Krav Maga Fundamental Strategies

by David Kahn, Corey L. Britcher Director Bureau of Law Enforcement, Pennsylvania (Foreword by)

Overview

BECAUSE NOT ALL KRAV MAGA IS THE SAME®

Hardcover format includes all photos in FULL COLOR!

This book introduces and codifies big-picture thinking to take you to the next level of self-defense expertise. The material is designed to conform to your strengths; you need not conform to the system.

In this latest volume from David Kahn, you will find practical, battle-tested stratagems and insights that are equally applicable across the spectrum of martial arts and fighting systems. The text is supported by 180 dynamic separate photo series representing a rich krav maga gamut of self-defense strategies and tactics.

Topics include:

• The Best Use of a Training Partner
• The Difference Between Anger and Rage
• Recognizing Your Own Triggers to Avoid Violence
• Contending with Road Rage
• Conflict Avoidance and Escape
• Physiological Reactions to Threats and Violence
• Legal Use of Force Requirements
• Defensive (Dis)Engagement Mindset
• Anatomical Targeting and Self-Protection
• Preemptive Linear Strikes
• Absorbing and Moving with an Attack
• Fighting Ranges
• Combatives Power and Balance
• Self-Defense Fight Timing
• Tactical Retreating
• When and How to Counterattack
• Defending against a Skilled Fighter
• Deceptive Fighting
• Ground Survival
• Defending an Ambush
• Multiple Opponents
• Breaking Up a Fight

As good tactical minds generally think alike, whatever your martial arts or defensive tactics background, this book is designed to synergize any previous professional self-defense knowledge to enhance your personal survival blueprint.

Krav Maga Fundamental Strategies draws on ideas and techniques from nearly every level of the Israeli Krav Maga curriculum, including violence avoidance and prevention. The result is an adaptable strategy supported by tried and true defensive tactics, coupled with sound defensive principles, all of which will serve to deliver you from harm’s way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594398964
Publisher:	YMAA Publication Center
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Pages:	298
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Kahn serves as the Israeli Krav Maga Association's U.S. Chief Instructor and teaches federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies along with all branches of the U.S. military. David is the only American ever to sit on the non-profit Israeli Krav Maga Association's board of directors. David is also a certified instructor through the New Jersey Police Training Commission and Mercer County Police Academy and also teaches at the New Jersey State Police Academy.

David received his advanced blackbelt teaching certifications from Grandmaster Haim Gidon of the Israeli Krav Maga Association.

David graduated from Princeton Universitycum laude and received his juris doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. David Resides in Princeton, New Jersey

Table of Contents

Foreword Col. Corey L. Britcher xiii

Foreword Paul Karleen xv

Acknowledgements xix

Introduction xxiii

Chapter 1 Disengagement Strategies 1

Understanding the Difference Between Anger and Rage 3

Recognizing Your Own Triggers 4

Handling Aggressive People Through De-escalation Communication™ 5

Contending with Road Rage 9

De-escalating Yourself 14

Conflict Avoidance 15

Escape 15

Understanding One's Physiological Reaction to Threats and Violent Conflict 16

Fear and Your Sympathetic Nervous System 17

Chapter 2 Training and Legal Strategies 21

Mental Training 21

Survival Stress Coping Strategies 22

The Importance of Realistic Training 23

Legal Use-of-Force Strategies 25

What Constitutes Reasonable Counter-Force? 28

A Police Interview or Legal Deposition 31

Stand-Your-Ground Statutes 32

Mutual Combat Negates Your Right to Self-Defense 33

Great Tactics-But Can You Legally Justify Them? 35

Control-Hold Strategies 36

Chapter 3 Defensive Engagement and Disengagement Strategies 43

Pre-Violence Indicator Recognition 44

Perception/Recognition 45

Twelve Krav Maga Strategy Principles 57

Weapons of Opportunity 58

Key Self-Defense Strategies and Concepts 62

An Offensively Defensive Strategy: Attack the Attacker 70

The Strategy of Untamed, Targeted Counter-Violence 72

The Strategy of Injuring 73

Chapter 4 Anatomical Targeting Strategy: Works for Both the Attacker and Defender 75

Protecting Your Head 77

Protecting Your Torso 86

Protecting Your Groin 88

Protecting Your Knees 92

Protecting Your Achilles 93

Defending against Martial Arts Kicks 94

Chapter 5 Representative Decision-Making Strategies 105

Exiting Your Vehicle to Escape an Assailant Coming at You 107

A Strategic Choice: To Defend One's Property or Solely Rely on Legal Remedies 108

Krav Maga Strategy and Methodology 110

Krav Maga's Four-Pillar Strategy 111

Retzev Key Points 111

Krav Maga Training Strategies and Emphases 112

Essential Defensive Strategies and Fighting Prowess 112

Strategy against Multiple Opponents 124

On-the-Ground Strategy against Multiple Assailants 133

Counterattack Strategy: Lower-body and Upper-body Ranges 133

Tactical Footwork and Body Positioning Strategies 136

Tactical Retreating Combative Strategy 163

Body Defense Strategies 170

Strategy for Intercepting an Attack: Parrying Versus Blocking 174

Absorbing and Moving with an Attack 178

Fighting Range Strategies 181

Sample Defense Strategies against a Skilled Fighter 183

Ground Survival Strategic Insights 194

Combatives Power and Balance 210

The Strategy of Retzev 216

The Strategic Recognition of Three Primary Types of Attack 219

Self-Defense Fight Timing Strategy 220

Enhanced Strategies to Improve Reaction Speed Based on Preparation in Training 224

When and How to Counterattack Strategy 225

Deceptive Fighting Strategies 228

Chapter 6 Strategies for Defending an Ambush 229

The Elements of an Ambush 229

Counter-ambush Strategies 232

Chapter 7 Preemptive Linear Strike and Breaking-Up-a-Fight Strategies 239

When and How to Preempt an Attack 239

The Preemptive Straight Kick 240

The Preemptive Side Kick 241

Preemptive Linear Upper-body Strike 244

Third Patty Sucker Punch Defensive Strategies When Engaged in an Ambush 247

Breaking-Up-a-Fight Strategy 249

Conclusion 251

Notable Biographies 253

Training Resources 257

Index 259

About the Author 263

Editorial Reviews

"David Kahn’s books were the perfect blend of tactical instruction and practical application during the COVID 19 quarantine, when his classes were not available. He remains an excellent teacher, with a valuable skill set, at a time when our world is becoming increasingly dangerous.” —Rick William, News anchor WPVI-TV, Philadelphia, PA

"I highly recommend David Kahn for his deep knowledge, passion and drive in delivering top-notch combative instruction. As a SEAL for the past 24 years, I would easily rate David as one of the best I’ve ever worked with." — Commander Andrew K. Ledford, PhD, United States Naval Academy

"We recognize [David Kahn’s] high-degree of skill in this discipline and especially Krav Maga's ability to be learned and mastered in a short period of time-enabling our future lieutenants to easily adopt and disseminate these techniques to their own units.” — John R. Stark, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, Director of Army Officer Training and Commissioning

"Kahn, the United States’ chief instructor for the Israeli Krav Maga Association, offers further insights into the Israeli fighting system in this seventh guide in a series. A comprehensive, no-frills krav maga manual."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2021-04-08
Kahn, the United States’ chief instructor for the Israeli Krav Maga Association, offers further insights into the Israeli fighting system in this seventh guide in a series.

Krav maga has become an increasingly popular system of self-defense in recent decades, in part due to its adaptability: “The system conforms to your strengths; you need not conform to the system,” writes the author in his introduction. The system’s lack of these kinds of formal rules, however, means that the strategies underlying the practice are that much more important, as “Israeli krav maga’s pledge…is that it can teach nearly anyone to successfully defend against proximate violence.” With this book, Kahn walks the would-be kravist through various tactics, from disengagement strategies to avoid a conflict—always the primary goal—all the way to strategies for surviving an ambush. It instructs readers on ways to defend themselves in a slew of scenarios involving armed and unarmed assailants by quickly assessing the situation and taking advantage of attackers’ weak points. Kahn pairs each strategy with a full-color photo series illustrating how to execute it, step by step. The prose is simple and direct, walking readers through the mechanics of different moves, the theory behind them, and their specific effects on the body: “A precise, strong side kick or stomp using the heel or, alternatively, a straight kick using the ball of the foot against the front or side of an opponent’s knee, can cause significant damage that will drop him immediately.” As Kahn admits at the outset, krav maga requires in-person training, ideally with a professional who has experience in the system. But for those looking to get a basic understanding of the system, including the sorts of movements involved and, more importantly, the thinking behind them, this book will prove to be a valuable primer.

A comprehensive, no-frills krav maga manual.

Kirkus Reviews