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06
2014

Learning to fight – the Krav Maga way.

Our society often looks at fighting as being an uncivilized and brutal activity.  And in the wrong hands it certainly can be exactly that.  But in a correct environment, learning how to fight, or better put learning how to defend yourself and loved ones, is an essential skill that is unfortunately o...

05
05
2014

Krav Maga: fighting for survival.

When Veronica and I opened Impact doors in 2011, we had one clear mission: to give average people the skills needed to defend themselves against violent attacks. We always believed that you do not have to be a professional MMA fighter or a boxer to learn how to protect yourself. Everyone is entitled...

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04
2014

A point of view on current events.

Imi Lichtenfeld began developing and using Krav Maga out of necessity, to protect the Jewish residence in Bratislava against fascist thugs that were empowered by the ultra nationalist movement spreading across Europe in the 1930s.  Eighty years later however, violence is still all around us; from ev...

06
02
2014

Fighting from a disadvantage

Unlike traditional combat sports where fighters are nearly equally matched in weight, skill level and state of readiness; Krav Maga assumes that the attacker(s) will be bigger, stronger, and will get a jump on their victim and attack when the defender least expects it. This means that the initial de...