K R A V M A G A E X P E R T S’ M I S S I O N
Krav Maga Experts aims to influence its students’ lives positively on all fronts through the physical skills we teach and the sense of security we provide to the students. We instill a sense of self-worth and encourage self-love, and that leads to building strong self-confidence.
KRAV MAGA EXPERTS’ PHILOSOPHY
Krav Maga’s main focus is self defense. The desired outcome is a “return to safety.” There are two main guidelines to follow:
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Do everything in your power not to get hurt
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Use your knowledge according to your needs
Krav Maga isn’t a set of techniques but a principles-based system. Based on these principles, techniques, and tactics were developed and constantly updated. The techniques illustrated below are based on the “average ability” of humans.
The goal is to train each person according to their ability and their needs.
INTRODUCTORY NOTES
The techniques designated in each level reflect the necessity, difficulty, and performance level required. This curriculum aims to build self-defense skills & educate trainees on how to keep safe while holding realistic expectations of what they can and cannot do (yet) and what they should and should not do.
PRACTITIONER LEVELS
Fundamentals / Foundation
Practitioner 1 / P1
• Basic Principles, voice, vulnerable points
• Basic Stance, movement and ranges
• Basic Strikes
• Four Modes of Practice
• Front Wall Break Fall
Practitioner 2 / P2
• Intermediate Strikes
• Basic Defenses: Threat, 360, Movement
• Five Tempos
• Basic releases wrists/shirt
• Basic ground work. Break Falls, stand-up
Basic Applications
Practitioner 3 / P3
• Defense against straight punches
• Defenses prior to the grab
• Timing defense against low kicks
• Basic control techniques
• Basic ground work. Basic rolls, combatives
Practitioner 4 / P4
• Intermediate Punch defenses
• Wrist/shirt grabs, shoulder pulls, bear hugs
• Basic defenses against kicks
• Knife threat and 360 defense
• Hands sparring
• Ground: Rolls, Buck and Roll
Practitioner 5 / P5
• Wrist/shirt grabs, shoulder pulls, with attack
• Chokes from the front and Hair Grabs
• Knife threats with contact and straight stabs
• Side headlock prior to the grab
• Ground work: Wrist/shirt releases. Punches and kicks
GRADUATE LEVELS
Intermediate
Graduate 1 / G1
• Chokes from the back/side, against wall
• Sweeps and takedowns
• Basic single stick defense
• Multiple Opponents
• Advanced Ground Work buck and roll
Graduate 2 / G2
• Intermediate Choke, headlocks, guillotine. rear naked
• Wrist/bear hugs multiple opps. Lifting bear hug
• Intermediate Knife threats / attacks
• Legs Sparring
• Ground work: Wrist/shirt/basic chokes. Sweeps
Graduate 3 / G3
• Full nelson. Multiple opps grabs
• Basic Policeman holds, cavaliers, joint manipulation
• Advanced knife and stick defense
• Basic Gun defense
• Advanced ground work: Wrist, shirt, bear hug, side control
Advanced
Graduate 4 / G4
• Advanced wrist and shirt grabs with control
• Advanced knife defense
• Advanced Gun defenses
• Unarmed third party protection
• Advanced kick defenses
Graduate 5 / G5
• Advanced Rolls and Breakfalls
• Throws
• Advanced knife control and disarm
• Gun defense as a hostage
• Advanced ground defense: Arm bar, Kimura, triangle, etc