Principles of Krav Maga
Reflect upon Imi’s views of Krav Maga to better understand the philosophy of the system and how these ideas influence the way we run Impact and structure our training program.
Reflect upon Imi’s views of Krav Maga to better understand the philosophy of the system and how these ideas influence the way we run Impact and structure our training program.
Last month we started our two part series on keys to working with focus mitts. The first part discussed five guidelines every striker should follow whenever doing pad work with a partner (see “5 Keys to Working with Focus Mitts (Part 1)“). But because focus mitt training is a...
Focus mitt work is an essential component of any combat training. Five keys to working with focus mitts (Part 1): striker’s perspective.
Adding more martial arts and fighting styles to Krav Maga training may seem beneficial but can do more harm than good. More is not necessarily better, but rather a focused, specific and smart training approach is.
Krav Maga training encompasses three main elements: technical abilities, physical preparation and mental conditioning. Although each element is independently important for the student’s development, we believe that it is the correct ratio of all three elements that really elevates the student’s prog...