Bangalore Pages :: Arm Yourself

Bangalore Pages Magazine

January 16th, 2008

You are walking down the street and out of nowhere someone comes and grabs your throat and points a gun. You are shocked, and do not understand what is happening. The brain seems to be shutting down, given the criminal the upper hand. This is typical crime scenario and the wrongdoer gets away because fear makes the victim passive. Since fellow citizen these days don’t lend a helping hand and the police always seem to be as far away as possible, it makes sense to learn how to defend yourself.

One of the ways to equip oneself against a potential attack is by learning Krav Maga, the Israeli self defense and combat system.

‘Krav Maga’ means ‘contact combat’ and this form of fighting has been designed to suit today’s times , giving it an edge over the traditional fighting forms. Imi Lichtenfeld developed it in the 1930s against the Nazi militia. He taught it to the Haganah, the Jewish underground army as a hand-to-hand combat method to match German technology. Lichtenfeld later refined this fighting form in Israel.

A more gentle version of this is taught to civilian to protect themselves. The International Krav Maga Federation is the body recognized by the Israeli ministry of Defense, as the regulating body of Krav Maga. It was bought to India by Vickram Kapoor, the chief director of IKMF-India, who says, “Personal protection is not an option, its a responsibility.”

Mr. Frank, his student and now the IKMF instructor in Bangalore says, “It is designed for people who don’t have years to train, and need something fast and effective. Here, we sharpen natural defense instincts against real life situations.” Its a smart solution for smart people, who can think and adapt their training to various attacks, he adds. Krav Maga is constantly evolving and it gives one the confidence to strike back with a good strategy. Along with simple defense, these classes seem to improve the general confidence level of the students who feel empowered. The students go through warm ups, power drills, attacks and defenses.

Otheille, a student, says that she’s more confident of herself and feels equipped to venture out of her own.

Call 9886769281 or visit www.kravmagabangalore.com

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