Krav Maga 101

Krav Maga

This technique is a marshal arts technique from the traditional Eastern Europe which is used for self defense and it is non competitive technique that was employed by the Israeli armed forces in defending their territories. it is used During the Nazi regime it came in handy the was in the 1930s. The Israelis continued to develop it more until it became known as Krav Maga. It is nowadays used by the Israeli Defense force, and the regular forces. It includes arts like, wrestling, grapping knife fighting, bayonet tactics, and sentry removal. various police, military and intelligent forces these include, the US marshal, USAF, DEA, Sky marshal among others..In today generation it has been in cooperated into, wrestling, jujitsu, boxing among other arts.

Krav maga is known for its focus and efficiency in real world situations. Several organizations worldwide teach this technique, they have students who attend regular classes to get acquainted with the skill. Its classes range from young children of deferent ages to adults. The man principles of the technique are, counter attack as soon as possible, always target the bodies most vulnerable parts which include the, eyes, throat, grin and jaw, always respond to an opponent by throwing a continuous array of unbroken stream of counter attacks, and lastly always maintain an awareness of surrounding while you are dealing with the threat. This will help in looking for escape routes, attack objects among other things.

The techniques applied in the Krav Maga are, the arm techniques which include punches using the, palm heel, hammer fist, hook, chops, and more. The leg technique which involves the axe kick, heel kick, slap kick, side kicks among others. The head strike technique, throws and take downs technique like wrist locks and leg takedowns, ground fighting technique which students are constantly coached on the best grounds positions, and the use of guns, knives and sticks.