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Krav Maga Bristol Titans Club Rules and Training Etiquette Krav Maga is a modern mixed martial art system of training and has few rules and conventional rituals when compared to most martial arts. However Krav Maga does have some simple rules of etiquette to enable students to get the most out of their training. Classes start at either 7pm or 730pm, please try to get there 10 minutes early so you are ready to go when the session starts. Please mention any injuries that you may have either at the start of the session or by messaging your coach before you arrive. Always introduce yourself to y ..read more

Krav Maga 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: Typically at the club we tend to use 2 or 3 different numbering systems based on systems that I have trained myself in the past.   Basic Muay Thai numbering system: 1 = jab 2 = jab cross 3 = jab cross hook 4 = jab cross hook upper ..read more

Womens Self Defence 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-ar ..read more

Interested in learning martial arts? Here are Eight Things You Need to Do to Become a Successful Martial Arts Practitioner…. Want to improve your Krav Maga or Martial arts training. Here’s eight things to improve your game… 1. Set your goals, write them somewhere you can see them, do you want to lose weight? Do you want to be fighting fit? Do you want to master a martial art? Do you want to be confident, driven and goal orientated? Decide what your ultimate goal is and then take steps to making it happen. 2. Develop a deep, driving desire to learn a valuable self defence skill or martial art a ..read more

Krav Maga Bristol Target Hardening Krav Maga Bristol Instructor Jim Halton writes about the concept of target hardening and what it means to you… Target Hardening for Beginners An area often overlooked in the martial arts but one which in the security industry is of massive value. Attackers will often look for “soft” targets. Most attackers will look for physical weakness, the people who are most at risk are: Children Women Anyone who is physically small or who seems unable to act in self defence Anyone who is encumbered (eg with children, bags etc) *note: I have personally found myself in th ..read more

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…] elbows in, chin down. If you find yourself out of this stance during sparring or pressure testing then get back into it quick! Good stance is the foundation for both your striking and your defence! 2. Stick to your gameplan! Have 4 or 5 combinations which are SOLID. Nothing fancy. If you find yo ..read more

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Krav Maga Bristol Titans Club Rules and Training Etiquette Krav Maga is a modern mixed martial art system of training and has few rules and conventional rituals when compared to most martial arts. However Krav Maga does have some simple rules of etiquette to enable students to get the most out of their training. Classes start at either 7pm or 730pm, please try to get there 10 minutes early so you are ready to go when the session starts. Please mention any injuries that you may have either at the start of the session or by messaging your coach before you arrive. Always introduce yourself to y ..read more

Krav Maga Kit Essentials    Here are some of the most important bits of kit that the Krav Maga student will need once they begin their training. This important safety kit will allow you to get the most out of your training whilst staying safe and lessening the chance of injuring yourself or your training partner. Krav Maga Bristol – Self Defence – Personal Protection Training Krav Maga Equipment List Our Top 5 Krav Maga Kit Essentials List: Groin Guard Boxing Gloves or Muay Thai Boxing Gloves Gumshield Shin Guards MMA Gloves Groin guard The groin guard is top of the list, it ..read more