What is Krav Maga?

 

Krav Maga is a fighting system developed in the 1940s by Imi Lichtenfeld for the Israeli military. Imi Lichtenfeld had training in boxing, wrestling, gymnastics, street fighting, and had experience as a bouncer and circus performer. While retaining military roots, Krav Maga has adapted for civilian self-defense, with variations worldwide, and emphasizes practicality, efficiency, and instinctive movements for real-world scenarios.

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Krav Maga with Dynamic Combat

 

Dynamic Combat is affiliated with the Krav Maga Force organization (KravMagaForce.com), and as a Krav Maga Force instructor, I've personally been a contributor since its origin in 2010.
Dynamic Combat curriculum has evolved over time and continues to evolve in order to offer some of the best self-defense training to my clients. The training plan follows a general outline, however, each training session is personalized for each client, which gives everyone the chance to progress at their own pace. I work hard to provide quality instruction in a judgement free training environment, and it is one of the best feelings watching everyone's confidence grow in a matter of just a few weeks of consistent training.

 

The Adult Program (14 yrs +) starts from ground zero with basic strikes and defensive techniques, and the more comfortable the clients get, the more in depth the learning and higher the pressure during training. Clients learn a variety of strikes and defense against strikes, how to defend against chokes, grabs, pushes, ground escapes and control, weapons defensive tactics, etc. Training sessions almost always include mobility/stretching exercises, and depending on each client's needs, body weight and equipment-based conditioning exercises can be added into the mix. 

 

The Youth Program (7-13 yrs old) prepares the youth with basic striking and grappling techniques and, similar with the Adult Pogram, as the clients get more comfortable with their training the more intense the training gets. With time, youth clients learn things like: striking from different ranges, defense against strikes, ground submissions and escapes, even the use of certain weapons (flashlight, sticks). Besides learning self-defense techniques, clients work on mobility and conditioning exercises which will help improve their strength and stamina.

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If you have any questions about the Krav Maga program, or any other questions about what Dynamic Combat has to offer, feel free to reach out by call/text at 847-997-5074.

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All new clients receive a free introductory training session which can be scheduled by phone @ 847-997-5074. During this training session we will discuss goals and a path towards your goals, and we will do a basic training which will hopefully give you a little better idea on what to expect moving forward.  

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Ranking System & Promotion

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The ranking system is split into levels with all clients starting at Level 0, which is the equivalent of White Belt in most martial arts. When clients prove they understand and are able to execute correctly the techniques taught at each level, they get promoted to their next level. There is no fee for promotion, and the clients receive a student certificate that marks the date they've completed that level.

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It is my personal belief that ranks/belts should not be the reason for training in a martial art or self-defense system. No certificate or belt can help when faced with a real life situation, so keep training hard and the promotion to higher levels will happen naturally.

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Gear/Equipment Requirements

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• comfortable clothes for training, with no shoes on; no loose clothes and no clothes with zippers.

• new clients (Level 0) will just need a pair of Boxing Gloves.

• clients who achieve Level 1 will need a Mouth Guard & MMA Gloves.

• clients who achieve Level 2 will need a pair of Shin Guards.

• for safety reasons, clients should remove jewelry before training, keep their nails trimmed and hair pulled up.