge, to just 2. Attend as many additional training events
join and go is simply not enough! that the KMG (UK) arranges each year to further
my knowledge.
When I found Krav Maga, I felt I had found my
purpose and my route to ftness and a healthy 3. Attend those sessions that are specifc to my
lifestyle, whilst at the same time, giving me current experience.
some skills to protect the people I love the 4. Go to Israel and train
most. My motivation was that of being a Dad,
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“The only one of the above I have Sometimes you have to drag
not yet achieved is number 4, yourself to training, we are all
however that is on the cards” human, and you’ll never regret
having done so. Overcoming our
I am often asked by people who do
‘lazy’ emotions is tough sometimes
not train in Krav Maga ‘can I fght’…
with the pressure of life… yet push
it’s a pretty lame question… every
against it and you’ll come out on
situation can be so diferent, so
top and feeling great!
being able to fght is one thing yet
being able to avoid it is completely Look, it’s a journey… we all should
diferent and, to be honest it’s just have a journey that needs to be
as valuable. enjoyed. I have trained with some
inspirational and interesting people.
To give you an example… after
I have made some fantastic friends
starting Krav Maga, even after the
and shared some great experiences
frst couple of months of training, I
with them.
now fnd myself doing the following…
Why do I get on with these people?
ALWAYS knowing who is around me
Simple... We share the same values
and what’s going on around me as I
and are like minded. We have
travel around
become part of a community much
Move to another train carriage if I the same as your community at
don’t like a certain situation or an home or at work…we share common
individual who is near me goals and a passion for Krav Maga.
When I use public transport I make I’m nearly fnished so stay awake
sure I have at least two exits away so I can say one thing. It is VERY
from a potential situation easy to fnd excuses to not do
something, and the classic one
“Does this make me paranoid?
is that of ‘I can’t aford it’… and
ABSOLUTELY NOT, it just shows
for some people, that may be the
that I am aware”
case… and for many, you can fnd
So the answer to the question is
them sitting at home watching Sky
YES I can fght, and I am also damn
Sports night after night, or down
good at not getting in that fght…
the pub every weekend… and if that
and that suits me just fne!
is you, either accept that’s who you
I am also asked questions such as are and don’t say ‘I was going to
‘Am I a black belt?’ train in Krav Maga but, but, but”… or
take a look in the mirror, step out of
Focusing towards my next grade is
your comfort zone and give it a go…
great for my progression, it gives
who knows, you may enjoy it!
me my medium term goals. I will
achieve my Expert Level 1 (the Krav So to fnish… I am 50 years old
Maga equivalent of Black Belt). A this year, I keep getting better
belt doesn’t dictate how I respond, and better! I feel ftter and more
my grade is more a reward for confdent than I ever have before.
showing what I know at a given
Thanks for reading this, I hope it
moment in time… it doesn’t dictate
helps… and I really look forward to
my reaction in a diffcult situation…
meeting you at Krav Maga training
as every situation is so diferent... I
some day… you won’t regret it!
might have to adapt my skills to the
Stay Safe
environment.
Dave Forster
When you frst start training in Krav
There are a lot more people like
Maga it is new, it is diferent and you
Dave – and like you – learning
feel out of your comfort zone… soon
Krav Maga.
that feeling goes and is replaced
with a much better feeling of being I guess its time you found out
part of something. what Krav Maga actually involves
and what you will actually learn.
KRAV MAGA TRAINING & YOU
To make this easier, it’s probably better to let
you know what Krav Maga isn’t… and give you a
brief history of Martial Arts training in general
Martial Arts can be separated into 3 each other, far from it. You are simply training
categories: yourself to do whatever might be necessary to
protect you or your loved ones… you are not
Sporting Systems - Systems designed for
giving your brain a limit to what it may be willing
sporting purposes, such as Boxing, Thai Boxing
to do… if you train with limitations, and never
and Tae-Kwon Do. The aim is to WIN something,
practice everything that ‘may’ be necessary it
status, money, a belt or a trophy.
could put you at a disadvantage.
Traditional Systems - Systems created
So why do we train without limiting thinking…
mainly from Japan or China many years ago
SIMPLE… you need to always prepare yourself
such as Karate, Kung Fu and Jiu Jitsu which are
for the worst case scenario…because let’s be
often for spiritual reasons or, to help combat a
honest…anything less that ‘worst case’ is a
specifc problem that existed many years ago
bonus right?
in these countries.
I want to ask you 4 simple questions to
Reality Based Systems - These are modern
help you understand about worst-case
systems devised for the modern world. There
scenarios.
are no traditional or sporting elements, they
are practical systems designed to increase 1. Which is worse? Being involved in a confict
the chance of remaining safe in a situation of situation in the day or the night?
confict in a diffcult environment.
2. Which is worse? The confict situation
As you will have guessed, Krav Maga is involves one or more than one person who is
a reality-based system. We do not have trying to hurt you?
any traditional aspects (long, complicated
3. Which is worse? The person(s) trying to hurt
movements) and you cannot compete in
you having some level of skill in fghting or they
Krav Maga, there is no sporting element. The
have no skill?
reasons being, we train without rules, without
limitations. 4. Which is worse? The person(s) trying to hurt
you ‘may’ or may not have access to some type
Training without rules or limitations DOES
of weapon such as a knife?
NOT mean that each session you are hurting
THE HISTORY OF THE SYSTEM
1 / IMI LICHTENFELD
Imi Lichtenfeld was born into a In 1940 Imi left his homeland to serve
Hungarian Jewish family and grew up in the Czech Legion and then settled
in Bratislava. His father was a Chief in Israel. Israel’s leaders immediately
Inspector in the police force and recognised Imi’s fighting skills and he
owned a gymnasium where he taught began to train Israel’s first fighting
self-defence. As a young man, Imi was units in military close quarters
a successful boxer and wrestler. In the combat. This training included
1930′s, riots threatened the Jewish fighting fitness, sentry removal and
population of Bratislava. Imi helped to any other military-oriented problems
defend his Jewish community against that required a creative solution.
gangs and realised that sport had He became the Chief Instructor of
little in common with real combat, and Physical Training in the Israel Defence
began developing a system of practical Forces and it was during this time
self-defence for life threatening that his system came to be called
situations. Krav Maga.
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The simple answers to the simple questions it is in you… so Krav Maga doesn’t change your
instinctive reactions. It improves on what you
I am of course hoping that your answers to the
do naturally, to give you the highest possible
questions are..
chance of protecting yourself or somebody
…That the worse case scenario is being in a else.
situation at night
When dealing with a situation you MAY, need
…involving more than one assailant to continue defending yourself even after the
…who have some level of fghting skill initial confict is over… so Krav Maga training
will build your fghting skills to be able to do
… and they do have access to a weapon. this.
That is pretty much a worse case scenario for Krav Maga teaches you how to use your body’s
you right? It certainly is for me! natural weapons for self defence, your hands,
So that’s how we are preparing you for confict… legs, feet, knees, elbows and fngers were
when a situation begins… we want you to be designed for self-preservation… to help reduce
thinking that ‘There MAY be more than one injury to yourself… if you trip over in the street
person” involved. “They MAY have some level what do you naturally do? You place your hands
of skill” and “They MAY have access to some out to reduce the impact of the fall! This is an
type of weapon”. instinctive reaction… and you need to build on
those reactions, which is exactly what Krav
To help prepare for that worse case scenario,
Maga training does!
Krav Maga gives you skills that you learn at
your own pace in the following areas When a football team play a match, they
have tactics - methods they will use to defeat
Those skills are SELF DEFENCE TECHNIQUES,
the other team that work in-line with their
FIGHTING SKILLS AND DEFENSIVE TACTICS
strengths!
Self Defence Techniques are physical skills
This is the unique defensive tactics training of
such as blocks, movements and how to get
Krav Maga... how you think, act and behave to
yourself out of certain holds and grabs as
avoid or deter the situation… what do you do
quickly as possible.
after the situation… where do you go? Who do
This includes self defence techniques to use if you call? Who do you need to help? Are there
you are on the ground, if you slipped or fell and any other dangers?
found yourself in a diffcult position
Krav Maga is about gaining the right skills and
The techniques also involve how to protect having the correct attitude and abilities to cope
yourself in a situation where some sort of when fast moving, scary events happen. You’ll
weapon may be present. surprise yourself at how are you able to carry
out what you learnt when it really matters and
You’ll learn these techniques in every situation
to make good decisions in stressful situations
and practice for what might occur!
All of these techniques that you will learn are
Having said all this…
practiced in every position that you could end
up in… standing up, sitting down, on the ground,
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYBODY
in a crowded area or when with a loved one…
we must practice for what is likely to occur! IS DIFFERENT!
Krav Maga builds your instinctive reaction - Everyone is different in age, height, weight,
don’t try and change what is already in you!
size, strength, flexibility, fitness and
Every skill that you learn is built on your
confidence levels…
instinctive reaction. You cannot change instinct;
KRAV MAGA TRAINING & YOU
THEREFORE KRAV MAGA TRAINING IS AT A Vallie is 3 Years old. She is a fantastic, placid
PACE THAT SUITS YOU and well tempered dog and from a distance
can seem quite intimidating as she looks
Krav Maga can be adapted to suit you and any
strong and just loves to run at people!
limitations you might have… to say that Krav
Maga is only for those who are 21 years old, ft Every morning, like clockwork Vallie goes into
strong and fexible is ridiculous as the system the garden to do what dogs do. One morning,
would be completely fawed… unfortunately, I let Vallie out as normal without realising my
we’re only 21 once! neighbour’s cat was sitting in the middle of the
grass intently enjoying the sun. Now, Vallie sees
Krav Maga is for everyone…meaning that it can
the cat and runs straight up to her, and just
always be adapted! There is a fantastic clip
stands literally wagging her tail. Meanwhile,
on YouTube of a guy who is in a wheelchair…
the cat hasn’t realised Vallie is right behind her.
learning to efectively defend himself using
Just so you know there is no way in the world
Krav Maga... how many limitations does he
Vallie would attack the cat, she just wants to
have? Many… yet the system adapts for the
play.
individual!
So oblivious to the danger the cat turns around,
Your journey so far… if you’re ready to start your
and fnds herself face to face in the worst case
Krav Maga journey then scroll to the end of this
scenario, right in front of her is a Dog!!
guide to see a special ofer, otherwise read on.
What does the cat do? And how does this relate
Up until now you have learn about how Krav
to Krav Maga training?
Maga is taught, the skills that you will learn,
the attitude and ability that you will develop… For a spit-second the cat FROZE… just
HOWEVER, now it’s important that you momentarily – she did nothing…
understand WHY you need these skills…
It then looked around for somewhere to run…
Why should you learn Krav Maga? and decided she could not…
I want to tell you a story about my dog,
With no other choice, the cat made a loud
Vallie!
screeching hissing noise, raised its paws...
Yes, that’s right… I am going to tell you about made itself as big as possible and looked damn
my dog; I’m another annoying pet owner! angry!
THE HISTORY OF THE SYSTEM
2 / EYAL YANILOV
Eyal Yanilov began practicing Krav Maga in efforts to spread the discipline of Krav
1974, at the age of 15, under the personal Maga among the general public, Eyal was
tutelage of the system’s founder, Imi also training anti-terrorist units in Israel
Sde-Or. Eyal eventually became the according to the principles of combat as
Grandmaster’s closest student and expressed in Krav Maga.
assistant. He is the only individual to Eventually, Eyal traveled abroad and
whom Imi personally awarded both the began to teach the system in many
Founder’s Diploma of Excellence and the countries around the world. In the United
then-unprecedented rank of Expert Level States and Europe, Eyal taught Krav Maga
8 – the highest rank in Krav Maga. to special military and law enforcement
Together, Imi and Eyal wrote a series of units, as well as to civilians. In order to
books laying out the principles of the manage the challenge of making Krav
Krav Maga system in an accessible format, Maga truly international, Eyal founded
aimed at the civilian sector. Soon after, as an interrnational federation and served
head of the Israeli Krav Maga Association’s as its president, under the tutelage and
professional committee, Eyal created with the support of Grandmaster Imi. In
a new curriculum for Krav Maga, and practice, Eyal has personally trained all
transformed it into an organized, formal of the world’s first-generation Krav Maga
system built on principles of action and instructors.
unique instructional methods. Alongside
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“I loved the realistic techniques and the ‘do
whatever it takes’ approach to self defence
and knew then this was the best fit for me
and I booked an quick-start class for the
Hertfordshire region– and have not looked
back!” Charlotte, London Club Member
Vallie at this point was very surprised, she freeze too long. The situation you are faced
jumped backwards and the cat ran of and over with is so unfamiliar, so scary, fast moving and
the fence. so unknown that you are not able to cope with
what is going on in your body, the release of
So where’s the Krav Maga?
adrenalin and having to make a good decision
Simple, you are an animal; we all are… just we are as to what they should do!
slightly more developed than others. However,
So what is the simple, efective aim of
our reactions in confict are just the same as
Krav Maga training? Yes, you are correct
the cat… The only diference between the cat
to reduce the freeze. Learning to not freeze
and humans is that the cat is constantly aware,
in tricky situations is only the frst step, Krav
looking for dangers in the form of people, cars
Maga teaches you to make good decisions,
and other animals. Most humans aren’t that
quickly and efectively, giving you the best
aware of their immediate surroundings.
possible opportunity to remain safe. Why’s this
Ask yourself this question, if the cat had seen important?
Vallie from a distance running out of the back
Because those who desire confict with you
door what would the cat have done??
have a plan!
What did she do frst? She froze just for a split
They may have made their plan 3 seconds ago
second. In a confict situation you will freeze.
when they saw you in the street or in the pub
The second thing that the cat did was to or in very worse case scenarios they may have
attempt to run. been planning this confrontation for a long
time…
This is what you should do when I say run, I
don’t mean you attempt to copy Usain Bolt and Your job, your frst task, your mission is to break
run 100m in under ten seconds, it might just their plan; disrupting their plan at the earliest
mean not getting in to a certain carriage on possible moment. With this in mind I want to
the train, it might mean walking away from a share with you another story to highlight the
taxi rank where you can see some trouble… or aim about training in Krav Maga with Krav
indeed it might be running fast… it just means Maga Global (UK).
to move yourself away from the confict.
Learning Krav Maga the right way means
If all else fails, if you cannot avoid the confict learning the right response frst!
you may have to protect yourself, to fght for
About a year ago I was asked by a Krav Maga
your safety
Instructor in another part of the country to
FLIGHT, FIGHT, FREEZE – These are our go and review his lessons and how he was
primitive stress responses! teaching. He is a very committed instructor
and is always looking for advice, guidance and
Remember… Flight is to move away
feedback… for that, he should be commended
Fight is to protect yourself which could
as it is very rare to fnd someone of his calibre
simply mean shouting, it doesn’t always mean
without a large ego in the Martial Arts world.
immediate physical self defence…
I went to visit the instructor. I watched his
Freeze… this is doing nothing… we will ALL
lesson. He was an inspiration to watch, his
freeze… for how long we freeze is diferent
skills were sharp, quick, focused and he looked
matter…
impressive.
Generally you would get hurt in confict if you
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On the particular day that I went to watch him, evade that contact frst then learn how to deal
he was teaching a group of beginners how with it, if and only if, it became inevitable. In the
to release themselves from the very tricky scenario being taught the instructor had not
situation of being grabbed around the neck considered how to disrupt the assailant plan.
or throat. This is of course is a very dangerous Remember what I said earlier they have a plan?
position to be in, so he went about explaining In this case to grab the throat. So what should
how to get out of this situation through using a he have taught?
Krav Maga technique. His demonstrations were
That’s right – how to break the plan!
very good and he got the students performing
well. As the person approached you…what could
you have done? Moved away, shouted, push
At the end of the lesson we sat down and he
them back, stopped them from grabbing you
was keen to know what I thought…
or, if necessary, used force against them frst!!
I initially said to be honest, your technical skills (Don’t worry it’s perfectly legal, I’ll explain why
are very good indeed, impressive to watch and in a moment.)
you got everyone doing the technique to a
My fnal advice to the instructor was that
good standard. However, the method in which
students learning techniques is good yet
you taught them was… quite frankly hazardous!
learning about decision making, so that when
His face was a picture. This isn’t exactly what
someone approaches you take some action,
he wanted or expected to hear. What did I
do something, including if necessary doing
mean by hazardous?
nothing physical, just moving away and being
He spent the whole lesson teaching people aware.
too watch someone approach them, then grab
You cannot prevent everything of course, once
them by the neck, then practice the technique.
you have learnt what you could prevent, you
Now, this is fne, yet what were they supposed
should THEN learn the techniques to get out of
to be learning? These are beginners remember.
that situation.
That’s right they were supposed to be learning
how to make good decisions. Now, I don’t know Does that make sense? Is it what you expected?
about you, however letting a stranger grab me
by the throat seems like a poor choice!
My point to the instructor was that this group of
students needed to learn not how to deal with
a situation before it had escalated to physical
contact. They need to understand how to
THE KRAV MAGA GRADING SYSTEM
1 / PRACTITIONER 2 / GRADUATE. 3 / EXPERT
The Practitioner Levels of Krav Maga are You are eligible to move into the Graduate Expert Grades are held by very experienced
the core of the system. You’ll learn how to program 6 months after completing your instructors who have a complete under-
defend against the most common attacks, P5 grade. More advanced skills are taught standing of Krav Maga, after passing the
as well as building on your fighting skills at G level, including dealing with more coveted Expert Test. E Levels are normally
and learning how to avoid a situation or complicated situations. You are expected also qualified to teach in more specialist
what to do after a confrontation. Training to have a full understanding of all the P areas such as the Military, Law Enforce-
also improves fitness, strength, flexibility grades and continue to keep those skills ment or Security Sector. You can take your
and mental determination. at a high level whilst you progress through Expert Level exam in Israel 1 year after
the Graduate program. passing your Graduate Level 5.
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“I really enjoy training with KMG Global (UK), the
best thing for me about Krav Maga is the sense of
confidence the system gives you, knowing what to do
in difficult situations…” Remi, London Club Member
Every situation unfolds like a story, something you want to be ft enough to swim 40 lengths,
happens, someone moves towards you maybe research suggests you should go and swim
they say something or do something? If your regularly and work up to 40 lengths.
mind is not moving, not calculating what your
If you want to run the marathon, start running
best choice is right there and then… then you
long distances. It’s not rocket science is it?
are freezing too long... and that’s what gets
This is called the SAID principle, which stands
you grabbed.
for, Specifc Adaptation to Imposed Demands,
At Krav Maga Global (UK) you learn in the simply your body adapts to what you ask of it.
following way…
The website Athlepedia says:
A. Don’t be in ‘that’ situation where possible
“SAID is a training principle that explains that
B. If the situation starts, take some action a certain exercise or type of training produces
as EARLY AS POSSIBLE adaptations specifc to the activity performed
and only in the muscles (and energy systems)
C. If you do not react early enough, use self
that are stressed by the activity. It stands for
defence skills quickly and effcient as you
Specifc Adaptation to Imposed Demands.
can
To go one step further, according to the SAID
During training we are developing your ability
Principle, the body adapts in a specifc fashion
to make decisions, skills to defend yourself
to the specifc demands that are placed on it.”
and improving your ftness to help cope with
those situations. For example, if one does fgure skating a lot,
one will adapt to the specifc skill and strength
Talking about ftness, I haven’t mentioned that
demands of fgure skating (he or she will
too much.
develop lower body hypertrophy, strength,
Rarely does a boxer go into a boxing match explosiveness, agility, etc.). In short, to develop
unft…why? Because he has to last, he has to a better golf swing, one should train the golf
be able to carry on, and make decisions as to swing; to develop endurance for a marathon,
what he is going to do next… he doesn’t want one must train by running long distances.
to give up….
By studying Krav Maga you will develop the
It is very much the same for self defence ftness specifc to surviving confict situations.
situations you need to increase your ftness, to Krav Maga will make you ftter, you will lose
be able to carry on protecting yourself or your weight (of course your diet has to play a large
loved ones. You need be ft enough to be able part in this too) and you will get ft enough
to clearly decide what to do next and not so to survive confict. Fit enough to make good
tired that you choose to give up. decisions, ft enough to carry on if you need to,
ft enough to be able to pick up your child, your
The only diference is that if the boxer gives up,
bag or help your friend to safety.
it’s just his pride that is lost and maybe a little
hurt. If it’s becoming too much for him, and Self Defence, the Law and You – often a
he’s about to get hurt, his coach can ‘throw in mis-understood subject!
the towel’ or the referee will decide when he
During your Krav Maga training you will build
has had in enough.
the confdence to make good decisions. You
In confict situations, we don’t have these will learn self defence skills to keep you or your
luxuries… we have to be strong and able loved ones safe and you will become ft for that
enough, to do what is necessary! very purpose. Your instructors are dedicated
to helping you achieve these goals.
Fitness is very subjective, for an example, if
