Krav Maga Systems

  Today, I wanted to make a post about one of THE most common motifs in the  womens self defense classes /martial arts industry – Women’s Empowerment. It’s a nice enough message, and I can see the sincerity in wanting to help women become capable of protecting themselves – and as a result, become empowered. As a member of the female community, my major issue with this marketing angle is that it suggests women are lacking a quality of character which they can only gain through the type of training being offered. NEWS FLASH LADIES!! You. Are. Already. Empowered. I am not a feminist and don’t subscribe to any political labels, but as a person who happens to have female biology, I have NEVER identified as being unempowered, even when I felt at my lowest. I wasn’t someone who necessarily needed to be empowered. In hindsight, what I needed was to feel my power, to find the evidence of it, to reconnect/connect to it. This might be semantics to some, but in my opinion, it drastically ...

  Women face a different kind of violence from men, and with it comes different problems. Let’s take a look at the 5 most commonly reported and documented attacks women face. I’ll give you some very basic tips you can implement in order to avoid and deal with these problems. *Disclaimer: physically training to defend yourself against these attacks is by far the most effective method to survive these problems. However, having knowledge of what to do and what not to do will increase your day-to-day safety by helping you make smarter choices.* 1. A HAIR GRAB AND DRAG Commonly, criminals will look for the easiest and most low-risk ways to carry out an attack on a person. For women especially, it is simple for an attacker to take advantage of hair, especially if it’s tied up and easy to grab. The attacker can come approach fairly unnoticed from behind and before you realise what’s going on they can have a good grip on you and take you to the ground or a second location. What can you do...

  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...