Krav Maga / Kapap Tenerife

Krav Maga is the Israeli special forces defensive tactics system. Created by Imi Lichtenfield and brought to Israel on the creation of the country in 1948. The system was developed extensively throughout the 1970`s by the special forces and the Israeli Defense Force. Unlike other commonly used martial arts Krav Maga is not based around an oriental philosophy. It is a brutal no nonsense martial art

that uses the most effective points of several other martial arts. Krav Maga focuses on aggressiveness and decisiveness, with one goal in mind – to quickly disarm and incapacitate the enemy by all means necessary. From it`s original roots Contact Combat has now been refined for civilian use and is widely used by police and special forces worldwide. A key principle of Krav Maga is finishing a fight as quickly as possible and therefore all attacks are aimed towards the most vulnerable parts of the body (e.g. Because there are no sporting rules individuals that are trained in Krav Maga are not limited to techniques that avoid severely injuring their opponents. However training and sparring drills provide maximum safety to the students by the use of protective equipment and the use of reasonable force. Students learn to defend against all variety of attacks before engaging in full contact sparring. Students are taught to respond to attacks in the most quick and efficient way; a common lesson taught is ‘always use the nearest tool for the job’. This basically means use whichever limb is closest to your attacker at the time and whichever feels most natural. Men and women generally undergo the same drills. Students learn how to execute strikes and kicks including punches, hammer fists, elbows, various kicks and knees. Students learn defenses against takedowns, chokes, bear hugs, arm bars and various other possible attacks. Training also includes learning to defend against various weapons including knives, bats, guns etc. Pressure drills are also common so that students can experience being attacked by multiple attackers. Other pressure tests include students closing their eyes and then having to react to a variety of potential threats. Fitness and endurance training is also incorporated into regular classes. Classes are open to men and women of all ages and fitness levels. Private lessons available on request.