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What does /fit/ think of Krav Maga as a self-defence system?

in b4 Jew-Jitsu...
>> Anonymous
From what I've seen/read, it's fucking savage.
>> Anonymous
>>330039

Shit. Better take boxing, kickboxing, mma or any other real combat sport.
>> Anonymous
It's a simple, decent combat style, good for people who just want to learn to defend themselves. I'm a much bigger fan of mma/boxing/muay thai.
>> Anonymous
>>330054
When you say "shit" are you making a personal judgement?
>> Anonymous
I wouldn't even class it as self defence. It's fucking combat. When taught properly it's raw and powerful and straight to the point. OF MY COCK. no really it rawks go do it faggot.
>> Anonymous
From what I hear, it's like traditional martial arts, in the sense that it's about eliminating the threat of your opponent, rather than scoring knockouts or points (MMA, boxing.) And it's like MMA in the sense that it's very simple and to the point (no flashy moves, stances, etc.)
>> Anonymous
>>330070
Yeah, that's what I've heard too. It could be good for me, because I want to be able to get the beat down on somebody if they try to assault me. I'm not entertaining any notions of being a ninja or jedi or any shit like that.
>> Anonymous
>>330066
>>330041

To have it taught to you properly you have to be Mossad. Your local Krav Maga school on the other hand might as well be Tae Bo. Soccer moms and grannies role playing a fantasy is the target demographic; to give you a clue, J-Lo made a Krav Maga movie.

>>330054

Listen to this man.
>> Anonymous
>>330079
Y'see, I'm not interested in combat sports. I don't wanna' be fucking Rocky. I'm only interested in self-defence.

So far, Krav Maga is the only thing I've come across that isn't flashy "LOL DRAGON STANCE" bull-shit.

I mean, yeah, if it's going to be as useless as you say I'll avoid it, but I'm not about to take up anything else that's equally impractical.
>> Anonymous
SAMBO
>> Anonymous
>>330101
>Self-defense Sambo, which is similar to...aikido...

?_?
>> Anonymous
I took a krav maga class for about 6 months and found it to be a good mix of techniques and fitness training. I think my teacher would rather have been teaching an mma class. the thing about it is.. the way they teach you to fight is a way you would only want to fight a nigger mugging you. you would NOT want to use krav maga on some douche picking fights at a party because you would look like the crazy one for destroying his genitalia.
>> Anonymous
Boxing,judo,muay thai,sambo
DO IT
>> Anonymous
>>330109
>you would NOT want to use krav maga on some douche picking fights at a party because you would look like the crazy one for destroying his genitalia.

But it would be a lesson to him and his friends to stop fucking with you.
>> Anonymous
>>330107

lolwut, that's the first time i've ever heard of that comparison


That's like comparing wing chun to boxing
>> Anonymous
>>330093

Ok. Yeah you should probably give Krav Maga a pass. The version taught to civilians is honestly so watered down as to be useless.
>> Anonymous
>>330125
I dunno', blame wiki...
>> Anonymous
>>330054

>sport

>>330039

>self-defence system

Go back to whacking off to UFC, you pimply faggot.
>> Anonymous
>>330127
Really? Ah, bollox.

Have you tried it?
>> Anonymous
>>330109

Gently cupping your partner is not destroying genitalia.
>> Anonymous
>>330133

Yeah, I have sadly. Big disappointment. The instructor made a point that he couldn't legally teach us half the stuff in the curriculum.
>> Anonymous
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>>330135
>> sasuke !h003Xy2vOk
>>330142
FUCKING AWESUM
>> Anonymous
>>330140
Really? Where do you live?

'Cause the laws may be different where I'm at ...
>> Anonymous
>>330135
gently cupping? In my class we paired up and practiced groin kicks with one partner holding a pad out from them and at groin level. my teacher would go around watching each person as we practiced this motion and give people individual tips to make their kicks harder.
also a lot of the self defense moves where you were being held involved one dick strike or another.
>> Anonymous
>>330140
unless there are some details you are omitting, I'm reading that as:
"My instructor is such an insecure conniving bastard that he claimed to not be able to teach us 1/2 the curriculum so we would think he was really cool and badass."

Admittedly, not, everyone needs to know all the bare-handed ways to kill people (except perhaps, to avoid accidentally killing people through not knowing) or how to beat someone's ass without leaving any marks (except perhaps to make that civil suit less of a pain), but seriously, what's the deal with your 1/2 curriculum instructor?
>> Anonymous
http://www.sdtactics.com.au/html/instructor_training/Grading_System.htm

The present grading system for (Civilian) Krav Maga is divided into four major categories. The first three are Practitioner, Graduate and Expert. Each of these is further divided to 5 levels, each with a specific curriculum and requirements. Grading tests to pass from one rank to the next contain technical, theoretical and tactical subjects covering self-defense and fighting skills. The highest category of grades are the Master levels of which there are three.

[...]

The descriptions above only apply to the Krav Maga Civilian stream. The Law Enforcement, Close Protection and Military streams of Krav Maga not only have their own separate syllabus but also grading system and Instructor courses. Instead of the Practitioner and Graduate levels, these systems have Operator and Fighter levels. The syllabus at each level has two parts, one a common one to all three specialisations (generally with overlap with elements in the civilian syllabus) and then a second part that is specific to that specialisation.
>> Anonymous
protip! No one can teach you self defense.

It doesn't matter what martial you learn, because ultimately you're just teaching your body to avoid doing stupid shit. Additionally, you're building the self-confidence to think you can defend yourself.

You aren't going to go through a whole kata or specific spin kick combo if you get mugged. Whatever you study the results will be the same.
>> Anonymous
for the average person when it all comes down to it knowing good balance and being in shape is better than knowing some martial art. 90% of the martial arts out there are bullshit, and krav maga is just another one. martial arts are more like dancing than fighting.

sure if you are in the military and have alot of spare time to perfect the moves you may be able to use them effectively while hyped up on adrenaline...

for the average person however its only a false sense of security. that bitch in the picture would get slammed and pummeled by the guy np.

muscle and weight are very pivotal in fights, hence why they go by weight class in MMA, boxing, and wrestling. if you want something that will help you in a fight do one of those 3 competitively.
>> Anonymous
>martial arts are more like dancing than fighting.

Which is precisely why I'm considering learning Krav Maga instead of, say, Jiu-Jitsu. It's a system that is designed to be practical, not flashy.

>MMA, boxing, and wrestling. if you want something that will help you in a fight do one of those 3 competitively.

Now, here's the thing I've realised after a day on the net searching this stuff out. Most of the people criticising Krav Maga want me to do some other sport instead. 90% of them want me to beef-up and do all three of those sports you've just said.

You fail to realise; I don't want to do a competitive sport, I want to develop proficiency in self-defense tactics. No quarter given, merciless self-defense. Having made this thread I've done s'more research, and I'm fairly confident now in Krav Maga's technique.

So, thanks but no thanks to all the UFC fans out there. Enjoy getting ready to RUMBAAAAAAL with an armed mugger.
>> Anonymous
just wait till someone pulls a gun on you and you realize the shit was unusable in the real world by a skinny/fat faggot.
>> Anonymous
>>330451
In which case it'll be as useful as any other martial-art I could have chosen.
>> Anonymous
>>330423
if you dont want opinions,

DON'T MAKE A FUCKING THREAD ASKING FOR THEM.

YOU'RE GONNA TURN INTO A LITTLE PUSSY AT THE SIGHT OF A GUN JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

and if you think jujitsu is flashy, you're a fucking idiot and you deserve to get shot.
>> Anonymous
>>330457
hope they teach you how to get shot in the face,cus if someone pulls a gun youre fucked no matter what without one of your own.
>> Anonymous
>>330460
Yeah, I wanted opinions a few hours ago before I realised the people most of the people giving them were faggots. I mean, you can say "well, it probably won't work" but, dude, don't go telling me to do boxing or wrestling instead. At least Krav Maga is MEANT to help with practical real-life situations, boxing and wrestling are not going to be (and don't even pretend to be) any help in the real world. That's like asking if I should do fencing and being told to go LARPing instead.

I don't mind being told "it don't work", but I don't wanna' be proselytised to by a bunch of macho boxing faggots either.
>> Anonymous
>>330039
Self-defence, sounds cool bro

Just do whatever.
>> Anonymous
>>330079
>To have it taught to you properly you have to be Mossad

Well this is bullshit considering Krav maga is taught throughout the entire IDF, you can easily see how they train picking up videos online or handbooks in addition to classes.

Krav Maga does vary alot depending on who is teaching it though. You have to make sure the instructor knows his shit. But it's fairly easy to tell. Look for someone like bas rutten.
>> Anonymous
>>330498
Truth, and theres many ex-military personel that teach it espeacially in the US, my teacher used to be in the Golani unit.
>> Anonymous
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Learn hand-to-hand compact.

Buy a switchblade.
>> Anonymous
>>330601
But aren't illegal in most states?
>> Anonymous
>>330604
Yes, yes they are.

You're not ganna run around flashing it to everyone. You're ganna cut a hole in your coat and carry it around JUST IN CASE.
>> Anonymous
>>330604
Just practice whipping it out and flipping it around.
>> Anonymous
I'm pretty sure Krav Maga is the best fighting style for a no way out street fight, because it's like nothing but throat groin and eye attacks from what I understand. But then do you really need somebody to teach you the art of kicking a guys balls up into his stomach, then gauging his eyes out?
>> Anonymous
2 on 1 hand to hand combat, every style fails, even krav maga.
1 on 1 hand to hand combat, any style could win, except ninjutsu and aikido.
>> Anonymous
>>330623
Its more than that, have fun teaching yourself how to defend yourself against a knife or a gun atack, it also teaches basic boxing techniques, some grapling, and kicks.
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>> Anonymous
>>330643
TaekGunDo lol
>> Anonymous
GUN KATA
>> Anonymous
>>330643
>>330646
oh fuck did I lol
>> Anonymous
>>330623
(From my limited understanding) While yes, some of the basic strikes are very basic (kick/knee to groin, punch/elbow to head, repeat till less resistance),
there are a few...subtleties to facing unarmed/knife/gun threats which keep you from getting punched/cut/shot which may not be immediately obvious to all people.
>> Anonymous
Krav Maga is for fucking faggots who can't learn to fight but instead they have to poke people in the eyes and groin. Nice one retards, you're real tough!
>> Anonymous
>>330756
Whatever works faggot. On the street there are no weight classes or rules. UFC submission techniques can be easily thwarted by eye gouges or groin hits.
>> Anonymous
>>330767
>UFC
Are you retarded? That's like saying "lol I know how to NBA"
It's called MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA) RETARD(S).

Also, Krav Maga is for faggots who don't wanna learn how to fight. I'd rather get myself a knife or a gun, than learn Fag Maga, no rules on the street right? :rolleyes:
>> Anonymous
>>330767
By that same logic the other guy could grab your balls and crush them or he could take a rock and hit you in the head with it or knife you or break your head with a knuckle duster. But you rarely see it in a street fight because a street fight is a fight, not showing your how-to-evade-gangrape-by-5-fat-men skills.

Krav Maga was designed and is for soldiers who don't have time to fight hostiles but just incapacitate them and move forward. It wasn't meant to be taught to sissies who then think they are above everyone else because they are ready to gouge someone's eyes out in a bar brawl. Nice one faggot, you really got some mad skills.
>> Anonymous
>>330773
>no rules on the street

Correct.

>>330775
>gouge someone's eyes out in a bar brawl
Well, it would send a message. "Don't fuck with me"
>> Anonymous
just try to reach my eyes or grab my nuts when im snapping your elbow.
>> Anonymous
I was just in a bar tonite talking to this old Vietnam vet and he was telling me how he ripped this guy's throat out in a bar fight 20 years ago. I worshipped his every word, and eventually we went out back and I gave him a blowjob. Then as I pounded him from behind, I ripped out his throat. Because the guy who he killed 20 years was my father.
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>> Anonymous
>>331000
>I don't know how to use image macros.
>> Anonymous
>>330998

So did you keeping pounding his butt after tearing out his throat?
>> Anonymous
>>331000
butthurt krav maga "student"
>> midnight express !!MM5bvTKy9Uf
>>330142

monkey steals the peach. classic fatality
>> Anonymous
>>331000

Completely inappropriate and unfunny. A better picture could have been chosen
>> Anonymous
>>331004

Meat is meat
>> Anonymous
Krav maga just takes everything else from other martial arts. Hell the martial art I do teaches kicks to the groin, knuckle strikes to the face and throat, knee breaking, takedowns, rib breaking, eye strikes, stand up grappling, and other things. And guess what this martial art is. Traditional Okinawan Uechi ryu. Bare bones, no fancy kicks or overly fancy maneuvers, body conditioning via sanchin and pounding, and realistic attacks and defenses. And yes utilizing Uechi ryu techniques you can beat multiple attackers and come out relatively unscathed. Multiple attackers is more about the person utlizing the techniques of his art to the fullest extent he can. Knives however I would advise that you pick something up of the street or from your person and block that fucking knife and counter HARD, or outright shoot the guy if you can.
>> Anonymous
even shitty mcdojo's teach defense against weapons and have been for years.
>> Anonymous
>>331007
actually a penectomy (penis removal) is more fatal than simple castration. It's the blood loss, mostly.