What do Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Garner and JLO have in common? Krav Maga!
Krav Maga is a non-competitive eclectic self-defense system developed in Europe that involves striking techniques, wrestling and grappling. It focuses on real world situations, derived from street-fighting skills developed by Imi Lichtenfeld., who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler, as a means of defending the Jewish quarter against fascist groups in the mid-to late 1930’s.
Currently it is applied with civilians, police, military and special forces.
General principals include; counter attacking, targeting attacks to the body’s most vulnerable points such as the eyes, jaw throat, groin, knee etc. Maintaining awareness of surroundings while dealing with the threat in order to look for escape routes further attackers.
Basic training entails a warm up, learning the essential pressure points and how to approach and control an opponent utilizing the application of force. Students learn how to execute strikes and kicks including punches, hammer fists, elbows, various kicks and knees. Further training entails defenses against takedowns, chokes, bear hugs, arm bars and various other possible attacks. Training also includes learning to defend against various weapons including knives, bats, guns etc
A key principle of Krav Maga is finishing a fight as quickly as possible and therefore all attacks are aimed towards the most vulnerable parts of the body (e.g. face, neck, groin, knee etc).
Students are taught to respond to attacks in the quickest and most efficient way; a common lesson taught is ‘always use the nearest tool for the job’. This basically means use whichever limb is closest to your attacker at the time and whichever feels most natural.
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There are plenty of organizations that teach this form of training. Real Body brings it to you with Master Trainer, Dave Ordini.
Dave has over 18 years of experience in mixed martial arts. He is completing his 6th year of Krav Maga under the tutelage of the US Lead Krav Mag instructor David Kahn. He has been teaching workshops and privates for adults, teens and children in Millburn, NYC and now in Montclair & Clifton NJ.
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