Self Defense

Situational Awareness: The Key to Staying Safe

Situational awareness is a key element of personal safety. Self-defense and self-protection systems, like Krav Maga, emphasize situational awareness for preventing and surviving dangerous situations. By staying alert to your surroundings and recognizing potential threats early, you can avoid danger and react swiftly, if necessary. This article lists and describes fundamental examples of situational awareness …

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Krav Maga Self Defense Scenarios

The techniques used in Krav Maga are based on simplicity and efficiency – designed to be used quickly and instinctively so individuals can defend themselves as quickly as possible. It has become popular with police forces, military personnel, and civilians alike because it provides an effective way of defending yourself in a variety of situations. Read on to learn more about Krav Maga scenario training.

Military Combatives vs Civilian Self Defense

Combatives is a general term for hand-to-hand combat systems primarily used by members of the military. These systems focus on simple, proven, war zone survival and fighting techniques that can be learned in a short period of time. Some military combatives systems have been adapted for use by law enforcement, security professionals and civilians. This blog post provides an overview of military combatives and how they differ from civilian self-protection systems such as the GMAU Krav Maga course.

The Origin and Global Spread of Krav Maga

Krav Maga is a martial art and self-defense system that was developed in Israel in the 1930s and 1940s. It has since spread worldwide as an effective fighting and self-defense methodology. Read on to learn more about the development, spread and continuing evolution of Krav Maga.

No Krav Maga School Near You? You Can Still Learn!

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In recent years, online learning and workout options for conditioning and training in martial arts from home have gained in popularity. These resources are not only useful during this time of social distancing, but also viable options for long-term training. In this article, I will share information about several top options available for learning Krav Maga over the internet.