Krav Maga?

SlomiGa · 02-25-2006, 11:05 AM

Im really sorry if this has already been asked, but I tried searching the forums but didnt really find anything on it.

Was just wondering if anyone could tell me if Krav Maga is a good MA?
ATM im training Muay Thai, which is great, but Im always open for other MA's...

Thanks!

sweepsubmit · 02-25-2006, 11:24 AM

i hear its great for self defense but not really applicable to MMA

Keyser Soze · 02-25-2006, 11:37 AM

No it's not, BJJ is a way more effective...
When you see some Krav techniques, like 1 guy against 3 opponents you can start saying this MA is more for movies and stuff, you'd better stay with muay thai and start training BJJ, that's the right shit to be a good MMA fighter.

By the way Krav may be good for some fights involving a knife or a gun, or to attack your opponent by sticking your fingers in his eyes or grabing his nuts, your not a maramilitair right..

Sakufan34 · 02-25-2006, 11:52 AM

I think this is for streetfighting.....so if that's what you're into, then study that. I heard it is all cheap shit, but hey...anything goes on the street. Just ask Tank.

czar2 · 02-25-2006, 11:57 AM

KV is pretty sadistic. Grabbing your opponent by the balls to lift and slam him hehe. Eye pokes, groin strikes etc - all for self-defense. It has been tested in real life (Israeli-Palestinian conflict).

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Krav+maga

SlomiGa · 02-25-2006, 12:01 PM

Thanks for the replies guys.

BigCojones · 02-25-2006, 12:10 PM

krav maga is iraquish martial art. it was designed to defend against armed opponents.
it's very brutal and it doesn't fit to mma

HenningSvendsen · 02-25-2006, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigCojones

krav maga is iraquish martial art. it was designed to defend against armed opponents.
it's very brutal and it doesn't fit to mma

It's NOT iraquish, it's from israel.

I would say Krav maga is excellent for self defence. and it's not MMA, nor has it ever tried to be. self defence and MMA is a bit different even though you of course also have a lot of things in common.

Tom Hishon · 02-25-2006, 12:16 PM

gouge eyes, kick people in the balls, punch people in the throat, hammer fist to teh side of the neck, and run away as fast as you can. It is designed to hurt people fast w/o making too much noise. It isn't for MMA.

Niceguy · 02-25-2006, 12:23 PM

I train mma and i went to krav maga place just to see what all the hype was about.
Needless to say I wasnt overly impressed. They dont train hard enough and realistically enough to fully implement the techniques they show.

Honestly a good mma gym which competes in local shows will show you everything they show but with a greater emphasis and more "realistic" training.

I mean if you train muay thai stand-up (as we do in my gym) and can land inside low kicks on trained fighters with ease, dont you think it would be just as easy to land kicks to the groin?

In fact a thai fighter would do this easier as they do this is a "live" sparring sessions. Not coreographed routines.

If you want to learn how to fight, you must practice fighting against someone who is fighting back, not against a static partner

KNOWLEDGE IS NOT POWER, THE ABILITY TO APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE, ESPECIALLY UNDER
PRESSURE, IS TRUE POWER

People also forget that kicking in the balls doesnt automatically = end of fight

A person hopped up on dope may not be feeling any pain that day, and if he is a professional mugger, he may be wearing a cup.

check out his site, seems have some interesting articles on it:

http://jkdunlimited.com/wrapper.php?...nceprogram.htm