| If you have ever wanted to learn deadly street | | | | seconds, to remove all weapons from your |
| fighting techniques that could save your life in a | | | | attacker and use them for your own defense, |
| situation where you were forced to protect | | | | and to not get hurt. |
| yourself in hand to hand combat, krav maga is | | | | Ideally you can take a krav maga class locally and |
| the ideal system. | | | | get live instruction, but if you do not have a local |
| Literally translated as "hand combat" or "close | | | | martial arts center that offers krav maga, you |
| combat", krav maga is a style of fighting more | | | | can learn krav maga by yourself. |
| than a martial art. Developed in Jewish ghettos | | | | It is possible to learn krav maga techniques online |
| by Imi Lichtenfeld, krav maga serves a practical | | | | with a guide of videos and instructional manuals. |
| rather than stylistic purpose. Its meaning is to | | | | While you will sacrifice the benefits of a training |
| stop fights as soon as possible rather than create | | | | class, you will be able to learn at your own pace. |
| violence. | | | | It is still recommended that you practice krav |
| The main principals of krav maga are fast and | | | | maga moves with a training partner, though it is |
| lethal strikes that can take down an opponent in | | | | not necessary. |