The Hindustan Times Newspaper New Delhi, December 14, 2009 [caption id="attachment_2564" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Abay Deol learning Krav Maga"][/caption]Abhay Deol is learning Krav Maga, an Israeli form of martial arts that Akshay Kumar is well versed with. 

The Telegraph, Kolkata Self Defense classes to stay safe. It’s 10.30pm. You have just come out from a late show at the multiplex and you have no husband, brother or boyfriend as a chaperone. As you walk through the parking lot, you are a little nervous to see the group of boys lounging near your car... A few self-defence skills couldn’t hurt anyone in this day and age. Enter, Krav Maga. A Hebrew word that means “contact combat”, the martial art is the latest fad to hit town.

Karate and Tai chi take a backseat as this Israeli form of hand-to-hand combat prepares Chennaiites for the real world 5 reasons why Krav Maga could work for you YOU belong to the low-carbs and six-pack set. Great, but how much of your gym work is going to help you save yourself from a sudden violent attack, an assailant or road rage? Imagine being assaulted by hoodlums when getting back home in the middle of night. You’ll require more than just washboard abs and yoga stretches to get through unarmed and unharmed. Krav Maga, a street-smart self-defense technique favoured by the Israeli military, promises to bail you out. It is as much about self-defense as it is about fitness and the good news is that it has come to Chennai.

Business Today Magazine Before you read on, a word of caution—this article contains fist-fighting, groin-kicking, arm-twisting and shoving. It might sound like an action sequence from a Quentin Tarantino flick, but it’s not—it’s a regular class of Krav Maga. And it’s rough stuff. A world away from jazzercise. “Krav Maga (Hebrew for ‘contact combat’) is a battle-tested Israeli system of self-defence,” says Vicky Kapoor, Regional Director, Krav Maga, India.

MetroMela.com Website Learning a self-defense tactic is always a good idea. Especially one that is also used by the Israeli military, Los Angeles Police Department, FBI,Krav Maga - Bangalore Swedish SWAT Team, French Anti-terrorist group and Hollywood celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Angelina Jolie. We are talking about Krav Maga, the Israeli self-defense technique. Hebrew for ‘contact combat,’ Krav Maga is an effective practical defense technique that teaches you how to deal with and overcome all kinds of violence and attacks. The best part is that every aspect of the technique is explained in detail, so that trainees are prepared for any surprise element out there on the street. Introduced in Bangalore about four months ago, Krav Maga is gaining in popularity here. , Krav Maga’s instructor in Bangalore, has been practicing and teaching it for the past five years after training with Vicky Kapoor, of International Krav Maga Federation, India. He tells MetroMela why Krav Maga is a great self-defense technique to learn: Krav Maga trains students to use the body's natural weapons as well as ordinary objects that may be close at hand.

Hindustan Times / Yahoo News By HT Sunday September 10, 10:42 AM Remember Bob Marley's famous song "Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights, Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight?" Well, if you know Krav Maga you will really never have to give up. So quite ...

Sify News New Delhi, April, 2007 Krav-Maga, a system of self-defence and combat tactics, is practiced by people around the world, including numerous prominent personalities such as Hollywood actresses Jennifer Lopez and Angelina Jolie and Indian politician Omar Abdullah. Krav-Maga, which was developed by the Israeli army, is about enhancing one's spontaneous ...

The Hindu Friday, Apr 21, 2006 It is far more than just a self-defence system. And now "Krav-Maga", which is popular among Israel's elite forces and is practised in 45 countries across the world, is making a foray into the Capital through a seminar on "Safety and Krav-Maga" ...

Express India Nitya Rao Mumbai, Monday , December 26, 2005 He’s been a platoon commander in an Israeli terror demolition unit. Even worked as a private bodyguard to Madonna and Michael Jackson. So when Israeli self-defence trainer Avi Moyal starts to demonstrate what he calls the ‘‘bear ...