Krav Maga translated means contact combat and is the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces. Everything is based on instinctive movements. The techniques rely on leverage, the physics of body mechanics and common sense. You will learn how to effectively defend yourself, even if your assailants are more powerful than you.
Krav Maga’s approach is to teach you how to survive a real-world threat. Avoid fighting when you can, render the attacker helpless when you must. You will be trained to counterattack swiftly and effectively to the most vulnerable parts of an attacker’s body.
The Israeli Defense Forces including their Special Forces, Israeli Police and internal security branches have been using Krav Maga for over seventy years. Krav Maga techniques have proven themselves time and time again in the real world. Krav Maga is realistic so students learn to be effective under conditions of stress, fatigue and being physically impaired.
Krav Maga is a modern hand to hand combat system. Krav Maga teaches how to fight on the street, and unlike other Martial Arts there are no rules, no rituals, no karate uniforms and no bare feet. All of these difference allow Krav Maga to hone in on the most effective techniques for self-defense.
It is very empowering to know that you have the power to change the course of your life. You and only you alone can carve your destiny. With Krav Maga you will learn self-defense techniques and learn ways to train your mind in everything you do. Expect to lose weight, improve your cardio performance, lower your blood pressure and fat levels. You will gain more confidence, better balance, a stronger feeling of security and well-being. You’ll gain a whole new perspective on life. As time goes by you will recognize that Krav Maga is more than a technique, it is a state of mind that you will achieve.
Level 1 -- Yellow Belt and Orange Belt
Level one is designed for new Krav Maga students. The goal of this entry level classes is to teach the basics of self-defense and fighting. Students will learn various fighting stances and movements, including punches and kicks from standing position, as well as from the ground. Trainees will be introduced to effective elbow and knee strikes, and shown how to defend against punches, chokes, headlocks, bearhugs, wrist grabs and defense against gun from behind and from the side.
Level 2 – Green and Blue Belt Students
At level 2, intermediate self-defense course, students will continue to review and hone skills learned in Krav Maga Level One. This training will introduce additional punches and kicks, punch defenses with counterattacks, defenses against various chokes and kicks, bearhugs, and headlocks. Additional weapons defenses will be introduced, including defense against a gun from the front as well as knife defenses. Precision elements such as timing, distance, and alternative targeting are introduced.
Level 3 Purple and Red Belt Students
Third level Krav Maga self-defense classes sharpen basic techniques and allow students to further expand their foundation of Krav Maga attacks and defenses. Students will continue to refine strikes, defenses against strikes, and more advanced self-defense techniques involving wall defenses, movement defenses, and additional weapons defenses, including more complex gun defenses and knife defenses while introducing stick defenses.
Level 4 Brown Belt Students
These advanced Krav Maga self-defense classes are designed for students to broaden their skill sets. In addition to refining tactics and techniques learned in previous levels, students encounter high-threat weapon defenses, learn to deal with attacks from multiple opponents, and learn more advanced ground fighting techniques.
Level 5 Black Belt Students
This advanced Krav Maga self-defense course is home to our most skilled fighters. Students will encounter the entire curriculum of fighting, ground fighting, third-party protection, and defense against all kinds of weapons.