is krav maga easy to learn from dvd?

Answer 1

Trying to learn ANY discipline from a book or video is very difficult as it is, because it's more for the reference material that a student that is already enrolled in a formal class to use as supplemental studies and is trying to find new ways to work on their techniques, or even gain a sense of inspiration for their own advancement into the discipline.

Trying to learn a discipline as agressive as Krav Maga (or ANY discipline for that matter) without learning how to properly execute or control the techniques should you ever need them could land you in a very bad position especially from a legal standpoint if you happen to severely injure someone and they hit you with a lawsuit.

So it is better to look for a school near you that you can enroll in and learn from there, and use the videos to help you in forming ideas to work with in class later.

So while it may be "easy" for you to learn it by a video, it can't show you how to proerly control your OWN abilities (ie strength, or use of the technique) when utilizing a technique.

and thererfore I wouldn't reccommend it, but would reccomend finding a school that teaches Krav Maga instead for more one on one instruction to focus on your own purpose of learning it.

Answer 2

Krav Maga is a very complex style it is designed for hand to hand combat and teaches disarming techniques. Like any art you should learn it hands on other wise you wil not reall know what is is like having a person come at you with a weapon. Sure you can learn how to do it but I doubt your friends are gonna want to stand there while you show them what you learnt on TV.
If it was logical to learn from a video than you could even learn how to fight by watching UFC.
I would suggest finding a school around your area and actually going to see it up close and trying a few classes fro free then deciding if you want to learn it. Then once you have chosen to train Krav Maga or another art join a dojo. I don't know anyone that can box wrestle or do jujitsu just because they watch it on tv everyday. Video tapes are for people to learn about the art so you know what they are talking about when you se them do it in competitions or you may learn new variations of techniques to practice. But not by yourself in the living room and not on your buddy when he comes over.
Alot of the techniques can be very deadly and damaging. And unless you have a propper teacher around you're lible to hurt yourself or your partner and becaus it is in your own home youare liable for it. If it is in a dojo and it happens they are liable and have insurance.

Bottom line bad idea. If it is a matter of affordability because alot of dojos are very expensive. Your better off buying a heavy bag and learning how to punch and kick a bit...

Answer 3

you can learn some good things from a DVD, but without a firm existing knowledge of martial arts, you could be setting yourself up for a fall. I find that only through having experience do the DVD's make sense, and can be incorporated into what I do already. without a training partner, your results will be even less.

use DVD's only as a point of reference and information, not as a complete form of training.

Answer 4

ALL Martial Arts are hard to learn from a DVD.You can learn the basic moves but if you really want to learn the art you must find a good teacher.

Answer 5

Yes .