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What is the strategic difference between Krav Maga and Systema?
At first glance Krav Maga and Systema seem to be very similar in that they are both very unconventional, no-rules, practical self-defence, martial arts (although Krav isn't technically a martial art) ...
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Practical knife defense stance
Against knives, that's a terrible position. In bladed arts like kali, escrima, and penjak silat, you see it appear as the briefest of transition phases, usually if you have a blade yourself but it's ...
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How harmful are kicks to the private parts in krav maga?
First and foremost: do not take medical advice from strangers on the Internet! Go and seek professional medical help.
Secondly, from your (very limited) exposition, this clubs seems to encourage ...
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Does Krav Maga or any Martial Arts helps preparing to get stabbed?
Wow, that are plenty of questions out there ... let's try explaning it like this:
I'm in Martial Arts for a long time, was very active in Boxing for a long time and been a Krav Maga instructor and ...
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As a beginner, how many classe(s) a week to take?
One class a week is basically nothing. On that schedule, nearly everybody progresses at a snail's pace and takes years to achieve even basic proficiency in the material. You'll forget more from week ...
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Does Krav Maga or any Martial Arts helps preparing to get stabbed?
The Journal of trauma and acute care search on stabbings should be a good research starting point.(1) Wikipedia's article on stab wounds have a large reference section you should check out. Turleskin ...
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As a beginner, how many classe(s) a week to take?
There are pros and cons to only going once a week vs. twice a week. Because of this I am going to set up a list.
Going Once a Week
Pros
You won't learn the system very fast, so it ...
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How to stop taekwondo warrior using Krav Maga with no need of timing?
Burst and fight close. That is the strength of Krav Maga and the weakness of Tae Kwon Do. Coming from someone who has trained in both. There's no such thing as a counter to any style that doesn't ...
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Am I allowed to start Krav Maga training at 14?
Yes, most Krav Maga places accept students even as young as 5 years old when they have children's classes. At age 14, you're physically able to be in the adult classes, so that shouldn't be any ...
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Combat drill with multiple oponents
This is a standard exercise in Shodokan Aikido (required for every test). We call it either "Randori" or "Jiyu Waza". We don't standardize it the way you're asking.
(In Chinese martial arts, the ...
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Why is Krav Maga expensive?
Krav Maga is generally run as a business on a for profit basis. Many martial arts are basically social clubs so far as their legal status is concerned.
It's not about popularity
Tae Kwon Do schools ...
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How can I get my training partners to be more aggressive?
re, Recently
You're new. You're supposed to go easy until the instructor is confident you aren't a hothead and aren't going to hurt his other students. However, with the "wimpy" students, while ...
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Muay Thai or Krav Maga?
This will depend in large part on what you hope to achieve. Both Krav Maga and Muay Thai have a particular focus. "Which is best" type questions do not work on Stack Exchange. "Which is best for ...
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Does Krav Maga or any Martial Arts helps preparing to get stabbed?
There's a number of arts that deal specifically with blades combatively - that ranges from traditional to modern military styles. There's common elements among them all, which kind of tells you there'...
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Strategy for defence in street fight for good kicker who throw punches in short distance
In a street assault, the normal action is that an opponent will be attacking you by surprise, possibly from behind, or where you are unable to fully maneuver. However, the situation you describe the ...
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Third Party Defence from Knife
My problem with these internet demonstration videos is that they always feature at least semi-willing accomplices, who know that the purpose of the video is to demonstrate how effective the technique ...
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How to select a Krav Maga dojo?
Fitness is self defence.
Rule one: CARDIO is relevant even outside of a Zombie Apocalypse.
By being unfit, you are lowering your survival rates. Your chances of surviving a fight are much lower. ...
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How to select a Krav Maga dojo?
Attend a class
As inconvenient as it may be, your best bet is to show up and observe or participate in a class. Almost every legitimate martial arts school I've visited has allowed new students to ...
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what is the real history and purpose of silat in a fight?
The "purpose"? To hurt people, relatively quickly.
It's not terribly close to anything you list in terms of stylistic similarities, but it depends a lot on which version of Silat you're discussing. E....
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what is the real history and purpose of silat in a fight?
I am not someone who has studied the style, so I cannot give insider information, but my understanding is that Silat as a single martial arts style is about as informative as referring to Kung Fu or ...
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Combat drill with multiple oponents
That drill exists in a lot of different martial arts, each of which have tailored it to their unique style.
I think each style calls it something different, and some don't call it anything at all, so ...
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Is Wing Chun or Krav Maga suitable for a sailing lifestyle
Things that recommend Wing Chun to a sailor:
It is sometimes commented that Wing Chun is best suited for fighting in a telephone booth. This is not so far from the truth. Wing Chun specializes in ...
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Frequent ribcage injuries, is this normal?
It sounds to me like you're describing a phenomenon whereby you experience a larger than expected amount of bruising and pain given the light contact you're being exposed to. This surprised you enough ...
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As a beginner, how many classe(s) a week to take?
In a broad way, you can divide martial arts training into contact-focused or non-contact focused.
Krav Maga, being primarily designed for defense, is contact-focused, and you're going to learn the ...
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Is Krav Maga a hybrid martial art?
Krav Maga is not a martial art. It is a self defense system that has acquired or adapted techniques from different martial arts to fulfill a specific purpose.
Those include groundfighting, stand-up ...
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What to do if 2 guys, each one a gun, assault you?
If they just want your belongings, give it to them, and good, you're done. Your friend is unhurt, so your friend did the right thing. The question people need to focus on is "What will make me ...
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Krav Maga & TKD strikes similar
There's huge variety in what passes for TKD - it's evolved (degraded?) from (predominantly Shotokan) karate to myriad current forms including the WTF Olympic sport, and ITF and its dubious sine wave, ...
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Punch bags in a rental apartment
I know of people who fitted wooden beams to their rooms, essentially building a self-standing frame along walls and ceiling you could screw the hook into. This way, you can use both a heavy bag and a ...
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I'm overweight and rather young, and I want to lose a bit. What should I do?
I think your anxiety and self-esteem are your primary enemies. This is a very real thing for you, I know. I get it. And it's not something you can just snap your fingers and get over. You're a highly ...
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