The Essential Krav Maga

by PHILIPPE, CHRISTOPHE

• ISBN13: 9781583941683
• ISBN10: 1583941681
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: Blue Snake Books

Summary

Krav Maga is a fighting art developed for the Israeli armed forces and adopted by many other groups worldwide for its simplicity, speed, and efficiency. The Essential Krav Maga contains the key fundamental krav maga techniques for swift and powerful self-defense against attack and assault, both armed and unarmed.

Author Biography

CHRISTOPHE PHILIPPE, French Police Official, discovered Krav Maga in 1994 while taking part in a training program under the tutelage of Richard Douïeb. After being involved with many martial arts and combat sports, he decided to dedicate himself exclusively to Krav Maga, as he is convinced of its effectiveness and considers it to be completely suitable for law enforcement. In 1996, Philippe spent time in Israel to complete his training and was introduced by his teacher, Richard Douïeb, to Imi Lichtenfeld founder of Krav Maga, with whom Philippe shared his plan to introduce this self-defense system to the French Police. Back in France, with the approval of the European Federation of Krav Maga, he instituted introductory training seminars exclusively for law enforcement personnel. In 1999, Christophe Philippe created the Association of Krav MagaPolice (AKMP). Its objective is promote and teach Krav Maga within law enforcement in France. Christophe Philippe continues to teach Krav Maga to police and civilians and to further his own education under the tutelage of Richard Douïeb, the discipline’s official representative in Europe.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Preface	xi
Self-Defense Against Bare-Hand Attacks	1	(16)
Self-Defense Against Punches
Left-Handed Counter Punch in Defensive Stance	2	(1)
Right-Handed Counter Punch in Defensive Stance	3	(1)
Example of Potential Combination Technique Against a Right Punch	4	(4)
Self-Defense Against Kicks
Defense Against High Right Kicks	8	(2)
(Simultaneous Kick to the Groin)
Defense Against High Left Kicks	10	(2)
(Two-Forearm Block)
Self-Defense Against Choking Attacks
Defense Against a Left-Side Chokehold	12	(2)
Defense Against a Left-Side Choking Attack	14	(3)
Self-Defense Against Knife Attacks	17	(16)
Defense Against a Frontal Threat I	18	(4)
(Direct Grab of Knife-Wielding Hand technique)
Defense Against a Frontal Threat II	22	(4)
(Deflection of the Arm towards the Outside technique)
Close-Up on Disarming the Assailant, applicable to the two techniques	26	(2)
Defense Against a Knife Attack, High to Low at a Short Distance	28	(5)
Blocking Against	28	(4)
Simple Counterattack	32	(1)
Self-Defense Against Guns	33	(34)
Self-Defense Against Handguns
Defense Against a Threat to the Head	34	(4)
Defense Against a Gun Threat with Distance	38	(4)
Close-Up Look at Disarming the Assailant	42	(2)
Protecting Others Against a Handgun Threat
Standing to the Left of Your Companion (Arm Push)	44	(4)
Standing to the Left of Your Companion (Shoulder Pull)	48	(4)
Close-Up Look at the Two Positions	52	(2)
Approaching an Armed Assailant from Behind Who is Threatening a Third Party	54	(4)
Taking the Gun Away from the Assailant	58	(1)
Self-Defense Against Long Guns
Frontal Threat	59	(3)
(Sequence of moves starting on the left side)
Frontal Threat	62	(5)
(Sequence of moves starting on the right side)
Self-Defense Against a Stick Attack, High to Low	67	(6)
Self-Defense Against a Stick Attack, High to Low	68	(5)
Self-Defense Against Two Armed Assailants	73	(6)
Self-Defense Against Two Armed Assailants	74	(5)
Self-Defense Against Several Unarmed Assailants	79	(12)
Defense Against Three Assailants (held by two)	80	(4)
Clearing the Arm	84	(1)
Defense Against a Crowd (back against a wall)	85	(3)
Close-Up Look at the Position	88	(3)
Brief Biography Imi Lichtenfeld, Founder of Krav Maga	91	(2)
About the Author	93