Krav Maga Practitioner :: Gillan Divecha

Can a smaller, shorter, weaker person defeat a relatively larger, taller, stronger opponent ?

YES*

Does size really matter in a fight?

NO*

*Particularly if you practice KRAV MAGA.

Conventional and traditional forms of fighting – Wrestling, Boxing, Sumo – are competitive contact sports where one’s size and weight matter seriously. The same holds true with the traditional Martial Arts of Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Judo. . . where divisions based on weight classifications are a requisite in tournaments and competitions.

KRAV MAGA is NOT a sport – it was never meant to be. The tactics and techniques of KRAV MAGA are practical and extremely effective for and oriented to combat. There are no divisions between male and female fighters.

On The Discovery Channel, IKMF Chief Instructor for France, Switzerland, Belgium and Italy, Philippe Kaddouch said “KRAV MAGA is based on principles like Physics, Mathematics, Bio-Mechanics. . . much more scientific approach. . .”

Closer home, our very own Bengaluru Instructor , demonstrates new, seemingly simple techniques that utilize the human body’s natural levers, pivots and fulcrums – the shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, hips, legs, knees and ankles – to disable, disarm and dislodge far larger adversaries than one would believe to be practically possible.

While most Bengaluru KRAV MAGA students initially signup as raw recruits, there are a handful holding different degrees of experience in Kick Boxing, Kung-Fu, Karate, Muay-Thai and Boxing – but the amazement on everyone’s faces at the end of ’s demonstrations is equal.

People on the outside looking into KRAV MAGA often fail to notice that you do not fight with only your fists and feet – you also fight with your mind. KRAV MAGA’s mental conditioning sharpens your wits, transforming you from prey to predator in split seconds. It also exercises your common sense – sometimes you just can’t beat common sense !

KRAV MAGA is no-nonsense, straightforward self-defence. Soldiers rely on KRAV MAGA during hand-to-hand combat encounters on the battlefield. Police officers rely on KRAV MAGA when apprehending suspects swiftly, safely and securely. KRAV MAGA is what you would rely on when confronted by an intruder in your own home.

Perhaps this explains how and why Israeli lady soldiers are on par with their male counterparts in physical combat. To those contemplating a one-on-one rumble with a well trained Israeli lady soldier, a word of advice – don’t ! After a humiliating hammering, you may wish you’d picked on Chuck Norris instead.

KRAV MAGA gets you focused, fearless, fast and fit – make that fighting fit ! It trains your brains, harnesses your natural reflexes and instincts in coordination with your body’s built-in levers and fulcrums to create what I’d like to call – The Fulcrum Fighter.

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