What Makes a Martial Art Effective?
Krav Maga is not like most martial arts, in that it is a system of fighting principles and concepts, rather than that of physical techniques. Its techniques are expressions of these ideas and principles and may change overtime e.g., a more effective way of dealing with a threat or attack is found, and/or a threat/attack changes – long-barrel weapons such as rifles and carbines start to have higher capacity magazines, and higher rates of fire, meaning that the barrel of the weapon quickly becomes too hot to grab, handle and manipulate etc. The Israeli martial art of Krav Maga is adaptable and has evolved and changed over time however the fundamental concepts and principles that define its approach have stayed the same. In these short clips you will see why the system is such an effective martial art for dealing with real-world violence.