I saw the following comment on a blog the other day.
I’m scared. I hate this. I don't know what I’m supposed to be doing, stocking up food or trying to buy a gun or getting what little money I have out of the bank or what!
The following is the advice from the blogger that was advising the commenter on what to do and what not to do in this time of crisis.
Get in shape, or stay in shape if you are already there. Since you are getting in shape, ask at the gym for self defense classes, boxing, BJJ or some other martial art.
Avoid Krav Maga like the plague.
It creates a false sensation of “superman/superwoman” and that’s ok for Israeli soldiers because they carry a combat rifle, but it’s not your case.
If you don’t like striking do Judo instead. Judo makes GREAT fighters and it’s easy on women that don’t like the idea of getting punched or kicked in the face.
Real KM, they don’t spar. Supposedly because it’s not a sport and it’s too deadly to put into practice.
Problem is, every time a KM fighter fights a mixed martial artist or competes in vale tudo “everything goes” street fights, they always end up losing. Why? Precisely because they don’t compete.
Okay. That’s enough.
Look… I know I’m singing to the choir here for some, but for those of you that might be interested in becoming a Krav Maga practitioner, please consider the aforementioned blogger’s advice as drivel.
When you look closely at Krav Maga’s techniques, you will see elements of western boxing, muay thai kickboxing, kicking style martial arts, wrestling, judo and jiu-jitsu. And… Kravists do spar.
Yes… Kravists don’t compete. Krav Maga isn’t a competitive sport. There are rules in competitive sporting events. Kravists don’t play by the rules because perpetrators of harm don’t play by the rules. Read “Misunderstanding Krav Maga.”
Krav Maga is not a system of techniques, it is a system based on principles. Read “Krav Maga Basic Principles.” In addition, it is a system that uses scenario-based training. Read “Scenario-Based Training at Its Best.”
There are also the stress drills in Krav Maga training in which you have to apply techniques and principles under various types of pressure. For example, at the end of an exhausting class… when you’re at your weakest… you’re sparring several people or you’re being put through a scenario that has you being attacked by several people that are armed, unarmed or both.
Believe it or not… Kravists even do de-escalating drills because what reasonable person wants to get into a fight!
Lastly, here is a quote by Donavin Britt of Krav Maga Las Vegas.
When the man attacks us, he has no idea that we have been preparing for him, we are prepared to unleash hell on him and he is in for the worst day of his life.
