Krav Maga Self-Defense Basics

Also called as the official Israeli self-defense system was created by Imi Lichtenfeld about forty years ago. Idea of Krav Maga is to teach anyone, regardless of age, physical power and experience how to defend themselves against a variety of attacks. Because of its effectiveness, later on, it was accepted world wide and used a lot in combat and everyday life. There is one interesting fact. Krav Maga has no rules in combat. You use and borrow any kind of technique you remember at the moment. As a student in such a system, you learn fast speed kicks to vital areas such as neck, head, chest and even knees area. While learning starts from basics, students rapidly progress to full speed sparring,where wear protective equipment is used to cushion blows and protect the vital areas. This type of training allows examination of technique, and introduces the student to a small sampling what real attack situation may be like. And it is just a basic for now.

Simplicity, effectivness and realism was the important thing of the skill by the founder. The main principles of Krav Maga

• Avoid injury
• Take advantage of natural reflexes
• Act in the minimum time required
• Using human body’s vulnerable spots
• Use of the body’s natural weapons and all objects that
  may be close at hand
• No Rules

The techniques of Krav Maga are based on transference of energy and explosive action. The strikes are powerful and designed for maximum effect to specific target areas. Students are trained to be fully aware of their surroundings and the potential for violence. As with most martial styles, the beginning student practices blocks, punches, kicks and specific strikes, along with defensive moves for grabs and attacks. As the learning progresses, the student moves to more sophisticated techniques against longer-range situations and multiple directions. Some holds are taught so to subdue an opponent. Face-to-face combat begins with this level, to accustom the student to the "feel" of an attack. Further training teaches additional holds, as well as releases from the holds. Specific defenses, immobilization techniques, and throws are also added to the curriculum. As the student gains skill, weapons training begins using knife, staff, club and nunchaku. As the black belt level is reached, training with rifles having fixed bayonets is taught, based on the military roots of the system.

Krav Maga Techniques for Self-Defense consists following levels:

• Defense against punches and kicks
• Releases from bear hugs and chokes
• Defense against knifes and clubs, guns etc.
• Defense against multiple attackers
• Various types of arm blows and kicks
• Sparring under pressure and controlled fighting

For the Military and Law Enforcement Professional training also
includes:

• Versatile use of a weapons, including explosives
• Taking control of individuals without maiming
• Dealing with terrorist/hostage situations

There are two systems to describe the level of student. First is Judo based belt system, where all students begin as white belts and can move up to yellow, orange, green, blue, brown, and then black belt.
Yellow–Brown Belt: Basic Self-Defense
1st–5th Dan Black Belt: Advanced material including military applications and teaching
6th Dan Black Belt & Up: Recognition of services to the style of Krav Maga

Another system is levels,there are practitioner, graduate, expert and master levels. Each of the P, G E levels have 5 grades and the Master have 3 (this system is used. After the first 8-12 weeks practice, students should be ready to test for their yellow belts or 1st practitioner level.
Practitioner 1 & 2 equals Yellow belt.
Practitioner 3 & 4 equals Orange belt..
Practitioner 5 & Graduate 1 equals Green belt.
Graduate 2 & 3 equals Blue belt.
Graduate 4 & 5 Brown belt
Expert 1 -3 equals Black belt 1-3 dan
Expert 4 -5 equals Black belt 4-5 dan
Master 1 - 3

To conclude the Basic knowledge of Krav Maga I would like just to organize next level and combat training how it goes actually from start.
First one is TRAINING consisted of finding the really good trainer, organizing the unit training, finding training areas for combat and learning combat techniques.
Second one is CLOSE-RANGE COMBATIVE.
Third one is MEDIUM-RANGE COMBATIVE.
Fourth one is LONG-RANGE COMBATIVE which includes natural weapons, defensive and offensive techniques and field found weapon.
Fifth one is TRANSITION TECHNIQUES combat and reversing and bringing the odds on your side in real time cobat.
The last one would be SENTRY REMOVAL which is consisted of execution, your mental state after, techniques and preparation.