Krav Maga techniques

Krav Maga techniques are hand to hand combat and efficient, practical self defense.

The cornerstones of Krav Maga philosophy are neutralizing threats through aggressive often simultaneous defensive and offensive maneouvers.

Using natural movements and instinctive reactions the vulnerable areas of the body are targeted for maximum impact.

Anyone with boxing training in the past would find themselves well suited to Krav Maga.

Krav Maga defense
Krav Maga defense consists of protecting oneself from kicks, punches and strikes that may come from any angle using blocking techniques. There are no linear forms or set patterns to learn by rote. Reality is unpredictable so are attacks.

Krav Maga Offense
Once defended, practitioners are taught to turn that defense into attack immediately. This gains you both a tactical and psychological advantage over your opponent.

Throwing
Throwing techniques are not emphasized in Krav. There are wrist locks, a hip throw, an over the shoulder throw as well as couple of leg take downs.

Striking and punching

Striking and punching is given great emphasis in Krav Maga. Included in the training curriculum would be a variety of arm techniques such as the straight punch, the palm heel strike, low punches, the hammer fist, hooks, uppercuts, chops and overhand strikes. The elbow is also a valuable part of the body for striking being less prone to breaking or damage than the the hands.

Kicks
There are a number of kick techniques which are seen as practical and low risk although it is not a high kicking style. There are front, side and back kicks, a round kick, a kick with the heel, axe kicks and leg swipes. Like the arm and elbow, there are also powerful knee strikes.

Ground fighting
Ideally the Krav Maga student should not end up on the floor as this is dangerous place to be. However there are methods for fighting whilst on the ground as well as techniques to deal with being trapped on the floor, being sat on etc. From the ground you can perform certain kicks, arm locks, choke holds and guillotine moves as well as defend punches coming you way, get out of headlocks and pins.

Weapon defense
No form of self defense would be complete today without being able to cope with modern weapons. Gun, knife and common weapon defense techniques are taught.