which style(s) of martial arts would best supplement krav maga?

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Hederberg on February 25, 2008 at 4:14pm

As soon there is rules your in to trouble, and if it also includes a Gi the problem is growing... Less rules and a minimum of "special-outfits" its a good guide-line. MMA, Thai-boxing and/or SW have all rules and competitions, but is by my opinion some good complements for K-M.

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Permalink Reply by Ivan Raszl on February 26, 2008 at 11:16pm

Why take anything else? Just do KM. I mean what's the reason to do another martial arts?

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Hederberg on February 27, 2008 at 12:36pm

At first, for fun. Then a i got the impression that there wasn't any K-M club close to Jon's college, and in that case its a good idea to train something you can use as a good complement to K-M. Eyal told me once, "to be really good at all aspects in K-M you have to, besides your K-M training, also train to be a good boxer, good at Muay-Thai and S-W/MMA.
I think its good to have a broad scale to work out from. Take a current example as Kettlebells, anyone who wants to be a better fighter is working out with Kettlebells. Why? not to throw them after bad guys;-)

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Permalink Reply by Ivan Raszl on February 27, 2008 at 1:13pm

That's true. If you have the time, it's great to experience different styles.

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Permalink Reply by Bryan Wallace on May 2, 2008 at 5:10am

I took Hap Ki Do for about a half year and I liked it alot but thats not saying much cause I've never taken anything else. Sorry I cant be more of a help.

Bryan
IKMF Texas

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Permalink Reply by Cedric Verdier on November 21, 2008 at 12:01pm

I found Thai Boxing to be a good supplement when it comes to elbow/knee strikes and to improve your stamina.

Cheers

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Permalink Reply by Jason Smothers on November 25, 2008 at 5:06pm

Muay Thai I think would be the best in regards to striking otherwise there is not much I have experienced that gives you the same training.

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Permalink Reply by Luc Van Laere on November 28, 2008 at 8:44am

I always tell my students that it isn't a bad idea to pick up some BJJ or MMA.

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Permalink Reply by Will on February 2, 2009 at 5:31pm

I have years of experience with karate, and it's easy to see TKD is very much Korea's answer to karate, so I put them both in the same basket. There is much to borrow from many arts - many arts have things worth learning. Unfortunately, karate isn't one of them. I have never found any practical use for all my years of karate training. Will

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Permalink Reply by Cottonwood Combat on February 2, 2009 at 6:08pm

I have heard that Bas Rutten's program fits well with KM. However, I find that mixing reality based training with a sport can hurt one's performance in a critical incident. I usually suggest one spend some time "soul searching" (for lack of a better phrase) before making that kind of leap. Some people simply cannot switch gears well enough to do what is necessary in a street situation once getting into the habit of training a sport. Then they get hurt. It just isn't worth it, in my humble opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Will on February 2, 2009 at 9:28pm

I agree entirely with the spirit of this note! Many arts have things to contribute to the well rounded, well equipped fighter, and KM is one of the arts that has borrowed extensively. However, one needs to be very thoughtful about what to borrow (a technique? part of a technique? an attitude?) and equally careful about how to integrate it into one's program. I too have borrowed extensively from a variety of arts but when, for eg, a Thai fighter sees how I use Thai elbows or knees, he likely will barely recognize it as his own technique. I don't use them in the same range / same manner as the Thai's. Muay Thai rewards flash, flying elbows delivered from 6 feet away, and airborne knee attacks that are at head level ... they're exciting techniques judges reward in the sport (entertainment) ring. On the street ... they get a fighter dead because they are low-probability moves that are easily countered. But when delivered from an upright clinch ... they aren't flashy but they are devastating, high-probability moves delivered to very vulnerable targets (elbows to face and throat; knees to groin and thigh).

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Permalink Reply by Anton Farb on February 3, 2009 at 6:03am

My choice is BJJ. Grappling is an excellent way to build up your strengh and stamina. And it's also a lot of fun :)

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