Fundamentals

Question 1

Principles of Krav Maga

Answer 1

1. Should address immediate danger and counter simultaneously
2. Based on natural instinctive movements
3. Should be accessible to average person
4. Should work from position of disadvantage
5. One defense should work for variety of attacks
6. System should be integrated
7. Should train under stress/pressure

Question 2

Principles & Why

Answer 2

We take Fighting Stance we do:

1. To invite straight punch that we can REDIRECT vs meet head on (size disparity)
2. To preserve the counter attack
3. To optimize our entry and movement into control position (to dead side)

For every technique:

1. What is the danger, nature of it, other dangers?
2. What is the power of my counter attack?
3. How am I moving into control position and what’s important about that?

Question 3

Fighting Stance

Answer 3

• Feet hip width apart w/ toes pointing towards target
• Knees slightly bent
• Weight evenly distributed and on the ball of your rear foot
• Heel of back leg is up
• Hands up at chin height, ~ 6 and 12 inches from face, elbows in tight
• Core is tight and chin is tucked
• READY TO MOVE!

Question 4

Movement

Answer 4

• Push off with proper foot as move other foot then close distance
• Quick, shuffling movements
• Stay close to ground
• Even weight distribution on balls of feet
• Maintain stable fighting stance
• Do not cross your feet