What is KRAV MAGA and where it comes?
The name Krav Maga comes from the Hebrew and means "contact combat " . It is the generic term of combat systems of the Israeli armed forces, and various civilian self-defense systems.
Is a self-defense system developed for military in Israel and nowadays Slovakia that consists of a wide combination of techniques sourced from boxing, savate, Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Judo, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and grappling, along with realistic fight training. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and extremely efficient and brutal counter-attacks.
It was developed by Slovakian-Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld, who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler, as a means of defending the Jewish quarter against fascist groups in Bratislava in the mid-to-late 1930s. In the late 1940s, following his immigration to Israel, he began to provide lessons on combat training to what was to become the IDF, who went on to develop the system that became known as Krav Maga.
Since then, the system of the respective melee trainers and managers use was further developed and the particular circumstances and Adapted to requirements.
Krav Maga is considered relatively easy to learn , highly effective self-defense ( self-defense) with direct attack techniques without frills or nonsense ( unnecessary ) techniques.
To be able to use in official and civilian field techniques have been modified and adapted to teach police and civilians ( self-defense , etc. )
There are striking techniques , kicking, defense , locks , anti levers and various other techniques of effective training. Also offers the Krav Maga by a good workout the opportunity to increase his physical and mental fitness.
An essential component of the system is the defense of firearms , knives , stick and other items and reliable defense with subsequent disarmament of the enemy an essential role.
The techniques are also trained in all kinds of extreme situations to defend themselves as real as possible.
Today's Krav Maga is used worldwide by military special forces , FBI, police, security services , as well as bodyguards / bodyguards etc. .
Many famous stars use Krav Maga to prepare for their movie roles or just to keep themself fit , such as Jennifer Lopez , Matt Damon , Hillary Swank and many others
KRAV MAGA Grading System
Krav Maga Grading System is based upon the Judo ranking system and Imi Lichtenfeld's colored belt grading system is still in use by most of the organizations in Israel, such as the IKMA (Israeli Krav Maga Association, by Haim Gidon), KMF (Krav Maga Federation, by Haim Zut) and Bukan (By Yaron Lichtenstein).
It starts with White belt, and then Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Brown and Black belts.
Students with Black belt can move up the ranks from 1st to 9th Dan but time and requirements for advancing varies between the organizations.
Outside of Israel like the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF), Krav Maga Global (KMG) and International Krav Maga (IKMOt use the same grading system based on a series of patches which was developed also by Imi Lichtenfeld after the belt system in the late 1980s.
The grades are divided into 3 main categories; Practitioner, Graduate and Expert.
Each of the categories, which are often abbreviated to their initials, has 5 ranks.
Grades P1 through to P5 are the student levels and make up the majority of the Krav Maga community.
After P5 are G1-G5, and in order to achieve Graduate level the student has to demonstrate a proficiency in all of the P level techniques before advancing.
Civilian instructors holds mostley a G level grade .
The Graduate syllabus also builds on the Practitioner syllabus by focusing more on developing fighting skills.
The Expert grades cover more advanced military and 3rd party protection techniques as well as advanced sparring and fighting skills and they mostley tend to teach in other sectors such as military and law enforcement in addition to civilian but to move to Expert level they has to demonstrate proficiency in all of the Practitioner and Graduate syllabi and have excellent fighting skills.
There is the rank of Master Beyond Expert 5 but this rank is held by very small number of individuals and reserved only for those who have dedicated a lifetime to Krav Maga for years and years !
In the United States, South America and Europe such as Krav Maga Worldwide, Krav Maga Alliance, South American Federation of Krav Maga, Fédération ,Krav Maga organizations Européenne de Krav-Maga (European Federation of Krav Maga), Hagana System and Krav Maga Academy Slovenia (KMAS) also use a belt ranking system like that of the IKMA, KMF and Bukan with some minor differences, the various organisations teach the same core techniques and principles.
KRAV MAGA IN NO TIME?
COMMANDO kRAV mAGA
From the mixture of the deadly trinity of Krav Maga , Kapap Lotar , Jiu Jitsu / Judo , Kickboxing, Muay Thai it came to :the Commando Krav Maga ( CKM ) .
CKM is considered by many experts as the most effective Israeli combat system and made available to the public until 2004 accessible.
By CKM you can learn how to defend against any type of attack or repel attackers , armed attackers with knives, guns , glass bottles, baseball bats includes etc. . Furthermore, you will learn to controll your opponent , regardless of his size , with effective training and combat knowledge . The most important thing here is that you can already achieve results in a short time , due to the realistic training methodology that facilitates rapid learning .
The system is based on simple straight and decisive movements that can save lives.
Commando Krav Maga (CKM) covers all aspects of close combat and the handling or training with weapons. The Effektievity of techniques has been proven over and over again , they were the most elite groups , Special Forces and SWAT teams in Israel , as taught worldwide. Equally important to the physical technical aspects of the training is the mental aspect of training.
This Krav Maga techniques are simple but very effective ! famous instructor Moni Aizik always says : "Simplicity is the expression of glory . " Isarelian martial arts since decades have bin successfully in use by many different special forces and special forces around the world, such as 11 of the Israeli Special Forces , FBI SWAT , the Argentinean GOE , U.S. Marshals , Brazilian GATE , the U.S. Military, the U.S. Border Police , the police of Helsinki , the British TSG , professional bodyguard in high security areas , anti -terror police unit and SWAT teams worldwide .
Krav Maga / Commando Krav Maga Pressure Points!
Have proven over time to work and work well even in the most extreme cases.
These weak areas of the body have beenutilised by Martial Arts Masters forhundreds of years.
They work and work very well because Krav Maga teqnichues are focused on them with main aim to end a fight as fast as possible! . As such EXTREME care MUST be taken when practicing these techniques.Commando Krav Maga teqnichues are focused on these pressure points to end a fight as quick as possible!
You should always be aware of and adhere to the laws of self-defence as they apply toyour country.The first point is four-finger widths up from the inside ankle bone.For the very best results simply toe punt this area hard or stamp on it.
It causes a massive energy drain on the bodyand a huge shock to the system as a whole. A strike here makes the head very weak.
In some cases a very hard strike with Krav Maga Counter attack teqnichues will result in a K.O and / or a broken leg.The strike will also split the legs, causing your opponent to lose balance and leave his groin open to attack.Kick it as hard as you can - either straightin or down with a stomp."
"The very tip of the chin produces an easy, simple and instant K.O . It MUST be struck in and down as if you are hammering on a door to be let in.A light strike to this area will cause thejaw to push back and ache for quite a while at the hinge.
The head will experience a "zing" from backto front and then back again.A medium strike will cause a light K.O or severe dizziness.A hard strike will cause a more severe K.O. andcould result in the dislocation of the jaw and / or several teeth becoming dislodged.
The final point we are going to cover is the back of the head, at the base of the skull under the round of the occipital bone.If you draw a line from the bottom of theear to the spine, the half way point iswhere it can be found. This area should be struck in an upward motion towards the opposite upper side of the frontal part of the head.Strike towards the forehead of the opposite side.This is the 'easiest' K.O. point on the body.However, it is not easy to get to as it is onthe back of the head.All the Doormen, Security Officers and LawEnforcement Officers I have taught this to have made this place their 'favourite'. A light strike will cause dizziness and the legs to buckle.A medium strike will cause unconsciousness and momentary memory loss.A severe strike will cause massive unconsciousness.It will also cause total short term (last few hours) memory loss."
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