Advanced Krav Maga: The Next Level of Fitness and Self-Defense - Softcover

Kahn, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312361645 ISBN 13: 9780312361648

Publisher: Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S., 2008

Synopsis

Based on the principles of using appropriate force and enhancing natural instincts for self-protection, anyone can master the moves of krav maga - regardless of strength, size, age, or gender.In this guide to advanced techniques, David Kahn explains: how to neutralize an opponent; essential footwork, positioning, and manoeuvres; and self-defence principles for women. By using common sense, taking basic precautions, and presenting yourself in a confident manner you can minimise the chances of being attacked. But if you are, David Kahn's lessons will help you to overcome your opponent and keep yourself safe. And the conditioning you will achieve by practicing these techniques will tone your muscles, improve your reflexes, and get you fit.

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About the Author

David Kahn, Israeli Krav Maga Association (Gidon System) United States Chief Instructor, is the only American to sit on the IKMA board of directors. David has formally trained all five branches of the U.S. military, the Royal Marines, in addition to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies including instructors from the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals, NJSP, and Philadelphia PD, along with celebrities, executives, and other clients. He is the author of Krav Maga, Advanced Krav Maga, Krav Maga Weapon Defenses, and Krav Maga Professional Tactics. David also created the DVD companion set Mastering Krav Maga: Defending the 12 Most Common Unarmed Attacks. David and his partners operate several Israeli krav maga training centers along with the IKMAP affiliate instructor program. A graduate of Princeton University, he lives in New Jersey.

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Advanced Krav Maga

The Next Level of Fitness and Self-DefenseBy Kahn, David

St. Martin's Griffin

Copyright © 2008 Kahn, David
All right reserved.
ISBN: 9780312361648

INTRODUCTION

I am proud to present Advanced Krav Maga: The Next Level of Fitness and Self-Defense. I would like to thank the countless readers and krav maga enthusiasts worldwide who contacted the Israeli Krav Maga Association and me directly following the publication of Krav Maga: An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method—for Fitness and Self-Defense. Israeli krav maga is an integral part of my life. I hope this next volume will continue to enhance and instill the Israeli fighting and self-defense method as a dynamic part of your life as well. Here, you will learn real fighting technique combined with rigorous and rewarding conditioning benefits.

The Next Level

In this volume, we continue to develop a self-defense fighting arsenal based on core yellow-, orange-, and green-belt techniques defending against unarmed attacks. These techniques derive from my translation of the Israeli Krav Maga Association (IKMA) technique guidelines. The IKMA is the governing body for Israeli krav maga, recognized by the Israeli government and headed by Grandmaster Haim Gidon. Grandmaster Gidon, the instructor’s instructor, holds a tenth-degree black belt (red belt), the highest rank in krav maga. While improving the krav maga system daily, Haim follows founder Imi Lichtenfeld’s fundamental premise that krav maga must work for everyone even against the most skilled adversaries. Any representation that a complete or ultimate guide to krav maga exists is a fallacy. Israeli krav maga is constantly refined and developed by Grandmaster Gidon and the IKMA professional committee. Constant improvement, evolution, and adaptability make krav maga a most formidable fighting system, and the genius of the system is that anyone can learn the core self-defense and fighting principles.

While space and text restraints do not allow us to illustrate the all important retzev, or continuous combat follow-through, we have taken a few techniques and developed partial retzev to provide you with a more comprehensive insight into combined defense and attack through continuous combat motion, the heart of the Israeli krav maga system (the term krav maga means "contact combat"). The following tables serve as a summary and reference for the Israeli krav maga system’s philosophy, tactics, and strategy.

I hope you enjoy reading this volume as much as I enjoyed writing it. Remember, train hard and be safe.

Excerpted from Advanced Krav Maga by David Kahn

Copyright © 2008 by David Kahn.

Published in 2008 by Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin’s Griffin

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Edition details

• Publisher: Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312361645
• ISBN 13: 9780312361648
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 192