Thinking about taking Krav Maga

[Lestat]

No for real, all this talk about fighting just got me interested, and this school of training just seems awesome. Real world stuff. Of course I'd never use it in real life (unless of course phaded came calling). There is a good school here, its $200 for 8 weeks (16 total classes). It starts basic and builds in complexity and intensity as you get deeper in it.

Advanced topics are things like:
fighting with one arm immobile
defending others
fighting multiple attackers
defending against an attacker with a gun
defending against an attacker with a knife
fighting while dizzy/disoriented


Seems like it would be interesting, anyone have any experience with it?

 

[Lestat]

http://www.krav-maga.com/

 

[Lestat]

http://www.kravmagasd.com/

 

[redsamurai]

whatever you "think" you're getting..........forget it.............16 classes is not enough to differentiate fighting styles. It takes YEARS of training for fighting styles to show their differences. Basically, they've come up with some different movements to give the "appearance" of something new and exciting..........like in 8 weeks you'll be an Israeli commando!!!!......

it's all garbage bro...........it's all watered down horseshit.

 

[Richard_D_Feynman]

go with kratom instead. Who gives a shit about fighting? When was your last fight (highschool?), get high and buy a gun, be a real man!

 

[pdaddyII]

I've never heard of it but the concept sounds interesting, i say go for it and take many one arm bicept submission pictures.

 

[roadwarrior]

whatever you "think" you're getting..........forget it.............16 classes is not enough to differentiate fighting styles. It takes YEARS of training for fighting styles to show their differences. Basically, they've come up with some different movements to give the "appearance" of something new and exciting..........like in 8 weeks you'll be an Israeli commando!!!!......

it's all garbage bro...........it's all watered down horseshit.

I agree with RedSamurai... it's take years to master any style and even at that one has to train consistently to maintain one's skills.

Krav is a good style for self defense and street fighting without getting into the mental and spirtual aspects of many of the old traditional martial arts.Take it if you just want to learn some self defense but remember 16 classes will do nothing but show you some moves. You will not master anything and possibly be at greater risk from overconfidence in a real fight.

If you're looking for some sport fun, then try some MMA classes... they won't prepare you for a belt but also not get into all the spiritual. You'll learn some striking and some grappling. It will be great cardio and you'll have fun.

For training... 4 hours training katas and conditioning outside the dojo for every hour in the dojo. I've trained multiple styles starting with boxing at 8 and continueing with BJJ today. I'm 48 in September. I spar every Monday night that I'm not on the road. I hit my heavy bag for 3 rounds every morning that I am home and drill for 30 minutes. I am a total amateur. My sensei is 50 pounds lighter than me and unless I can trap him in the corner and pound on him when we do mma sparring, he will beat me every time. In BJJ... sometimes I can overpower him but most of the time, he out maneuvers me.

 

[H_T_]

no one is faster than a bullet.

 

[bigmann245]

ive trained in several styles of fighting but luckily have not had to use it. the guys i used to work with at the club are into MMA stuff and act like bad asses but when it comes down to it they are still pussies. you cant just take a class and think your gonna take on the world. you may learn the basics but you wil have to keep training all the time in order to be proficient at it.

 

[BBC]

Although Krava Maga is a decent fighting style. I would prefer get 10 of your buddies and cuub-stomp that bitch. If that that didn't work, shoot the mother fuckers.