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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...

05
03
2014

Morning Krav Maga classes to start at Impact

Introducing Morning Classes. In an effort to accommodate for individuals that work evenings, night shifts and those that have some free time on weekday mornings, we are introducing two additional weekly classes called: Morning Krav.  As the name implies, the classes will be offered mid mornings, twi...

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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...