GET IN THE BEST SHAPE OF YOUR LIFE AND MASTER REAL FIGHTING TECHNIQUES WITH ADVANCED KRAV MAGA
Based on the principles of enhancing natural instincts and using appropriate force for self-protection, anyone can master the moves of krav maga - the international self-defense and fitness sensation designed by the Israel Defense Forces. This follow up to Krav Maga: An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method - for Fitness and Self-Defense, explores essential combative tactics including standing, clinch, and extensive groundwork from yellow, orange and green belt levels, to help you update and improve your skills. In this guide to advance techniques, David Kahn will teach you:
How krav maga saved Ernest Kovary, Imi Lichtenfeld's oldest living student, the day WWII began The mindset of effective self defense Upper and lower body combatives and defenses Powerful retzev workouts New techniques for mastering escapes against chokes, grabs, and takedowns Krav maga groundwork Women's self-defense principles
Regardless of strength, size, age, or gender, you can learn advanced techniques for fending off any attacker - swiftly, powerfully, and simply. And the conditioning you will achieve by practicing these techniques will tone your muscles, improve your reflexes, and get you fighting fit.
From the American expert and Israeli Grandmaster Haim Gidon's United States representative in the fitness and combat techniques of krav maga, this is the most up to date, authoritative, and advanced guide to real fighting techniques and rigorous conditioning.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
A Gift To Us All...:
As a practitioner of the martial arts since 1970, and a sensei, I am totally impressed with David Kahn's books on Krav Maga. Although it is not his own system but a system designed by Imi Lichtenfeld for the Israeli defense forces, Kahn writes about KM with complete respect for the system, and even more for those of us who will practice it. Traditional martial arts has been slipping into sport, and the original self defense and combat techniques are often lost as a result. All of the techniques in KM are to... more info
IKMA in book form:
Advanced Krav Maga builds on the techniques and principles covered in David's first book. It goes through in extensive detail, by word and picture, everything relevant to combat, including strikes, defenses for strikes, locks, takedowns, groundwork and training drills. If you want a taste for the more advanced techniques taught by the Israeli Krav Maga Association(IKMA), this is the book to get. If you want detailed explanations on what to do in a particular situation, why to do it and what to watch... more info
Needs a bit of enhancement:
Very good instruction but needs more pictures. I'm just getting back into the martial arts at the tender age of 61. Darren Levine's series of books & DVD's are about perfect. Would recommend both authors highly.
Awesome book:
I would have to agree with the information in this book. The self defense moves and fitness guide are awesome. I really love the interviews of the people who trained with the original grandmaster and founder of Krav Maga Imi Lichtenfield. I have trained with the one of the black belts in the book Alan Feldman and he always speaks of Imi. All the moves and conditioning we do in class are in line and right on with the book. This is probably one of the best Krav Maga books out there. If you want to learn, buy... more info
