Krav Maga Systems

If you are thinking of joining self-defence classes but waiting to get fit first, Don't wait just join the krav maga training today. To know more Contact Us. I’ll Start  Krav Maga Training  When I am Fit This is the most common objection we get in Krav Maga when newbies come in to try a class. Just a couple of weeks ago Senior Instructor Kurt had a girl come in and say that word-for-word. If we were to have a dollar for every time we hear that we’d have at least a thousand bucks! Kurt handled this objection differently this time, he said: ‘Look, I’ve heard that a thousand times. Every single person who has told me that has never come back. I don’t mean to be rude, but the mindset is backwards. How much exercise are you doing right now?’. ‘Ummmm, nothing’. ‘Well okay, and can you be 100% sure that you’re about to start exercising so that you can prepare for  Self Defence Classes ? ‘Mmmmmm’. Wanting to get fit first, is backwards. Getting fit is the outcome. As you begin an...

  When it comes to situations that call for you to protect yourself, it is almost a guarantee that what you face in reality will not be the same as what you experience in krav maga training . A lot of factors will come into play and you may find yourself having to modify what you’ve practiced so that it works for the conflict you are facing. The wonderful thing about Krav Maga is that it has a few core principles that when followed allow you to adapt your self-defence skills in these unpredictable situations. One of these corner-stone principles is to be efficient and effective in your actions by striking to Vital Points. What’s a vital point? Vital Points are classified as areas of the body which cannot be strengthed and are innately vulnerable to a physical attack. Vital Points at the front of the body: Vital points can also be categorised into ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ targets. You want to get into the habit of going for the primary targets first, as they will inflict the most ...

A girls guide to starting Krav Maga, Part 1: The emotional implications of starting self-defence training . A Girls Guide to Krav Maga (Part 1) There are some things that get in the way of you taking that first step to start Krav Maga training … it can be intimidating. You don’t know what to expect, how you’ll be treated, what is required of you, if you can keep up, if you’ll be treated well in training. I’m here to share my experiences to hopefully help you get take that step to start. (please note: this is part one to this mini-guide for women and Krav Maga training. Subscribe to this blog, or like us on facebook to get updates on future parts. So, who am I to be writing this blog post? My name is Dani. I’ve been training in Krav Maga for 5 years and I have been trained as an instructor, I am also co-founder of Krav Maga Systems. I’ve been through a lot of ups and downs as a result of my training, but just like a musical symphony, each note has been an essential part to one...

Want to be better at Krav Maga ? Train outside your curriculum How training outside your curriculum will make you better at Krav Maga A few days ago Krav Maga Systems Senior Instructor Kurt Colpan and I returned from our training trip in Israel. It was my second time there, and Kurt’s seventh or eighth. For both of us, it was one of the most enlightening experiences we’ve had. For one, we were tied to an organisation this time around, so we were free, so-to-speak, to get some different perspectives of Krav Maga training from some great Instructors. One of the more prominent bits of thinking fodder I received was this: Krav Maga is like a tree trunk. All the organisations and ways of approaching training/teaching are the branches on that trunk. The general idea of this metaphor being that the principles are the principles – they are constant and the foundation of what you train and teach. Whether you twist your fist at the end of a punch, or use your hands to get up off t...

A Girls Guide to Krav Maga (Part 1) There are some things that get in the way of you taking that first step to start Krav Maga training … it can be intimidating. You don’t know what to expect, how you’ll be treated, what is required of you, if you can keep up, if you’ll be treated well in training. I’m here to share my experiences to hopefully help you get take that step to start. (please note: this is part one to this mini-guide for women and Krav Maga training. Subscribe to this blog, or like us on facebook to get updates on future parts. So, who am I to be writing this blog post? My name is Dani. I’ve been training in Krav Maga for 5 years and I have been trained as an instructor, I am also co-founder of Krav Maga Systems. I’ve been through a lot of ups and downs as a result of my training, but just like a musical symphony, each note has been an essential part to one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. Let’s be honest you wouldn’t normally expect something like se...

The moral of the story is that you should get out into your environment as much as you can. The more unpredictable your training conditions, the better you’ll be at adapting to real-life conflict. Try to train in different conditions where the floor is uneven, wet, hard, in different weather conditions, train on the sand, train in confined spaces, and so on. It’s important to constantly change the variables. Like working out, it is said the more variety, the better your body responds. Get your brain used to knowing that the environment must be understood. You’ll learn to consciously recognise what’s happening and you’ll wire your brain to better adapt to changing conditions going forward. The more ‘new’ experiences you create the more neural pathways your brain will create, making it easier for you to function and make the best choices for reality – because now your will mind has references from previous experiences to act from. The first time you go out kicking and punc...

Do you want your kids to really know how to defend themselves from physical danger? The skill to protect oneself from physical danger is something most parents want for their kids. Typically they will do a search for a local ‘self-defence’ school or martial art club to start their kids on that journey. It’s great that parents are proactive about giving their kids the chance to learn the skills that will last them a lifetime. We believe having this training is just as important as learning how to read, write and do math – it is a crucial life-skill (one they may never need to use, but one that they cannot afford to be without). As a parent though, how sure are you that what your kids are learning is actually practical for the realities of violence? How confident are you that they have the skills to talk their way out of conflict, have awareness and preventative tactics, and have a holistic understanding of danger? From BJJ to Taekwondo – the shining benefit for joining...