Self Defence

Krav Maga is a reality-based defensive tactics system for men and women. It is not a martial art. Instead, it is a highly refined modern-day survival system designed for the personal safety of ordinary people. Based on simple principles and instinctive, natural movements of the human body, Krav Maga's primary purpose is to teach practical self defence in the shortest time possible.

Krav Maga has three specialist training streams: civilian, law enforcement and military. Krav Maga was originally developed for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). It is the official system of self defence and hand-to-hand combat of the IDF, the Israeli National Police and other security services. Krav Maga is also taught extensively to male and female civilians in public schools and educational centres affiliated with the Israeli ministry of education. It is also now widely practiced throughout the world, being particularly strong in Europe and the United States. In those regions it is part of the defensive tactics syllabus for many military, police and security units. Krav Maga is also practiced by many thousands of civilians throughout the world, including in America.

Krav Maga training enables practitioners to protect themselves and others against a wide range of real-world threats and attacks: from common strikes, grabs, chokes, headlocks and other holds through to high risk situations involving multiple attackers and/or weapons including knives, sticks and firearms. Just as important, Krav Maga training teaches people to respond and function correctly during the enormous stress and shock of a sudden, real-life violent encounter. Krav Maga utilises only modern, innovative and safe training methods that have been proven effective under the harshest conditions on the battlefield and on the street. As a result, Krav Maga is one of the most credible self defence systems in the world today.

Krav Maga self defence training is available in several different formats. A range of seminars and courses are held regularly around North & South America, covering everything from basic self defence and personal protection through to knife defence, ground defence and surviving high risk situations. We can also design and deliver custom-made seminars and courses to meet the needs of your particular group. Regular self defence classes are also available throughout North & South America. For more information, please contact your local instructor.

Women

Krav Maga training programs designed specifically for women focus on self defence and rape prevention tactics and techniques. We emphasise realistic scenarios for women, and provide realistic defensive solutions to the problems they are most likely to face in today's world.

Our training educates women to be aware of potential danger signs as they occur in the real world, to spot them at the earliest opportunity and take appropriate evasive action.

We also provide training that enables women to respond and protect themselves when a threatening situation cannot be avoided or prevented and there is no choice but to physically defend. We teach only simple and practical defenses that have been proven to be effective for women against common attacks and assaults - including those carried out by assailants who are physically larger and stronger. We emphasise developing the ability of the trainee to deal with the stress and shock of a real threat or attack, and to make appropriate decisions while under extreme pressure.

All training for women is conducted in a safe environment by our highly qualified and experienced instructors. We give trainees options to respond to a range of situations, from those posing a lower risk (eg a simple wrist or arm grab) through to higher risk or life-threatening situations (eg choke holds, knife threats and attacks, abduction attempts). We particularly emphasise the training of practical solutions to problems that may be encountered in a range of positions (eg standing, lying, seated) and a range of environments (eg indoors, outdoors, in and around cars).

Krav Maga self defence training for women is available in several different formats. A range of seminars and courses are held regularly around North and South America, covering everything from basic self defence and personal protection through to preventing sexual assault and surviving high risk situations. We can also design and deliver seminars and courses to meet the needs of your particular group. Regular self defence classes are also available throughout North and South America. For more information, please contact your local instructor.

Corporate

It is an unfortunate fact that in today's world, many people may be at risk of encountering a threatening or violent situation due to the nature of their work. For example, busy executives, staff with customer contact roles, and officers who travel overseas may suddenly find themselves in situations for which they are unprepared.

Krav Maga training programs designed for the corporate sector focus on identifying the main types of risk faced by a group of employees, and subsequently providing them with an appropriate level of self defence tactics and techniques. We emphasise realistic scenarios, and provide realistic defensive solutions to the problems they are most likely to face in today's world.

Krav Maga self defence training for the corporate sector can be delivered in several different formats. A range of seminars and courses are available covering a range of problems, from basic self defence and personal protection through to surviving high risk situations. We can also design and deliver custom-made seminars and courses to meet the particular needs of your organisation. Regular classes are also available throughout North and South America. For more information, please contact your local instructor.

Law Enforcement

The IKMF instruction staff has extensive experience training a range of law enforcement groups, VIP protection officers, anti-terrorist units and security personnel in defensive tactics and hand-to-hand combat in Israel, Europe, North and South America, and Asia.

Seminars and custom-made courses in Krav Maga for law enforcement and security applications are available for appropriate groups.

Military

The IKMF instruction staff has extensive experience training a range of military groups in self defense and hand-to-hand combat in Israel, Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Seminars and custom-made courses in Krav Maga for military applications are available for appropriate groups.