Archive for year: 2017
Krav M
aga Striking Combinations
The combative foundation of Krav Maga or any form of self defence should be built on a mixture of muscle memory, experience under stress, timing and power. The elite of any profession are those who have drilled and redrilled and mastered the basics. Some of the striking combinations that we will be working on for the next 2 weeks:
Krav Maga: Israels primary womens self defence system
Martial arts usually have traditional and historical roots with an aspect of spirituality thrown in. There are also rules, regulations and competitions. Krav Maga is different. Firstly, it’s not classed as a martial art. It’s an Israeli self-defence technique designed for the street. There are no sporting rules and there is no letting up until you are safely away or your attacker is incapacitated.
Read more about Krav Maga in the Metro: http://metro.co.uk/krav-maga-why-women-are-taking-on-the-brutal-israeli-army-self-defence-technique
Want to improve your Krav Maga or Martial arts training. Here’s eight things to improve your game…
Krav Maga Bristol Target Hardening
Krav Maga Bristol Instructor Jim Halton writes about the concept of target hardening and what it means to you…
Krav Maga Bristol Sparring Tips
Krav Maga Bristol Instructor Jim Halton shares some sparring tips to help improve your sparring in Krav Maga lessons
1. Have a gameplan! In Krav Maga on day 1 you get shown your basic stance and how to strike, feet should be shoulder width apart, hands held high, [More…]
Krav Maga Bristol Instructor Jim Halton writes on the reality of defending yourself against a baseball attack on the street.
Krav Maga Bristol Instructor Jm Halton writes:
You hear a knock at the door and answer and someone stood there with a bat in their hand, it’s pulled back, chambered and… Read more
Instructor Jim Halton of Krav Maga Bristol writes:
Here are 3 tips for students beginning to train in groundfighting.
In the Titans club at Krav Maga Bristol we train sparring every session. We train stand up sparring but we also train in sparring on the ground. When new students to Krav Maga Bristol first start rolling it can be an uncomfortable experience. A mix of confusion, nervousness, fatigue, trying to use your strength instead of technique you find yourself exhausted. Getting submitted by your fellow student again and again isn’t much fun and eventually you will ask, “How can I get better at ground sparring?…. Read more