Krav Maga 411

 This is a video clip of a Krav Maga basic self defense technique to defend against being choked from the front. It’s from the History Channel’s TV show “Human Weapon”. It’s being narrated by the show’s hosts, Bill Duff and Jason Chambers. (more…)

It looks like the National Geographic channel is bringing back their show “Fight Science” for a “Fight Science 2″. If you saw the first one you know how great it is. It basically explains the science behind different martial arts moves. (more…)

Former UFC Champ Bas Rutten demonstrating how to defend against having a handgun pulled you. This is a Krav Maga technique he learned from Darren Levine and Amir Perets.

I’ve been traveling a lot around the United States with the Krav Maga people Amir Perets and Darren Levine. Those two people are the people who teach FBI, CIA, the Special Forces. They teach the people that guard the nukes. Those guys are phenomenal with weapons, and obviously I’ve picked some things up along the way.  So I’m going to show you only two gun defenses cause for the real gun defenses you have to go to them. Kravmaga.com okay, remember that, those guys know everything. You can put a gun here, here, here, on the back, anywhere you want, they going to take it away. I give you two of my favorites and the ones that I really know, because all of the other ones are not difficult but they know exactly how to explain it and I don’t. Okay.

One is the gun to the front. If somebody stands like this, it doesn’t really matter if he stands here, or here, or here as long as you can reach the gun. If he stands like this what’s the first move you’re going to do? You’re going to rearrange… redirect the line of fire. I’m standing right here. Most of the times they will probably say “put your hands up”. That’s exactly, he expects a movement, and see he already misses me. I show you from this angle. Watch this. You don’t see the gun right now, but you see I only have to do this, he’s already missing me. That’s a little movement, don’t do this. You don’t need it. Okay one more time from this side. He stands there, you go yup, he’s already missing you. Now you’re going to step in with force. With your left foot, you’re going to step in right next to his right foot. With your two knuckles you’re going to push the gun right here on his hips. Bang! You come in with a punch. You go underneath and you’re going to pull the gun out, like this. You step away like this. Now he is going to be the one to pay. Okay give me your wallet. (Laughing) Okay one more time…

The second one, he’s going to put a gun in my back. Now the word I’m going to tell you are the same words Darren Levine and Amir Perets are telling, are saying okay. I’m just repeating them cause they know everything one hundred percent to this. Okay first of all…

Check out these other posts:

• Is Krav Maga a martial art.
• Krav Maga technique to defend against being choked with a wire or rope. 
•  Bas talks about if he had to fight Kimbo Slice in the street.

When people think of Krav Maga they usually think of the self defense or weapons defense techniques, like defense against gun or knife. As opposed to the fighting techniques, like left, right, right elbow. And for good reason, the Krav Maga weapon defense techniques are really where Krav shines. It was developed by and for the military initially, so that’s where all that good stuff comes from. (more…)

This is big news! The man that’s responsible for Krav Maga being so popular in the United States is going out on a techniques and tactics tour. Anyone that’s ever had a chance to study with Darren Levine will tell you what a great instructor he is. I’ve been fortunate enough to get some classes in with him and I’m telling you he is a great instructor. So try and make one of these seminars. (more…)

 A lot of people want to know if Krav Maga is considered a martial art or not. Here’s how Darren Levine (Chief Krav Maga instructor for the United States) and John Whitman addressed this question in the book Complete Krav Maga. (more…)

This is a video clip of the best exercise / fitness class in Sherman Oaks, and most probably all of Los Angeles. Maybe I’m a little bit biased because it’s the one I go to. All I can tell you is I love it. (more…)

Here is a rare video clip on Imi Lichtenfeld the founder of Krav Maga giving a short talk about being prepared.

Besides Darren Levine obviously, two of my other instructors at Sherman Oaks Krav Maga, Jarret Waldman and David Bluestein trained with Imi in Israel.

It must have been great to train with Imi, from what I’ve heard he was a really warm, fun guy.

Here’s a Krav Maga instructional video. It goes over how we do a straight punch and palm heel strike. The chin is down and the shoulders are slightly forward. When you punch roll your shoulder to protect your jaw. Always keep your chin down so you don’t get hit on the button. Most of the times when you see knock outs it’s because the person that gets knocked out doesn’t have their chin tucked. (more…)

 Krav Maga 3^rd degree black belt Jarret Waldman shows how to quickly get out of some ones guard and into side mount position… to pound their face in. Sweet move!

Darren Levine teaching Krav Maga
If you want to learn about what Krav Maga is and where it came from, this video clip will be a good start. It’s only 9 minutes long so it’s just a taste.

It’s from an instructional DVD called “The Best Defense, Krav Maga”. The instructor on it is Darren Levine. Darren Levine is a sixth degree black belt and the the chief US instructor of Krav Maga, and is one of only two recipients of a founder’s diploma. He was the one Imi Lichtenfeld trusted to maintain the integrity of the Krav Maga system and principles.

When you watch the clip you will see Darren covering issues dealing with unarmed attackers. He also explains the deference between fighting and self defense.

Here is a really good article about Krav Maga in Black Belt Magazine that I’m sure you will enjoy reading. It talks about the history of Israel and the development of Krav Maga. There’s also some pictures and descriptions of a knife defense, gun defense and how to take down a terrorist.

I like that there’s no wasted time in Krav Maga. You’re taught something you can use from the very first class. You don’t have to spend forever doing some useless crap because that’s the way it’s been done for hundreds of years. (more…)