Krav maga even useful?

**El Lobo blanco** · Posted On: 2/16/2010 6:27pm

someone wrote i am doing nthing-not true-i am working-teaching-studying cqc-giving seninars etc etc whitewolf

**El Lobo blanco** · Posted On: 2/16/2010 6:30pm

ForRed Elvos- agree its different over there-also in Europe where I took lessons in portugal,greece, and in poland-all the instructors are excellent-no bull **** at all- whitewolf

**leoosiku** · Posted On: 10/03/2010 9:40pm

It was nice to read some intelligent comments here regarding KM. I have trained for 4 years and have a great instructor. The instructor is more important than the system. KM is a great base and anyone who is serious about MA cross trains in others. And your school must have free sparring and hard contact.

**goodlun** · Posted On: 10/03/2010 10:06pm

I know Krava Maga sort of has this reputation to be honest I am not to sure how deserved it is.
YouTube - The Simpons Krav Maga

In fact can someone who actively does it care to comment on this representation?

**Eudemic** · Posted On: 10/03/2010 10:43pm

Originally Posted by goodlun

In fact can someone who actively does it care to comment on this representation?

Pretty well perfect.

**Prince Vlad** · Posted On: 10/04/2010 4:44am

I've experienced good KM in both the IKMF and KMG organisations - both are legitimate and at least in Europe have very high standards of quality control. It's a combination of conditioning, situational awareness drills, sparring multiple opponents and set techniques (with room to maneuver), weapons defense (knives and sticks - I'm not a big fan of pistol defense though). You will get banged up a fair bit but won't train with the same degree of intensity as say MMA or BJJ. It's not a sport and no matter what other people say you can't kick your sparring partner in the balls or aim for the back of the neck or throat so a certain amount of restraint and choreography is necessary. I cross train it with Judo and BJJ which I think makes a pretty good combo. The best thing about KM is the multiple opponent sparring IMO, you won't get that anywhere else. HOWEVER, I still think it needs to be cross trained with something alive to give you more experience with free style fighting (most high ranks cross train in multiple styles). I would sum it up best as a great system for supplementing other alive styles for a situations outside the ring. Beware of McDojo's though, the US experience seems to be pretty bad from what I've read here.

**Nicko1** · Posted On: 10/10/2010 7:10am

Originally Posted by jnp

If the place you are considering free spars on a regular basis, then they probably don't suck. If they do nothing but practice drills, then they probably do suck.

Um, sorry guys. But the thread ended here.