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The first word starts with a K and the second word starts with a M. This activity is a combination of self-defense, physical activity, and is new in the martial arts community. I need the correct spelling.,

2006-11-17 13:34:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports Martial Arts

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Are you talking about Krav Maga? It was originally developed for the Israeli army.

2006-11-17 15:03:54 · answer #1 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 16 0

Krav Maga (Hebrew קרב מגע: "contact combat") is a self-defense and military hand to hand combat system developed in Israel. It came to prominence following its adoption by various Israeli Security Forces and is now used by military and law enforcement personnel, as well as civilians, around the world. The version of Krav Maga taught in civilian martial arts classes is more often a simplified version that emphasizes personal self-defense, and is likely to exclude the killing techniques taught to the military, or the holds and come-alongs taught to police forces; there are legal proscriptions in some countries which govern and constrain the teaching of hazardous or life-threatening techniques to civilians.

In Krav Maga, there are no hard-and-fast rules. It is not a sport, and there are no competitions. All the techniques focus on maximum efficiency in real-life conditions. Krav Maga generally assumes a no quarter situation; the attacks and defenses are intended to inflict the most pain possible on the opponent. Groin strikes, headbutts, and other efficient and potentially brutal attacks are emphasized.

The guiding principles for those performing Krav Maga techniques are:

neutralize the threat
avoid injury
go from defending to attacking as quickly as possible
use the body's natural reflexes
strike at any vulnerable point
use any tool or object nearby


The basic idea is to first deal with the immediate threat (being choked, for example), prevent the attacker from re-attacking, and then neutralize the attacker, proceeding through all steps in a straightforward manner, despite the rush of adrenaline that occurs in such an attack. The emphasis is put on taking the initiative from the attacker as soon as possible.

I have listed a website below if you need want more information on Krav Maga.

2006-11-17 17:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by thalterman 3 · 1 0

You're prob'ly referring to Krav Maga, it's an Israeli fighting discipline meaning "close combat" that stresses real fighting situations and relies heavily on pads during training to avoid injury.

It adopts a "no quarter" position in it's fighting tactics, both the attacks and defense techniques are designed to inflict as much pain or damage to the opponent as possible with emphasis on Groin strikes, headbutts, and other efficient and potentially brutal attacks.

The 6 main principles that Krav Maga emphasizes for performing Krav Maga's techniques are:

neutralize the threat
avoid injury
go from defending to attacking as quickly as possible
use the body's natural reflexes
strike at any vulnerable point
use any tool /object nearby

The basic idea is to first deal with the immediate threat (being choked, for example), prevent the attacker from re-attacking, and finally neutralize the attacker, proceeding through all steps in a straightforward manner, despite the rush of adrenaline that occurs in such an attack. The emphasis is put on taking the initiative from the attacker as soon as possible.

it's not especially new to the Martial Arts community, it's been known within the United States within the past 10 years, but it was mostly studied by the Israeli Defense Force as a staple part of their training before then.

It is now widely studied in 27 other countries including: Canada, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Croatia, France, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia, Italy, Poland, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Hungary, Serbia, Denmark, New Zealand and India.

In the United states, personnel from various Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies and Military units around the world have received training in Krav Maga, including: the Federal Bureau of Investigation, AFOSI Anti-terrorism Specialty Team, United States Marine Corps, United States Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Drug Enforcement Administration Arrest and Control Unit, U.S. Treasury Department, Immigration and Naturalization Service, State Department, Central Intelligence Agency, several divisions of the U.S. Coast Guard, and police and sheriff's offices in New York, Illinois, Texas, Alabama, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California, and Maryland.

In addition to the Special Operations Forces of Israel (i.e. Sayeret Matkal, YAMAM, etc.), several special units from other countries have adopted this system for their hand-to-hand combat. These units include GIGN, FBI HRT, and SWAT, among others.

2006-11-17 15:04:35 · answer #3 · answered by quiksilver8676 5 · 1 0

u mean krav maga? not aucually new

2006-11-18 09:55:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

krag magma? there are all kinds, but i think you are looking for something like that, its not that new.

2006-11-17 13:36:35 · answer #5 · answered by rand a 5 · 0 0

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