AMA - Amateur Martial Association

British Krav-Maga Association
     KRAV MAGA

 

      

    Imi Lichtenfeld (1910-1998)

    A practical and tactical system which teaches how to prevent, deal and overcome all kinds of violence and attacks. KM prepares the trainees in the subjects of self-defense, self protection, fighting and combat skills, as well as skills to defend others, all in unique and comprehensive teachings and way. Krav-Maga was developed in Israel, under realistic demands and conditions. Founded and formed by Imi Lichtenfeld.

Krav-Maga is a horizontal system with a unique and logical approach. It is easy to learn and retain, performed naturally and intuitively, and practically be use under stressful conditions. An essential part of KM is its teaching process, methodology and ways of training.

Krav-Maga includes the subjects of:
- Prevention, avoidance, escape and evasion,
- Dealing with throws and falls to all directions,
- Attacks and counterattacks, performed to all
targets,distances,ranges, heights, angles, directions and in all rhythms.
- Executed from all positions and postures. Use of all sorts of
   common objects for defensive purposes,
- Defending all unarmed attacks: punches, strikes and kicks,
- Releases from all sorts of grabs and holds,
- Defending all armed attacks and threats of knife and sharp objects,
   of sticks bars  and other blunt objects, of all kind of firearms.

Dealing with the above attacks when sent from all possible directions and places; When are performed by a single or multiple attackers; When occur in all possible places, positions and postures. Including in confined or open areas; in an ally, staircase, car; On all types of grounds; In water; When free or in limited space of movement; While standing, on the move, sitting down, laying down on the back, side or facing down. Physical and mental control and disarm. KM prepares the trainees to function in all circumstances and scenarios, in all combat and fighting environments, according to their needs, risks they are facing and job descriptions. KM enables and brings technical, tactical, physical and mental growth and improvements.

Krav-Maga contains special approaches, tactics, techniques, subjects, drills and training methods for the different sectors:
- Civilians of all ages,
- men and women,
- Law-enforcement officers,
- Military personnel and units,
- Correction service officers,
- Security officers,

Krav Maga is not just another school of martial arts, based on conventional approaches. It is above all concerned with a modern methodology characterized by a coherent and logical approach allowing natural, practical and easy techniques, based on relatively simple movements of the human body. This discipline's concern with realism does not therefore permit rules, limits or its use in sporting events.