However, Krav Maga is actually a self-defense system that anyone can use - regardless of size, strength or level of fitness.

The great thing about this martial arts discipline is that focuses on simple and practical techniques tailored for (possible) real-life scenarios and one needs no prior martial arts experience to become proficient. Other than gaining a set of powerful moves that’ll potentially save your life one day, Krav Maga also offers other awesome benefits including: If you’ve been interested in training in Krav Maga for a while now, you’ve probably done your fair share of ‘due diligence’ and gathered that those who practice it believe that it is as effective as it gets when it comes to self-defense. In Krav Maga, you get to use anything you have at your disposal as a weapon and this includes your body. These intense exercises will ultimately help you to utilize the techniques you learn more effectively and as an awesome bonus, it’ll get your heart pumping and help you be in your fittest shape yet! In every class, you’ll go through a set of warm-up, power drills as well as a combination of interval cardio and strength exercises. If you consistently stick to your practice, you’ll likely to feel that you’re able to take on just about anyone and anything that life throws at you! Video credit: K.M.IL Krav Maga Israel YouTube accountĪs you progress with your training and become more at ease with your self-defense skills, the more empowered you’ll feel. Krav Maga practitioners are expected to adjust their techniques and rely on instinct when fending off violent attacks which require them to use their ‘head’ and their body simultaneously.

The more they train, the better they become at ‘reading’ situations and adjust their plan of attack through improvisation. Krav Maga’s story of origin began with a young Hungarian-Jewish athlete named Imi Lichtenfeld (Imi Sde-Or) in the1930s.

A renowned boxer, wrestler, and gymnast in Bratislava, Slovakia, he created what thought to be the foundations of Krav Maga to help protect the country’s Jewish community from the threat of anti-semitic groups that rose to power in pre-World War II era.īy using his martial arts knowledge and skills, along with a group of young men he trained, he was able to effectively use martial arts to disable and neutralize many violent attacks directed towards Jewish citizens in his area. Imi Lichtenfeld, the father of Krav Maga.

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