Krav Maga "contact combat") is a hand-to-hand combat system
developed in Israel that involves striking techniques, wrestling and
grappling, mostly known for its extremely efficient and brutal
counter-attacks, and is taught to regular and special forces in Israel.
It was 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 Bratislava in the
mid- to late-1930s. In the late-1940s, following his immigration to
Israel, he began to provide hand-to-hand combat training to what was to
become the IDF, who went on to develop the system that became known as
Krav Maga. It has since been refined for civilian, police and military
applications.
Krav Maga has a philosophy emphasizing threat neutralisation, simultaneous defensive and offensive maneuvers, and aggression. Krav Maga is used by IDF Special Forces units and several closely related variations have been developed and adopted by law enforcement and intelligence organizations, There are several organizations teaching variations of Krav Maga internationally.
Generally, there are no rules in Krav Maga, as it is a defense
fighting technique which is not regulated, but utilized to keep
the user safe and incapacitate the opponent by any means
necessary. Men and women generally undergo the same drills It
has no sporting federation, and there are no official uniforms
or attire, although some organizations do recognize progress
through training with rank badges, different levels, and belts.
- Counter attacking as soon as possible (or attacking preemptively).
- Targeting attacks to the body's most vulnerable points such as the eyes, jaw, throat, groin, knee etc.
- Neutralizing the opponent as quickly as possible by responding with an unbroken stream of counter attacks and if necessary a take down/joint break.
- Maintaining awareness of surroundings while dealing with the threat in order to look for escape routes, further attackers, objects that could be used to defend or help attack and so on.
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