TRAINING AT KRAV MAGA FEDERATION
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MILITARY STYLE
MILITARY/CIVILIAN
MILITARY KRAV MAGA
The military style of Krav Maga teaches necessary military concepts and techniques. The civilian art of Krav Maga teaches civilian concepts and techniques.
There are shared concepts and techniques between these two branches of Krav Maga, but military applications of Krav Maga and the civilian art are not the same – they each have a specific focus.
MILITARY
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have protected the State of Israel since inception in 1948.
The IDF was specifically designed to match Israel’s unique security situation; it is one of the most experienced militaries in the world.
Soldiers of the IDF are trained to protect the civilian population. Krav Maga for civilian use teaches civilians how to protect themselves in scenarios where they are likely unarmed and have no one to rely on but themselves.
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The military trains in the combat style that was created by Imi Lichtenfeld, civilians train in the martial art that he created.
These have very different purposes. The techniques employed, while there are shared defenses and concepts, such as knife and gun defenses, include vastly different material.
The use of Krav Maga in the military is part of a much larger military effort. Military applications include being trained to use weapons with and without lethal force, sentry take-downs, restraining an attacker, protection of a weapon, and ending the assault as quickly as possible in any way (a shared concept with the civilian art).
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Ending an attack in the military includes drawing and using a weapon.
Soldiers must protect not only themselves but the civilians being attacked; their focus is on defending others.
While all IDF soldiers are taught basic Krav Maga, only specialized units train in more detailed techniques.
Regardless of having a military or law enforcement background,
Rhon Mizrachi and every instructor of his Krav Maga Federation teach the art of Krav Maga that was created by founder Imi Lichtenfeld.
CIVILIAN MARTIAL ART WHITE - BLACK BELT
KRAV MAGA FOR CIVILIANS
What is vital for soldiers is not vital for civilians. There are two distinct branches of Krav Maga.
Krav Maga founder Imi Lichtenfeld originally developed methods of self-defense and hand-to-hand combat for the IDF. Later he expanded the military style and developed Krav Maga for civilian use. The art that he created became a detailed and complete martial art. Imi’s alteration to the art divided Krav Maga ; one for military and one for civilian use.
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Imi chose to utilize the traditional belted/ranking system; testing in rank allows instructors to monitor a student’s knowledge of material (White thru 5 Dans of Black Belt).
Attaining higher ranks means that students have shown proficiency in the fundamentals and are prepared to learn more detailed and complicated techniques.
What is learned at the white belt level is the foundation for the entire art. Specifically, this is when proper strikes are taught and the understanding of intent and the aggression required in order to be able to fight.
Rhon believes that this is the most important part of the art.
INITIAL CONCEPTS AND GOALS OF THE ART
“Imi’s Method”
“The concepts of the art are based upon simplicity of movement and conservation of energy. The system of Krav Maga is without compromise, and it is efficient. It does not have rules or codes of sportsmanship, because abiding by rules in a real situation is limiting to the practitioner. The practitioner must learn to target the most vulnerable parts of his opponent in order to neutralize him the quickest way possible and prevent him from doing damage.
The fundamental motives of the art are: don’t get hurt, be humble, and conduct yourself appropriately (with dignity). Reach proficiency so that you won’t have to take lives.
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In other words, the first thing that a practitioner must do is to attempt to avoid the confrontation, however, if he is being attacked, he must respond with a minimum of equal force, and with a minimum of equal impact, in order to neutralize the threat and extract himself from danger.”
– Imi Lichtenfeld
Expect anything – there are no rules when you are being attacked
- Use the body’s natural reflexes in the defensive motion
- Defend and attack in the minimum time required
- Use the body’s natural weapons as well as ordinary objects
- Exploit the human body’s most vulnerable spots
- Target your opponent’s weaknesses-never put power against power
- Take no defensive action without an offensive action
- Avoid injury
“What I learn with Rhon is way beyond what I learned in the military. Here we train for the street. It’s not that what I learn now is better – just better for a street fight, I no longer carry my weapon.”
– Alon Adelson, Instructor (IDF combat veteran)
