Chennai, June 5: When under attack, there are no rules. You can bite, scratch, poke and even aim a kick on the groin — absolutely anything to get away in one piece. These are the instructions given by experts from the Krav Maga federation to students and young professionals planning to ...

Tehelka Magazine April 2nd, 2008 The Israeli Defence Forces have a gift for the world. Sanjeev Bery takes a closer look at the spread of Krav Maga martial arts in India Israeli's Arms sales may capture the headlines, but they aren’t the nation’s only export to India. In south Delhi’s upscale Saket neighborhood, a small but growing number of residents are learning Krav Maga, the hand-to-hand combat system of the Israeli Defence Forces. A big man with a gruff demeanor, Vicky Kapoor is the one responsible for bringing Krav Maga to India. He describes the martial art in clipped phrases: “Combat fighting — a system which is quick — easily retained.” Kapoor himself came to Krav Maga after decades of experience in karate, judo, and other martial arts. “What I saw was that Krav Maga is the most practical self-defence system,” he says.

EXPOSURE KRAV MAGA IS NOT YOUR RUN-OF-THE-MILL KARATE –TAE KWON DO MARTIAL ART PRACTISED IN DOUBLE-BREASTED WHITE KURTAS AND COLOURED BELTS…… IT IS NOT ABOUT SPORT. ITS ABOUT FIGHTING, HANDLING A SITUATION AND GETTING OUT IN ONE PIECE. In the heart of Lutyen’s Delhi sits whitewashed house with green bamboo gates hidden behind metal ...