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Today we want to know... what is Krav Maga?
What is Krav Maga?
When I meet people I find myself being asked about Krav Maga... and mostly, what is it? As an instructor with over a decade of teaching experience I really try to keep things as simple as possible and still pass on accurate knowledge. So I say "it's like a martial art". Because as practitioners we know it's not a martial art, but when explaining to an outsider it's helpful to frame it in a way that provokes an understanding of similarity but highlights a distinction.
Of course they always take the bait... and ask a follow-up question. Which opens the door and I get to talk about my passion and love for the teaching and training.
If you are reading this you probably know, most of us agree that Krav Maga is not really a martial art. Although it falls into the category of an organised system of combative training, it doesn't have any competitive attributes or traditions of heritage, ritual and spirituality.
In a martial art you attend class, barefoot and in white pyjamas, you bow bow to each other and call your instructor "Sensai". Progression through the ranks occurs when you competently perform a set of techniques in the desired form and are able to remember and act out the choreography of a Kata. But in Krav Maga things are different. The ego of title and position is left at the door. We train in comfortable gym style kit, representing a similar attire to what we wear on the street. The testing for level progression is different too... It's mostly
I don't know of any martial art that trains like this...
Traditional martial arts...
In Krav class we train for real life. So Krav Maga is like a martial art, only better and it actually works.
Of course they always take the bait... and ask a follow-up question. Which opens the door and I get to talk about my passion and love for the teaching and training.
If you are reading this you probably know, most of us agree that Krav Maga is not really a martial art. Although it falls into the category of an organised system of combative training, it doesn't have any competitive attributes or traditions of heritage, ritual and spirituality.
In a martial art you attend class, barefoot and in white pyjamas, you bow bow to each other and call your instructor "Sensai". Progression through the ranks occurs when you competently perform a set of techniques in the desired form and are able to remember and act out the choreography of a Kata. But in Krav Maga things are different. The ego of title and position is left at the door. We train in comfortable gym style kit, representing a similar attire to what we wear on the street. The testing for level progression is different too... It's mostly
I don't know of any martial art that trains like this...
- in street clothing
- using real world scenarios and drills
- training from seated positions, simulating trains, buses, restaurants, etc
- with pressure inoculation and simulation
- practical and instinctive techniques
Traditional martial arts...
- outdated teaching methods
- unrealistic attacks and attacking style
- in pyjamas
- training exclusively in well lit rooms with padded floor and relaxed atmosphere
- use of Chi energy... no attacker will care if you have inner peace.
In Krav class we train for real life. So Krav Maga is like a martial art, only better and it actually works.
Thanks for reading,
Benjamin
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