Debating on Krav Maga
Hi there. Let me introduce myself.. I'm a 20 year old from San Jose, California. I've been wanting to go back into martial arts for a very long time.. mainly because I don't feel confident in my fighting skills even though I've been in a physical conflict in a very long time. I heard that Krav Maga is one of the most efficient self-defense fighting style, so I've decided to learn it.
But, really I'm kind of clueless on what to expect. I've been taking martial arts quite a bit as a kid, but I've only learned from money grubbing and unmotivated teachers. I really want to get into Krav Maga as well as a few others.. Muay Thai and BJJ... I've considered going to the police force and the USMC. I just really want to be able to defend myself and others.
What are somethings I should know about Krav Maga before learning it? Is there a belt system.. how do I know whether I'm learning on a teaching system that is efficient. When do I'm ready to defend myself so I don't have to give in to a simple crime against me?
Thanks a lot in advance.
-Leo
But, really I'm kind of clueless on what to expect. I've been taking martial arts quite a bit as a kid, but I've only learned from money grubbing and unmotivated teachers. I really want to get into Krav Maga as well as a few others.. Muay Thai and BJJ... I've considered going to the police force and the USMC. I just really want to be able to defend myself and others.
What are somethings I should know about Krav Maga before learning it? Is there a belt system.. how do I know whether I'm learning on a teaching system that is efficient. When do I'm ready to defend myself so I don't have to give in to a simple crime against me?
Thanks a lot in advance.
-Leo
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Permalink Reply by Cottonwood Combat on -
Hello Leo,
First off, welcome to Krav Station! When I started in Krav Maga, my motives were similar to yours. I found it's simple direct approach to be the missing piece to the puzzle for me. Since then, I have found Krav Maga has many levels of evolution - yes some of those are legit. It changes, in varying degrees, based on; the instructor, the organization, the areait's used in, agencies using it and many other factors. While some have tried very hard to preserve the original Krav Maga, others have found it does not meet their needs. The principles of Krav Maga are undeniably the most versatile concepts I have ever seen, so my view is stay inside the concepts and you will find effective skills. This leads to another point, finding someone who has the experience(s) using Krav Maga necessary to develop the system in a way which meets your needs. I chose IKI Krav Maga for a myriad of reasons - not the least of which is because I am in Law Enforcement and Moshe Katz (founder) and Itay Gil (president) have developed a Krav Maga which is more efficient for a person carrying loads of equipment and wearing body armor. For this reason, among others I probably don't know, Sayeret Duvdevan still uses Itay as a Senior Instructor. Other of Moshe and Itay's clients are: the Israeli Prison Service, YAMAM Hostage Rescue Unit, Jerusalem PD, the Israeli Presidential Security staff, former Russian Special Forces operators now working Security throughout Jerusalem and on and on and on.
The bottom line, find what makes you happy and you know will work for you and your future goals. Try a class out, do some research online, dig out the facts surrounding how they have used what they have learned - know they have tested and proven what they teach...... and you'll do just fine.
Sorry for the long reply, but this is a great question and I really wanted to try and do it justice.
Be well,
Tim
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