| It is an unfortunate fact that much of what you | | | | real fights, should you ever be faced with such an |
| learn in martial arts classes is useless in a real | | | | encounter, and focuses on getting violent |
| street fight. Were you faced with an armed | | | | situations over with as fast as possible. For this |
| criminal on the streets, no amount of shouting or | | | | reason krav maga does not use many kicks or |
| complicated kicks and leaps will help. In a street | | | | complicated moves, but rather emphasizes short |
| fight, you have to act instinctively. | | | | strikes in strategic body locations such as the |
| So how can you find a martial art that will teach | | | | eyes, groin, and throat. |
| you deadly street fighting techniques? How can | | | | While you may learn some self defense tactics in |
| you prepare for a real attack, should it ever | | | | martial arts such as hapkido and ju jitsu, krav |
| happen? What would you do if someone came | | | | maga has a focus on street fighting, and that is |
| at you with a gun or a knife? | | | | why it is so useful for self defense. Even a 100 |
| The answer lies in mixed martial arts training to | | | | pound woman can take down an armed man |
| develop your own system of deadly street | | | | twice her size if she is trained in krav maga. |
| fighting techniques you can use against an | | | | With the right training manuals and videos from a |
| attacker - or to choose a fighting program like | | | | certified instructor, you can even teach yourself |
| krav maga. | | | | krav maga online. |
| Krav maga was developed specifically for use in | | | | |