Krav Maga is a martial art developed in the late 1930s by Imi Lichtenfeld and used by the Israeli Defense Forces. The name is Hebrew and translates roughly to 'hand-to-hand combat'. It focuses on real-world self-defense.
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Can someone learn Krav Maga moves without exacerbating injuries?
Would like to learn Krav Maga but have injuries that mean I would only be able to learn it in a limited fashion. I would want to learn it for self defense purposes after being accosted by a male in ...
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Krav Maga, is it 100% legal for defense?
I am 15 and I am currently being trained in Krav Maga, one on one with a partner. My trainer was trained by the Israelis in the Australian embassy as security.
I have a very practical question:
Am I ...
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Is there a sport aspect to Krav Maga?
I'm familiar with the basics of Krav Maga (history, philosophy and approach), but not a practitioner. There's a lot to like in this martial art from my perspective, but I generally don't see any ...
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Quickly learning the full essentials of Krav Maga
I'm at a training center right now where group classes are taught. Essentially there are six belts and getting to just the first 'belt' requires roughly six weeks of training. Also, I generally feel ...
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What time requirement and certification does one need to become a Krav Maga instructor?
How does one become a Krav Maga instructor in the United States?
More precisely:
Is there a federal authority who fix the necessary requirement for teach as instructor?
If there is one, what is ...
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Does Krav Maga have any roots of Aikido?
Looking at this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjmBPFPTq-g
it seems that Krav Maga has a lot in common with Aikido, suprisingly! A lot of techniques seem to be Aikido techniques, and also, ...
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What features makes a good groin protector?
I previously used a groin protector in kickboxing but that still hurt when you take a kick.
Most groin protectors will not work in Krav Maga, which is very heavy groin-kick oriented. What makes a ...
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Why is Krav Maga expensive?
I've trained in several martial arts over the years. During that time, I've paid less ($60/mo) or more ($150/mo) depending on the area, skill level of the teachers, etc.
However, I'm noticing an odd ...
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What kind of damage can your hand get from holding the barrel of a fired gun when disarming it?
I have a background mostly in Krav Maga and ICS (Israeli Combat System), and one of the techniques taught for disarming a gun, involves grabbing the barrel of the gun and pushing it to the side before ...
