Many students and friends ask about the different programs that they hear about, both on line and from the television. While I don't profess to be an expert, I have been kicking (get it!) around the martial arts for awhile and I have gotten some good information that might help you organize some of the information that gets tossed about.
The techniques used in Krav Maga put emphasis on real-world situations (street fighting). These moves are extremely efficient and considered as brutal. The discipline is based upon different techniques such as like boxing, Wing Chun, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, grappling and wrestling.
One of the basic principles of Krav Maga is to finish the fight as quickly as possible. With that said, you are supposed to aim at the most vulnerable parts of your opponent's body. In other words, no fancy moves!
Check out these 3 Krav Maga techniques which you need to master:
1.) Fair fight is certainly not one of the codes of Krav Maga. This means that you have to do everything and anything to gain control of the fight and end it quickly. Neutralize your opponent by striking their pressure points. Yes, strike them where it hurts!
During your training, you are going to learn the vulnerable points on the human body. You will also be trained how to strike with power. Hitting your opponent on their pressure points will incapacitate them quickly.
2.) Just like any other tactical martial system, Krav Maga has its own fighting stance. This is one of the first few things you learn in training. The fighting stance is crucial when deploying strikes and kicks. The neutral/passive stance is a casual setting with your feet set slightly wide apart and your hands are relaxed at your sides. The reason for this stance is that it is more realistic. After all, in real life we don't walk around the streets with our hands up ready to attack.
To switch into fighting stance, move your dominant leg back and rest the back leg on your toes so there is a slight bend on the knee. Put your hands up and bring your elbows in nice and tight against your ribs. Your shoulders should be relaxed and your chin should be down. Your hands should be 6 to 8 inches in front of your face to protect it.
3.) Another principle in Krav Maga to master is to deal with threats by order of priority. For example, if your attacker gets his hand on your throat, your immediate action is to get the hand off. Also, you must follow it with a very aggressive and relentless attack to disable your opponent. Should your opponent give you an opening, use it until they are neutralized.
Krav Maga is a very hands on approach to addressing the aggressive attack. It is effective and many communities offer this or similar training. If however your community does not, or if you are more interested in teaching your loved ones how to avoid the potentially dangerous situations all together, be sure and check out our Functional Safety Awareness program.
Designed to help you teach your loved ones how to be safe in a variety of situations this program will give you all of the tools you need to get started today!
The next post in this series is based on a very common question: Is It Legal to Defend Yourself?
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