What is Krav Maga

Krav Maga is a combat system developed in the middle of the last century to train the Israeli. It is based on a scientific and realistic approach to combat according to which, in a dangerous situation, the primary objectives are protection of self and others and neutralization of an obstacle in the shortest time possible and with minimum physical effort. To achieve this goal, it is essential to act on sensitive body points of the aggressor. Imi Lichtenfeld, considered the “father” of Krav Maga, combined techniques from different martial arts and fighting disciplines, to create a highly effective and easy to learn method, that counter attacks with bare hands, blades, firearms or blunt objects. Krav Maga (literally “close combat”) is also referred to as an “open system”, because it is constantly updated and improved based on the experiences of real life situations. Today Krav Maga is widely used in everyday life, where it has proven to be the ideal system of self-defense. Unlike many other martial arts, Krav Maga is not considered a sport, in fact there aren’t matches or Krav Maga champions because of the absence of rules to safeguard the opponent, and because in a real combat situation there are no banned hits or referees.  

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