Frequently Asked Questions About krav maga

There are three basic components to realistic self-defense: simple techniques that are easy to remember, an aggressive/determined mindset and physical fitness. Raise your level in any one of these three areas and you increase your chances of surviving on the street. Many martial arts try and do everything through technique however if you haven't the gas in the tank or the will to see things through your techniques will fail.

We place a strong emphasis on fitness in our Boston Krav Maga classes. This doesn't mean you have to be fit to attend. Like the other areas of self-defense we will increase your ability in this area. In fact we teach a Krav Maga combat conditioning (Cosher Kravi) class in Boston to specifically address this need and develop exactly the right kind of fitness for reality based fighting. For details of these combat conditioning classes in Boston please click here

If you would like to take your fitness to the next level you should take a look at the personal training services we offer in the Boston area. These can be accessed by clicking here

Our general self-defense/Krav Maga classes in Boston follow a similar pattern. We start of with a basic warm-up and stretch and move straight into a series of games and drills that develop fighting skills, such as control of range, co-ordination, reflex time etc. These games and drills involve no pain and allow the student to hone, develop and improve their fighting skills without receiving punishment in the process. We will then do some pad-work to develop striking abilities and after that look at specific Krav Maga techniques, such as knife defenses, escaping from hods, dealing with gun threats etc.

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Krav Maga is a combat system and there is always the chance of some pain/discomfort and the possibility of injury. However we don't use pain as a teaching tool and we do as much as is physically possible to avoid training in such a way.

I have to say that of all the other martial arts/systems I have practised (and even sports such as soccer etc) I have received less injuries through practising krav maga.

We're not a traditional martial art and we're not looking for everyone to be dressed in the same uniform. Normal training/gym/sports clothing is fine. As it's a matted area we train barefoot or wrestling shoes.

Many students like to where a club/Krav Maga/SEPS t-shirt though these aren't required to attend a class.

Many students also wear some form of groin protection.

Is krav maga suitable for women?

Our Krav Maga and SEPS program contains a full set of belts/levels. The first of which being Yellow/Level 1. Most students are in a position to attain this after 3-4 months training, attending classes twice a week.

Different students take different lengths of time to become competent. The first elements of self-defense/Krav Maga that we develop our the students combat skills, teaching them to move in such a way that they are always balanced and stable, always in a position to both attack with power and defend from every angle and able to effectively control range etc. Most people take a few months to get this under their belt. These skills are the core foundation of the system and once learnt make the techniques we teach easy to learn and perform.

As soon as a student gets these skills they have upped the chance of surviving an attack considerably. Also by educating them about how violent situations develop/occur they end up standing a good chance of avoiding violence after only a few lessons.

Our normal aim is to get an average student solid in dealing with 90% of the most common street attacks, within about 6 months.