Who has the right to defend themselves?  EVERYONE!  Anyone and everyone has the god given right to defend themselves from harm and that includes kids of all ages.  Check out Brandon our in-house prodigy showing everyone that age is nothing but a number and it doesn't matter how young, small, different you are, you can still fight and fight like your life depends on it.

Congrats to our new Level 2 students!  They worked their butt off in the Level 1 test this Saturday and they really kick some booty!  Our Krav Maga family is growing and it's wonderful to see everyone progress into higher levels.  They are the future of Krav Maga and its looking good!

In case you didn't know, we are a proude member of the Krav Maga Alliance. Krav Maga Alliance was created by John Whitman, a fourth degree black belt in Krav Maga. John is the former president of Krav Maga Worldwide, and earned instructor degrees from the Krav Maga Association of America, Krav Maga Worldwide, and Wingate University in Israel.  Our lead instructor James recieved his instructor degree also from Krav Maga Association of America, Krav Maga Worldwide, and his 1st Dan Black Belt from John Whitman.  We are very fortunate and lucky to have such great talents and instructors as part of our family!  Check out this picture from the last Level 1 instructor training at the Krav Maga Alliance HQ in Culver City.  Our very own Stu and Chritian was among the new instructors to be included in this great honor.  Congrats guys!

One of the common question regarding Krav Maga is if we do any type of ground work or Jiu Jitsu.  Krav Maga's principle on the ground is this. GET OFF THE GROUND AS QUICK AS YOU CAN!  Because of the dynamic nature of a fight and its enviroment, we believe it is too dangrous to stay on the ground especially with others around that can possibly attack you while you are trying to choke someone out.  With that said, we do train and learn basic grappling techniques such as arm bars and rear naked chokes and the defense against them.  Check out the picture of our lead instructor James performing the RNC escape during his black belt test.

To many times in our training we defend against a partner that does not react like an attacker or an opponent by just standing still after the intial attack.  This is a huge flaw in our training and does not address the dynamic nature of the fight.  Do we know exactly how the other person will react?  No. But its safe to assume that they will move in some direction rather than stand still while you punch him as many times as possible.    It is very important to learn the perticular technique vs. a perticular threat but it is also as important to learn and practice your reaction vs. their reaction.

Drills, Drills ,Drills! A big part of Krav Maga training is the drills.  This is when you put everything you've just learned into what counts.  All the techniques don't matter if you can not apply and execute them under stress.  We do this by having the defender stand with their hands to the side, eyes closed, relax as much as they can when BAM!  Something happens and you have to fight for your life! 

What good is self defense training if you can't relate it to a real life situation?  What good is training if all you do is train inside the comfort of a padded room with the attacker standing directly in front of you attacking in a controlled, predetermined manner?  We believe that everyone must train in a dynamic environment and apply the techniques under stress and fatigue in order for you to really learn and prepare for that real life situation.  In today's drill, we tested the parking lot scenario.  How long does it take to defend, counter attack, find your keys, unlock the door, and than get back in the car?  It's harder than you think!