Krav Maga TV Blog

This weeks new video on Krav Maga TV is Defending Back Handed Stab

This type of attack is one of the less common ones.
It is classed as a circular type stab and as such you would defend this by blocking the attacking arm with your forearms. As soon as possible either grab the attackers arm and [...]

In this 2 part article I am going to explain how the majoriety of attacks that we deal with in Krav Maga can be broken down into either circular or straight attacks and the principles behind each type of defence.
Part 1 will be dealing with straight attacks.
For the purpose of simplicity straight attacks can be [...]

Want to take your conditioning training to a higher level?
Then take your food with you!
So many people rely upon having to find food during the day, this usually results in 2 things, 1. they eat infrequently causing the metabolism to slow and 2. the eat what is convenient, usually junk food as its quick and [...]

A nice little variation that I used in last nights class was to add a wall into the training!
We were learning and practising defending front chokes and after running through the standard variation from a standing and pushing positions, I had the students practice defending the front choke while being held up against a wall.
Although [...]

Its not always east to find a regular reliable training partner but that is no excuse not to train.
I run a Gym and Krav Center and find that the best time for me to train is before work so I tend to train around 7am. This is not a great time to find a training [...]

Can you get strong without weight training?
I have recently started incorporating some new bodyweight exercises into my training to increase overall strength and to have a change from my normal strength training routine.
I have always trained with weights since the age of about 14 when I had a plastic and sand weight training set at [...]

Life should be cosy and comfortable for us all, and for the most part, if we are lucky it usually is.
However, the reality is that it is becoming increasingly likely that you or someone with you, a friend a colleague or a family member will become the victim of an assault, or a violent [...]