Krav Maga is a defensive tactics system, and widely regarded as the world’s most effective self-defence system.
It is practical, easy to learn and requires no prior experience.
Krav Maga focusses on solutions to common assaults: grabs, chokes, holds, strikes.
Krav Maga translates to ‘Contact Combat’ and was designed by Imi Lichtenfeld in response to the rise of fascism in the 1940s, which saw marauding gangs of neo-nazis regularly attack minority communities across Europe.
Krav Maga is now the standard for military fighting in most NATO armies and special forces units around the world.
Krav Maga Black at Urban Kombat has military roots with our Masters serving as military officers and sergeants, however it has been adapted for civilian populations.
The fighting system tackles common assaults such as grabs, chokes, holds, strikes, and ground fighting.
Krav Maga is simple and effective. Its military heritage and current use means that everything in the system must be practical and effective for anyone to use to protect themselves.
Krav Maga is not a combat sport like Taekwondo, Judo or Karate. It provides people with an effective toolkit for understanding the true nature of street violence – from the lead up to an altercation, the physical responses to different scenarios, and also post-event effects.
