I tried Krav Maga for 30 DAYS... then I had a FIGHT to see if I could defend myself!

[@johnarmstrong6037]

I am glad to see someone saying something good about Krav Maga for once. I don’t train Krav Maga. I have been training many years in Kali and BJJ. I think Krav Maga is a good self defense system and it has a lot of good attributes. If you find the right school there are lot of skills you can learn from it. Not only does it teach you to avoid a fight but if it’s unavoidable it teaches you how to be aggressive. It is a self defense system that makes sense for people who aren’t trying to be professional fighters or traditional martial artists. I never understood people saying it doesn’t work. Striking, clinching and grappling obviously work. Plus they try to deal with weapons and multiple attacks. The techniques may not be perfect but no MA is when it comes to dealing with weapons or multiple attackers. It is better to have some plan on how to deal with it than nothing at all. Another plus is they push being in shape so you don’t gas out during a confrontation. That all sounds like stuff that works to me.

[@FilipCordas]

The problem is it's just LARPing. When ever someone says 'no rules' or 'street' they are making things up that no one can test how effective it is. Sparing is scary but it's not even close to ring fighting and techniques you trained for sometimes are impossible to pull of, can you imagine just how different actually being attacked by someone who wants to kill your is. mike tyson said it best veryone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.

[@steveking1037]

You nailed it when you said “plus, they try to deal with weapons and multiple attackers.” Like every other martial art that tries this, they fail for the most part. You said it yourself. It’s all unrealistic, impractical kata when it comes to the weapons, and “kick a pad here, then hit one over here” with the multiple attacker stuff. Could it work? Better than nothing, but it creates a false sense of security. That said, 90% of us will never be in a situation where we have to find out… so a little something is better than nothing. If most Krav folks admitted (or even realized) that, it wouldn’t have the bad rep or does… but most of the gun disarms would end the same as the “DUST” memes where the guy tries it and wakes up in Heaven.

[@CrimsonWolff]

I do BJJ, did Muay Thai 3 years and Krav for 2 years. I don't understand the negativities of it. I have heard a few guys say, "oh, that's just kicking in the nuts, etc" like it's a dishonorable art. Bro, I'm not using this in the ring. You better believe I'd use it to get away from someone who wants to hurt me.

[@TempleGuitars]

Anyone who says Krav doesn't work is simply ignorant. It's so effective, elite level military forces use it for close combat, and survive as a result. I did decades of martial arts and variations of systems like MCMAP before I found a home in Krav. I've achieved a level 10 (black) grading, and used it as a private military contractor, and can say absolutely that it saved my life. There is so much ignorance out there, it blows my mind.

[@561REALTLK]

Been following martial arts since childhood. Seriously paying attention to different styles and practicing for the last decade. I can't say I've heard too much negative opinions about Krav Maga. Mainly just phony instructors but not the actual art.

[@itsjustme9354]

I've been training krav maga here in New Zealand for approximately 3 years and I tell ya it does work. I was randomly attacked last year and my self defense mechanism kicked in literally saved my life. So yes, krav maga does work in the end its muscle memory and when you're under attack your body goes into self defense mode.

[@jean-sama9788]

how do you train what tutorial do you watch or someone teaching you.....How did you train it is like shadow boxing that you doing it on the air or what pls help

[@Anthony-kp7sf]

it doesnt work in MMA because 90% of the moves are illegal. this is the same argument meat heads use against legends like bruce lee, enjoy your newfound freedom with your body and forget about them lol

[@novicelifts5197]

So does boxing. I have been attacked multiple times with knifes and i can manage distance pretty well and knocked the guy cold out. U just gotta keep in mind that knife cuts are unavoidable in 99,99% of cases if the attacker is skilled and not a random drunk crazy guy.

[@nicholaspreston9586]

@@jean-sama9788 Yes, shadow boxing is one way to practice at home. But for true, good practice, you'll need a partner and in-person training at your local krav place.

[@prideneverdies1001]

bullshit

[@rolfdubbeld]

Most important lessons I learned from Krav Maga after doing it for three years. Be aware of your situation, called situational awareness to avoid troubles in the first place and know the options. Try to de-escalate, run (fast) or go-away when possible. Only and only if you have to fight and have no other options. FIGHT as if your life depends on it, because it does.

[@kiwiramjet5625]

Perfect summary of what Krav’s about 👍🏼🔥

[@j.t.553]

Did it help you in the fight if you have to category?

[@rolfdubbeld]

@@j.t.553 absolutly

[@colladius1610]

Best KM explanation I've ever read.

[@rellllzzz2473]

Run fast, hopefully the person is in shape and doing some type of fitness outside of Krav Maga. People say run like it's the easiest thing to do but when's the last time an adult ran full sprint? Most aren't, if you tell people to run. You have to tell them they need to hit the track so they can run otherwise they might pull or tear their hamstrings/Achilles trying to run for the first time since being 16 and now they down two legs against an assailant

[@skeggoms]

Been teaching Krav Maga for years now and you did the system justice in your explanations and in your reps. For 30 days, you really put in the work.

[@LaurieShaw]

Thanks legend!

[@KevsGuide]

@@LaurieShaw well done man

[@Jun_ljs]

Hey Coach. I've got a question for Krav Maga or for any MA for that sake. During training/practice do you HAVE to do it barefoot or can you wear socks?

[@skeggoms]

@@Jun_ljs it depends on the school and their flooring. I prefer doing Krav with shoes on, but my school has Jiu Jitsu mats that would get destroyed with shoes. As long as you aren’t slipping, socks are fine.

[@Jun_ljs]

@@skeggoms gotchu cuz I hate walking barefoot anywhere unless it's the beach

[@OhCasualTV]

As someone who's been training in Krav Maga for 6 years, I smiled when I saw your forearm bruises, they still keep coming but get less painful!

[@SOCyak]

Do you think Krav Maga works very well once mixed with other martial arts such as judo and karate?

[@notchomomma239]

@@SOCyak it's military grade MMA.

[@coffeehec]

@@SOCyak I’m currently training Krav Magá, I’m just beginning but I’ve trained Tae Kwon Do before. So I’ll tell you in 6 months if it works

[@alexandrehurst1144]

@@coffeehec halfway point?

[@coffeehec]

@@alexandrehurst1144 It’s actually interesting, they explain that the use of Krav Maga it’s only in the first seconds of the fight. I you don’t end your opponent in the first seconds, then whatever you do after it’s not Krav Maga

[@paulcanchola6377]

As a longtime practitioner of art like American Kenpo, Krav Maga, Russian Sistema, Kali, and even Ninjutsu and Aikido, I have continuously had to defend the applicability of these arts against people that come from the competition side. Many of the techniques that make these things effective at self defense or combat survival, even aikido, utilize things that one cannot do legally in competition. Self defense survival is vastly different than the competition side, even MMA, which is always one on one, it never involves weapons and is always on a flat smooth mat that doesn’t contain debris and is relatively safe to take falls on. The other thing is that competition, even MMA, is always an encounter that both participants go into knowing what they are doing. Self-defense usually involves one person who plans in attack and one person that has no idea it’s coming until they are thrust into the situation. This makes the attacker and the defender move differently and use different strategies then they would in a typical competitive environment. I really like the fact that you point that out when you said that you have to keep reminding yourself to stop comparing Krav Maga to systems that are competitive in nature. Bravo!!!

[@LaurieShaw]

🙏

[@f.dmcintyre4666]

So you would recommend KM or what is your fave style ? Ta.........

[@JACK-el7ok]

Well said!

[@emillyyelen5169]

@@f.dmcintyre4666 you really need to learn how to read...

[@nibba5692]

You wasted your time on gimmick fake martial arts a shit boxer would kill you in 2 punches

[@stevenharris6626]

I have trained for 30 years in all different martial arts, but the best trainer was my 1st one, who was a Marine. He was in Vietnam, and won a Silver Star. He was my far the best trainer I had. He taught us how to fight in real life situations, and it was much better then all other training I had. Simila to Krav Maga.. It is real life. I had so many bruises but they have payed off well. One of the best things is to learn was confident. I have stood up to bullies, and they run away with no fighting, which is great, but if you have to fight, you must know how!! Master Steven G. Abatte will never be forgotten.

[@Mystro84]

"The greatest strength of the martial arts lies in never having to fight" as someone once told me. Bruce Lee hinted at that with his "Art of Fighting Without Fighting" thing, actually. It's entirely true though. The body language of the well trained is the greatest deterrent there is.

[@abatey630]

What art was he teaching?

[@stevenharris6626]

@@abatey630 Essentially a mixture of all styles of hand to hand combat.....but I also agree that the best defense is to avoid a fight. "Seek peace always, but if the soul is theatened, then let the soul become a warrior".

[@guillaumegrosjean6327]

@@stevenharris6626 Krav Maga is taught to the Marines if I’m not wrong. Did he teach you some Krav skills ?

[@stevenharris6626]

@@Mystro84 I actually meant to say real life! Thanks for helping me see my mistake

[@shainaannx17]

I started krav over 3 years ago, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. I love it. You learn so much about yourself in the process.

[@ericgold8657]

You should still add a NO-gi BJJ class. You need grappling as well. Krav is good for weapons and strikes

[@hb9145]

@@ericgold8657 Weapons, not strikes. Muay Thai is a good choice for that.

[@katherineday8409]

This video is inspiring. I’m 65 years old and just started KRAV MAGA training 2 weeks ago. It is intense. I hope to learn how to react properly in an attack I pray never comes. Also, the workout is amazing

[@bobadams7654]

Excellent. Enjoy the training. The more effort you put in, the more you get out. Nb read Rory Miller - Meditations on Violence, and Gavin de Becker's The Gift of Fear. Both classics relating to real world violence.

[@Lcr38]

It gets you into great shape!!

[@RagingShrimp67]

My first Krav Maga lesson was when I was 16. I remember how much more sense it made compared to the Karate and JiuJitsu I've done until then, when the instructor said: If you can't run, find a piece of wood with a nail in it and smack the crap out of your attacker, and go for the eyes and balls, felt very real world focused, and since then I always tell anyone who calls it a martial art, that there is nothing artistic about Krav Maga :)

[@sal78sal]

very clever, what will happen to you when this attacker sees you attacking him with a piece of wood with a nail in it? have you ever actually tried to kick an attacked in the nuts?@@RagingShrimp67

[@RagingShrimp67]

@@sal78sal Nothing that wouldn't have happened to me anyway, just with better odds and outcomes. Thankfully I haven't been in a real street fight for over 25 years for the same reason I don't argue with self-appointed "experts" in KZbin's comment section.

[@kiko7247]

So glad you're back! I love krav maga and martial arts. This was a nice challenge and your progress in 30 days was amazing, well done! The teachers were great, you can tell by the main lessons they taught: 1) avoid fighting (like a plague!) 2) if you unfortunately can't escape, try to talk and find a way to make the situation less aggressive 3) if you really have to fight, you have some resources, the training is embedded in your mind and your body will instinctively fight

[@johannes01]

Thanks for those lessons!

[@LaurieShaw]

Yes well said!

[@crazeeaz]

Your third point is solid. I was walking home one night and a dude stuck a gun in my buddy's ribs. He grabbed the gun and the guy's wrist and went to the ground. Before I could get to them another dude comes out of nowhere and charges me. I was drunk, terrified, confused, and could barely see but I threw that dude in a headlock without hesitation or thought. It had been at least 6 years since high school wrestling and I wasn't even good then but it was the training I'd had so it's what took over. Of course since all I knew how to do was wrestle I didn't know what to do with him once on the ground. The first guy let go of the gun and ran away. My guy punched me in the face until I let go and ran away. My buddy married the girl we were walking home 3 years later. I took boxing classes for a year so I'd know how to strike if the problem arose. We all follow rule 1 now and avoid fights by not walking around drunk in poorly lit areas. We gave the gun to the police and they gave us a ride home.

[@pattyb6003]

Krav is fantastic. I do see shortcomings in how it is commonly trained though, and many demonstrations are purely demonstrations, so of course it is rehearsed and flashy. Fun fact: I was confronted by a knife armed intruder in a home invasion and relied on Krav to deal with that situation, thankfully it ended non violently. (see end of my comment). The best fighter i think would be someone with a few years of MMA who then learns to tailor their skills to real life defence situations with Krav. Krav is aimed at taking an untrained person to Max effectiveness over the broadest array of situations in the shortest time in a war time setting. This means it's hard to focus on one particular skill like striking and get it really honed in. Krav also trains different scenarios, such as being attacked while seated, attack from behind, multiple attackers, confined space, knives, clubs, guns, etc, and teaches to respond with things like throat punches, eye gouges and groin kicks. It also teaches to diffuse by calming the situation or just running away. Even something like MMA really just teaches one scenario: you are in a formally declared fight against an opponent where you face each other off. What this means is that Krav has 2 disadvantages: 1. It is hard to train the breadth of Krav scenarios, and because you need an attacker who is simulating one particular scenario, there is some element of rehearsal, and usually padding is needed which hinders things. 2. The destructive techniques like eye gouging, biting and finger breaking have to be trained with some element of restraint and pretending. This makes it hard to lose oneself in sparring. So getting a lot of time in organic sparring is difficult! Also, be aware that victory is not assumed in Krav, especially for knife and gun defence. You need to train the successful application of the technique in order to learn it, that does not mean everyone thinks it's easy in real life. So when we learnt knife defence, it was drilled in us to simply run away, or if needed to use kicking, blocking and striking purely to create the opening to run away. Finally we were taught to confront the attacker if no other options. When confronting a knife armed attacker, we were always told it was extremely dangerous, probably would end up with you dead, and would at least end up with serious wounds. We were told that every bump and brush with the knife would leave a pretty bad wound. But we still had to train it because sometimes it happens! Which it very nearly did to me. One night I had a home invasion when multiple men armed with a knive and a crow bar broke into my house. Long story short I had seen they were armed and heard them breaking in through the laundry. I can't go through all the details, but through mistaken identity they were there via organised crime to kill or extort someone and got the wrong address. So I had to confront them. I kept calm and though tactically. I firstly armed myself with the most effective weapon (a big knife) , as I had been taught in Krav. Secondly I knew a single person could only stand a chance against multiple in a funnel, I. E. A place where they couldn't get around me and attack all at once. Thirdly, I knew to stand a chance I would have to take down one of them immediately to improve the odds. I decided that if it looked like they came at me I should shove my knife as hard and fast into the first guys face as I could. And I was prepared to do it. When I confronted them at the laundry door, I was scared, but I had the full intent take them on. They ended up being scared of me! Hahaha. I think this is because I displayed formidability. I briefly spoke to them, and told them I had called the cops and they left. I could not have dealt with the situation that well if not for Krav. And because my wife and dog were hiding in our bedroom I shudder to think what could have happened.

[@guest3858]

wow why don you have replies for such a good comment

[@remijoel1448]

​@@guest3858cuz it's all a lie.. Lol, these Krav Maga or self defense are all BS in reality😂

[@captaincluck838]

lmao do you actually think that?@@remijoel1448

[@yorkiebilger7805]

​@@remijoel1448 go to a school and say that. You'd be pulling your hand from your arse.

[@remijoel1448]

@@yorkiebilger7805 nah... All these self defense martial art BS doesn't work in the real world

[@makswagger8549]

You trained and experienced it that's important. As a Krav Maga practitioner it's not a 100% guarantee that the drill will emulate a real fight but you will have high chances of survival. Thanks for posting this video you did pretty good and gave a review about Krav Maga. Greetings from a Fil Am from the PH 🇵🇭

[@johannes01]

Can we all agree that we are happy to see Laurie back? 🔥

[@dylanheurlin4255]

Yes!

[@johannes01]

@@dylanheurlin4255 💪

[@LaurieShaw]

Cheers bro!🙏

[@johannes01]

@@LaurieShaw 💪✌️

[@bulentbodur9574]

Fantastic news and self defense

[@theTeslaFalcon]

Technique wasn't very different to my untrained eye, but the day 30 was a lot more confident and snappy w less hesitation. Day 1 "Am I doing it right?" Day 30 "THIS is what I'm doing!"

[@jean-sama9788]

Bro how did you start where do you practice its like just in the air(like shadow boxing)?.Who taught you or what is video tutorial came from?

[@jean-sama9788]

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[@marilumeiring]

I recently got mugged. My attacker had a knife and my immediate reaction was to..... freeze. This left me feeling like I needed to change that subconscious reaction. I've signed up for Kraf Maga classes and so glad I got to watch your video as I can see massive differences between day 1 and day 30. I know my training will be longer as we are only doing 2 classes per week, but I'm excited about the confidence and skill that will soon be added. Love your channel. Great to have stumbled across it. Regards from South Africa.

[@LaurieShaw]

Ah i'm so sorry to hear this, i'm glad you enjoyed the vid! All the best

[@evolili4245]

I started Krav Maga a bit over 1 year ago for a similar reason. Luckily I didn't have to use it in a real fight so far, however, there were a few situations like getting followed by a guy at night where in the past, I would have gotten really scared, but now I have the confidence to tell them off (which works much better than getting shy or asking politely to be left alone). I think it will give you confidence too! And have fun while learning😊

[@thewhyzer]

You froze and .. you survived. Had you known Krav Maga and tried to fight back, you may not have. Giving your money to the mugger is one way to "de-escalate the situation", and it's far preferable to being stabbed. Now if someone is actually trying to stab you and you can't outrun them - then Krav Maga comes into the picture to try to make an awful situation slightly less awful.

[@swizzarmynige1585]

Yea now you can get stabbed by trying to fight against someone with a knife with moves that don't work

[@horaciooropeza1821]

@@LaurieShaw 8:13 you received a stab wound between the back and the neck, another in the shoulder 8:28 and one more directly in the neck, I'm sorry to tell you *you're a ghost*

[@lincolnpascual]

Krav Maga saved my life more than once. it opened my eyes to the idea that you don't have to be zeroed in on a single system, it's most definitely the practitioner and not the style that makes the difference, and also showed me how full of shit the MMA crowd really is. Krav is made for a different arena, and those that don't know, TRULY DON'T KNOW. Every time I actually used Krav or anything similar for real, it was a life or death situation. Mine happened in a combat situation overseas. Ended up with my left forearm sliced deep, but I walked away and the other guy didn't. Still have the scar to remind me it's not a sport. You should look into doing some Silat as well... It can be applied in much the same way Krav is.

[@Cal_0.1]

If I could only do one which one should I do should I do Krav or the other ones out there

[@sumimasen_wtf]

Do you know any oother styles like Krav Maga & Silat? And no, not asking about decorative martial arts like Karate or Aikido.

[@lincolnpascual]

@@sumimasen_wtf ​@sumimasen_wtf (sorry for the long reply in advance) yes. I've got Kali, Muay thai, BJJ, boxing, JKD, Systema, and even "decorative" (which, you should ask yourself this- if it's just decorative, why was it used in combat and defense for centuries in one form or another? What we call karate and aikido today are splinters of a much more well defined style, that splintered off into all sorts of different styles... the practical use is still there, but you have to learn in order to find it) arts like kyokushin and wing chun under my belt. I basically lived and breathed martial arts from when I was a baby up to i graduated high school and joined the military. That's where my practical experience is from. I did a lot of CQB and I'm a small guy, so I had 2 choices- either learn what works and what doesn't in order to kill a man, or get smoked myself. I think it was enough, because ironically, I didn't get smoked by anyone doing the really dangerous part... I got taken out by an IED instead. I tell you this for context of the arena that styles like Krav Maga are useful in. I didn't learn about Bruce Lee until long after I had started learning Kali and Silat, but his whole idea of "be like water" and only taking what's useful to me was a paradigm shift to my personal style. It's the whole MMA concept, but not in a sport. I don't claim to be an expert in any of these styles, even I have been doing a few literally since i could walk and swing my arms (there are baby pictures of me learning Kali and Silat with my gramps and other cousins... they DISGUSTINGLY adorable, if I say so myself lol)... All i know is what has worked and what has not. And i simply view each style as just another tool in my toolbox. Everything has application, even aikido. You just gotta take what is useful- wrist and elbow dexterity, as well as a working knowledge of body mechanics, are some the useful things I took from aikido... I truly believe that the Japanese had an idea of what they wanted to accomplish by splitting their styles apart, it just didn't work out that way in reality once they opened up to the world... because aikido is absolutely deadly when you couple it with other grappling arts... all that stuff about joint locks, pressure points, etc? They absolutely have value, when applied properly. You can take any body motion and weaponize it... you just have to figure out the application (that's from systema, which gets shit for looking weird in KZbin videos, but is widely misunderstood, because the weird stuff is simply learning body mechanics and geometry... how the body moves and reacts to stimuli, and how to weaponize it. The violent stuff comes after that... there's a reason why it was able to survive the soviet purge in the late 1800s/early 1900s... it actually does work). With Krav, I kept the brutality and intensity of the attacks... Krav teaches you how to effectively work from a detriment and stay alive, above all else. When they say no rules, they mean no rules. If i fight, I'm using at all the stuff that most martial arts avoid, because they've been simplified for sport. Eyes, throat, groin, that kind of thing. Real Krav Maga isn't the flashy stuff they put on KZbin... that is the result of marketing. Every asshole in the world feels the need to put their own spin on something, then market it for a buck. I'm not about that. Over the years, my mentality shifted from professional soldier to more like a warrior scholar, I guess you could call it. I've been getting shot at, stabbed, and blown up for 20+ years... I've never trained to fight for sport. Krav works best when you apply its concepts to other martial arts, just like JKD. The main thing that Krav teaches you best is to deal with the shock of violence. A lot of people are good at fighting, but not all of them are good at violence. What I mean is that with all combat, there is always a giver and a receiver. Those roles are constantly changing in a stand up fight, but when you're assaulted? You are most definitely on the receiving side. And that sudden shock, in any situation, even the ring/cage, can get the most experienced fighters 10 toes up. Or like Mike Tyson said, "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." Krav is what's left after you get punched in the face.

[@sumimasen_wtf]

@@lincolnpascual Thank you for getting back. The thing is, I want to learn 1 or 2 forms at the most which are capable of redacting the opponent shall the need arises. Me being a women doesn't helps when I'am trying to look for options. I liked the way Silat works, but it takes a long time to learn it. So for starters, I want to go with one style which can take out someone, like Krav Maga or Systema. So I'am looking for more options. And the question still lingers: are there any other military styles available like these two?

[@lincolnpascual]

@@Cal_0.1 if you're just starting out, I'd recommend boxing or kali. Before you fight, you need to know how to move. And both of those teach you how to effectively move in a 3 dimensional space. But truthfully, it doesn't matter where you start... the main thing you should do is cultivate a warrior mentality, and simply learn. Don't limit yourself to any one style, and don't get into all that bullshit tribal crap so many people in the community get into. Learn whatever you're learning, and learn to apply its lessons to every facet of your life. It in other words, get dangerous. Edit- fuck that sounds corny. But it's true. If you're dangerous, it doesn't matter what tools you're using. You'll make it work for you.

[@Mw2SnipeEm]

I've been doing krav maga for about 9 years and I feel like you've summed it up really well. Very enjoyable video!. You're technique definitely progressed! Awesome video Laurie!

[@LaurieShaw]

Ah legend! Thanks man

[@kurodesuuuu]

Would you recommend a martial art beginner to try krav maga Can I learn it myself?

[@Hello-hn9kq]

@@kurodesuuuu ,

[@gunterdapenguin5896]

What I love about Krav Maga is that you really only 'need' a few months of training before you see noticeable results and you can feel yourself becoming a better fighter (if it's a good gym) whereas something like BJJ (which I also love) it takes a lot more time before you start feeling competent in it

[@canismajoris6733]

Because the other people at the gym are actually good, where as in krav they are not

[@JTtheReptile]

BJJ and Krav go together very well.

[@AndreasTheodorouGR]

@@canismajoris6733 that's the learning curve in every striking sport/art.

[@steveking1037]

It’s down to the complexity of the art. Krav was made to teach conscripts some basic, functional concepts they can use to defend themselves against an unskilled attacker in a short amount of time. BJJ is an ever evolving art with nuance and complexity designed to directly compete against other athletes exploring those same subtleties and variations. It’s the same with any competitive sport or full martial art… Boxing, you’re learning how to punch and avoid damage so you can compete against other people who know how to dodge, block, and hit back. Krav, you’re learning how to surprise a mugger with a kick in the balls or smack a guy in the nose with a hammer fist to make space to grab your gun so he can’t drag you away from your guard post.

[@djharto4917]

Exactly this is complete nonsense. The unreal knife attacks

[@brandonpeet2035]

I recently had a serious injury in which I broke 3 bones and 12 weeks later of no gym im coming back and these videos keep me motivated

[@LaurieShaw]

🙏💜

[@monteoregal5691]

I'm happy to finally see someone appreciating KM instead of hating on it because it's not for agression

[@LaurieShaw]

Thanks bro!

[@JohnDoe-gv3ld]

Level 3 here. Great stuff man! Been in 2 fights using Krav. I surpassed my own expectations and dominated the attack against 2 Street thug detroiters

[@kuroitami2017]

Bet you showed those detroiters what's it's all about smh

[@JohnDoe-gv3ld]

@@kuroitami2017 sure did! Shake your head all day long. Should I have said "city thugs"? Are you from Detroit or are you just talking shit

[@adityapatki151]

Hey which school did you go to in michigan ?

[@seancallan6061]

One thing I love about Krav Magais it’s simplicity. People think as you go up in belt and experience, you will not learn a ton of new techniques, its just the drills get much harder and more intense. Black belts don’t know much more than a white belt, they are just in way better shape and have done the same drills, thousands of times.

[@BartvanEijck]

I started with Krav Maga after your video. It’s very intensive and hopefully never needed. But whenever needed I am glad I know what’s possible.

[@THE_Secular_Conservative]

I have 2 cumulative years training in Krav years back. I definitely think it will work against a non trained fighter and that you would be better off with this training then none at all. I trained in JKD years before Krav and actually had to use it in a fight. Even with the minimal training I had it was effective.

[@evanchen5360]

a great point. civilian KM is intended to help you defend against common attacks like headlocks, bear hugs, 2-handed rape chokes, etc from untrained people. it's not designed to go up against trained fighters. if you put a KM fighter against a BJJ grappler with BJJ rules, the KM guy gets destroyed. same with a boxer using boxing rules. but when a boxer is in a dangerous environment, does he scan for exit points? look at what potential attackers have in their hands? look around to see what common objects can be used as weapons? know how to block strikes if the attacker's holding a knife? of course not.

[@saprativdas2856]

@@evanchen5360 So, what martial arts shall I learn, which is more effective on the streets and against trained attackers???

[@marcaaron1890]

@@evanchen5360 ‘untrained fighters’ can generally be a lot more dangerous than martial artists. Think criminal thuggish types that might enjoy fighting and inflicting pain

[@evanchen5360]

@@marcaaron1890 agreed. even if they don't know how to properly throw a punch, they're still very dangerous. if you go down and they start throwing soccer kicks to your head, that's all she wrote.

[@evanchen5360]

@@saprativdas2856 honestly, short of a gun what you're asking for doesn't exist. no martial art will turn you into superman. i think a combination of krav + muai thai + bjj is best, but if you run into a bjj black belt and you're a lower level, he'll destroy you on the ground.

[@gris186]

Ah yes the bruising on your arms and legs haha, my limbs were purple the first month of training. I did Krav Maga for 6 years. You have to find the right club where they also do sparing. We spared with the MMA guys, the BJJ guys as well as each other and it was really great for everyone involved. Unfortunately there's some really lame Krav Maga clubs around that has nothing to do with real self defense. Learning Krav Maga has saved me from an unprovoked assault from two guys and to me that was worth all 6 years of training

[@ArthurGoodness]

Where was “the fight” you had? I trained Krav Maga for 2 years. Back then I enjoyed it. It was fun and hard. But it’s a little fake some of it. The punch deflections. The confidence people get from training is real, but I can count on one hand the amount of people I’ve trained with that can actually defend themselves in the streets from Krav. Did MMA and bjj since then and even after 2 weeks bjj I realized how much crap there is in Krav Maga.

[@TheRedHaze3]

Yep. Krav Maga seems to wildly depend on the instructor teaching it. Hard2hurt did a video with a Krav Maga instructor (Aaron Jannetti) who seemed on point though. Funny thing is, it was mostly wrestling, just the other guy has a knife.

[@thumper9633]

I've been training in something or other for over four decades and every ten years or so I discover a system or style that is more "combat realistic" than the last, and that includes BJJ. I still roll because it's fun, but it's not the be-all-end-all either. That said, I'd recommend BJJ to anyone, and certainly over Krav by a wide margin.

[@Kaper_Him]

Obviously I respect your opinion but after 10 years of Krav Maga and experience in lots of other martial arts, Krav Maga is easily the best for a street fight that I've ever seen, obviously that's just my opinion and not fact so believe what you want to

[@st3v3_00]

I like to train multiple martial arts, I like to do krav maga for dirty techniques and weapon defense, I like to do BJJ for grappling and ground game plus submission, I like to learn muay Thai for elbow and knee striking plus kicking and boxing for punching and movement also a bit of judo for throwing.

[@bigmanbarry2299]

@@st3v3_00 no wrestling?

[@linds6609]

Having done Muay Thai, boxing and basic BJJ I thought transition to Krav would be easy but the biggest obstacle was my mind. You have to switch from having rules and re-train your mind. Things that are illegal in all combat sports are encouraged. Eyes, throat, groin etc.

[@sal78sal]

How many months training does it cost to learn the eye poke? I could teach you for only $4000 and 6 minutes of your time.

[@FYPNLP]

I've done Krav maga for 13 years. It does work because it will keep you within the realms of the laws of 'reasonable force' because you learn not just to kick butt but also to de-escalate and avoid situations. Plus you work in constant high stress situations. It's not for competition it's for real life and learning how to get away a from dangerous situation safely.

[@johannes01]

Great comeback with such a banger Laurie! 💪

[@LaurieShaw]

Cheers bro

[@Andrew-un8tx]

Krav was originally designed to give soldiers going through basic training a quick primer on hand to hand combat. It's meant to take someone with no fighting sklls and in a couple weeks make them have some basic ability to be aggressive. It's not some secret ninja shit like what is taught in most American McDojos.

[@swizzarmynige1585]

Correct this is like the new Kung Fu and ninja magic training

[@crowwick7652]

I did Krav for about 6 months. I had access to a free class on a military base where I had access to using the facilities. Unfortunately had to move for work. Now I don’t live anywhere near a Krav training facility. I miss it.

[@snow897]

holy, I literally discovered your channel yesterday and after 8 months, you came back! i feel so lucky lmao

[@LaurieShaw]

🙏

[@ehodfi6037]

You got it right. Krav Maga is a military hand to hand combat system. The originator came up with it to fight Nazis in Bratislava in the late 1930s.

[@sal78sal]

How did he do against the nazis in Bratislava? Which camp did he end up in?

[@hb9145]

@@sal78sal Swiss cheese against an MP40.

[@BenWilson24]

I was introduced to krav maga by a roommate that was a private military contractor. He made sure to point out that there is some bad watered-down krav maga out there, but that a legitimate krav maga system is very practical and useful. I trained for a few years under the org his private contractors would train with, and I will definitely say it was extremely well worth it and I trained with and under many people that were using the principles in practice very regularly. A lot of people don't realize that krav maga isn't some mysterious martial arts system of its own; it's always evolving and adopting techniques that prove valuable from various other martial arts and combative systems. Everything is meant to be simple to deploy and is about neutralizing the threat as quickly as possible and getting out the situation. I moved from that location eventually and decided to try a fairly popular krav maga gym in my new location... not even in the same ballpark. It was choreographed Krav Pilates... I was being instructed by people that had never been hit in the face, but would coach you on an 8-step fancy move to get out of a choke from a specific angle and grab, and might give you a decent cardio workout hitting some pads. Look for ICCS training for an example of a real practical krav maga system. Their gyms aren't everywhere, but they do all-level seminars around the world that I highly recommend attending for a few days if you have the chance; just be ready for some real intensity

[@lucyreader8982]

Ayyy Laurie is back, missed these videos, looking forward to watching! ❤

[@johannes01]

Agreed! Hopefully he’ll post regularly now 😄

[@LaurieShaw]

Thanks legend! 🙏

[@XyzXyz-pm2rj]

That what is said @ 2:55 is I think what Krav Maga really is. When you get taught true Krav Maga it literally becomes a part of you, it gets ingrained into you. It sounds stupid to ALOT of people - but Krav has helped me not only have the confidence in my self but I have been able to “win” fights with out having to strike because of Krav Maga and the nature of philosophy and psychology that I study on my own free time. I was once threatened by a drug dealer in bar and granted I was very drunk but I didn’t let it bother me. Point being was he was so confused he just slowly walked away like wtf happened. I didn’t do anything except for be neutral yet stood my ground. Another time some random stranger came up to me and grabbed me and I used 360 defense to break his grasp and rolled under his arm and pushed him away and went into my defensive stance in the drop of a hat. Many times I even avoid such things by practicing my distance with people. It is crazy how much your perspective and outlook on life can change after training in it for a few years. I’m a Green belt as of 2018 and have been training even harder since then. Taking up more disciplines but Krav is always the foundation of my martial arts training

[@tylerhowell9742]

So glad you did this, you should keep doing more martial arts 🥋

[@LaurieShaw]

Cheers man!

[@blckblt85]

Yes! I've been checking to make sure I didn't miss an upload. Glad to have Laurie back!

[@LaurieShaw]

🙏💜

[@DannyBoyInMarseille]

Good to see you giving it a go but honestly to be proficient you'll need 30 months or even a lot more. The improvement seen after 30 days is however very motivating.

[@Stargazer80able]

The years I trained KM was always bruising and once in a while, some blood. Best training I ever had. Training always for muscle memory and instinctive reflexes. Some students even passed out on graduations for being pushed so far beyond their limit. Very good community and trainers, Very positive experience to have been through. Would recommend for everyone even slightly interessted.

[@kingcrumpet]

Most people get interested in KM for the disarms. Then you realise that when an attacker is legitimately holding onto a knife or gun (unlike how a limp wristed opponent in the gym would hold one), the techniques are far less successful. Not to mention that a scenario in which someone is actually holding a gun to your forehead is extraordinarily unlikely. Unfortunately, in most situations the only real answer for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. I still think that if you want to learn self defence, KM is one of, if not the most practical systems there are. I'm just wary of the techniques that I see as being a little less practical and a little more showy. Helps to know one's limitations when the shit hits the fan and act accordingly.

[@cameronguill410]

Most of your street assailants with guns also limp wrist and improperly hold their firearms. You can see it in the drive bys and such where 30 rounds are fired and no one it hit or the intended target is missed and an innocent 15' away is struck. Trained shooters don't tend to mug people on the street.

[@bigmanbarry2299]

@@cameronguill410 bad justification. Any art that only works on the worst opponents is bad end of

[@kaedewinter5374]

Been training krav for 5 years and most of the time the fancy disarms are only ever taught at high levels once a person has reached a level of competence to know when it would actually be useful to use that method instead of the far simpler yet more reliable 'disarm by attrition' (i.e. hit them until they let go while making sure you're blocking them from still trying to hit you) that is taught earlier. Even then there are few competent people I've met who would say they'd prefer to do a fancy disarm in real life, since it requires finer motor skills and so much more can go wrong. I know there are gyms that seem to focus a lot more on technical perfection but there are definitely those that 100% prioritise seeing what actually works over perfection of technique

[@psychalogy]

@@bigmanbarry2299 you misunderstood what he said. It wasn't that it only works agains the worst opponents, but that it works against the most common assailants. BJJ purple belts and above don't tend to be out there mugging people, neither are people who've really been trained how to shoot, as a general rule.

[@bigmanbarry2299]

@@psychalogy nah i understood

[@seeratlasdtyria4584]

Years ago I was an Airborne spec ops type during the vietnam 'conflict' (XVIII Airborne Spcl Warfare "Skydragon") I once had occasion to do some joint field work with a similarly 'bent' Israeli unit, and was 'schooled' a bit in their mil Krav version, i.e. they tried to beat the shit out of me, just short of requiring hospitalization/coroner. Their "4R's" flavor (no RING, no Rounds, no REF's, no RULES) appeared quite useful in certain combat scenarios, especially when dealing with more than one adversary at a time. However, one must remember that, in general, their techniques were intended to kill/maim/disable adversaries as quickly as possible; move on to the next, all while gaining distance enabling successful termination of the encounter via deployment of one type or another of weapons available at the moment. This 'system' was about as distant from 'sport' or the ubiquitous "self-defense" model as can be imagined, yet in the U.S at least, Krav seems often taught as something the Israelis I worked with, would be hard pressed to recognize. Choose your 'purpose' and thus instructors accordingly would be this old vet's advice. Oh, one other thing, don't spend too much effort trying to 'fit' your own body to the techniques, but rather select the techniques that suit YOUR body. Saves a LOT of time and needless effort, and when the moment comes, just might save your life.

[@andrew1575]

I remember when some KM dudes came to my muay thai gym for some friendly sparring. They didn't do well. Sure, they were aggressive and they didn't use groin strikes or eye gouges, but they didn't have the cardio to keep up with us. You're better off getting really good at kickboxing and adjusting your targets to be groin shots, than to do KM and expect to disarm a knife weilding attacker

[@mliao1]

I've actually had to react to a knife threat. Guy wasn't stabbing me (yet), just threatening- and the Krav solution worked flawlessly. I've been an MMA guy since youth and agree that Krav students in general have less cardio and athleticism, but the real life scenario training is irreplaceable. I still train MMA more cause I just love the sport, but I really value going to Krav classes every now and then for the practical application. Though I do think it depends hugely on the Krav organisation- IKMF is great, the independent ones less so.

[@davidh7088]

I trained krav for a couple of years but there was never any full resistance sparring. Without that you can't fight. Now I train Thai and I feel much more prepared. Totally agree with you about the fitness too.

[@marcaaron1890]

Yeah, I don’t know why they don’t wear pads and gloves and have some contact at least if it’s supposed to be so ‘reality’ based… maybe how they do it in the army is a bit different than the gym

[@electosiziphus9346]

In krav maga its not about cardio. Your goal is actually do whatever it takes to stay alive. In muay thai and other martial arts you have time, you can calculate your cardio and you want to get points. Its less affective in a real fight. One knee to the groin, a thumb to your eye, a brick to your nose the fight should be over quickly. Thats what krav maga is all about.

[@harrye.512]

On the flip side have had MMA dudes etc come into a Krav gym and get themselves in the middle of a group of attackers because they have been conditioned to fight 1 v 1. Was a short drill after they get taken out because they gave a third party their back through poor positioning and situational awareness.

[@GregKeane]

The LAST thing you want to do is get in a fight. REALLY GOOD ADVICE, about 25 years in a different life, this was one of the things I was told before I even did my first sit up. Avoid fights....outcomes are unpredictable Be committed get in and fight like a rabid dog. Get out

[@PraveenSrJ01]

Great words

[@eliotness107]

I would love to see this in a REAL stresstest where the opponents attack with more aggression and relentlessness, i think there are some krav maga trainers that do inplement this form of testing since its more realistic and its good to get used to real stress

[@benji4608]

Yes, but not after 30 days, and not for three minutes straight. This excercise is another type of stress where you learn to quickly identify the threat and take a correct action. Later, when this is "too easy" then you can ramp it up with more dynamic attack and opponents that do not freeze and instead provide improvised resistance.

[@bigmanbarry2299]

@@benji4608 they should be doing the real testing pretty much in the first month lol. Its live sparring and is normal

[@benji4608]

@@bigmanbarry2299 You very clearly don't know what you are talking about at all.

[@bigmanbarry2299]

@@benji4608 did i upset you? Krav guys are very delicate.

[@benji4608]

@@bigmanbarry2299 no you just so very clearly have absolutely no idea so there is no point in having a discussion.

[@kimbedoya8489]

Been training in krav maga 3 times a week for 9 months it's completely changed my life for the better. Glad to see you try it you did great

[@OldBadger1]

Krav is great if: You spare against resistance and that depends on the school. Also no one is comparing this to a professional Cage Fighter, Boxer or Wrestler. Although it can be a great addition.

[@dantuber4738]

Decent, humble guy with some good kicks, knees, blocks and wrist manipulation. I train in Japanese Atemi ju jitsu, Aikido and BJJ.....We do a lot of "street" situations involving shearing, holds, strikes and chokes....Some similar stuff popped up on this vid...Enjoyed it.

[@elaines5750]

I trained in Krav for two years and loved it. It's disturbing to see judgmental comments by those who really don't know it. Thank you for telling the truth about Krav! It's tough and very effective. Ended up in the ER after my orange belt test. It's okay. My partner got his nose broken by someone else, so I feel vindicated lol.

[@HarleyAssi]

There will always be haters. And, tbd, there is a lot of really bad KM out there, thought by fake masters that must have learned it from KZbin. Gives us a bad name.

[@steveking1037]

@@HarleyAssi the “I have a Nerf gun to my head and my stomach, and I am going to disarm and defeat both “attackers” while they stand still” types definitely abound and give it a bad name, along with the “this is the killing art taught to Israeli SF” types that won’t accept it’s basic training combatives for conscripts.

[@psychalogy]

@@steveking1037 I used to think it was basic training level stuff too until I talked with a bunch of current and former IDF people recently who told me that krav tended to be reserved for more specialist units. Not sure what to think anymore as my old krav instructor told me that what was being taught in the fundamentals classes was the basic training syllabus for the army. Maybe it has changed quite a bit since most of the instructors in the west were last in Israel?

[@steveking1037]

@@psychalogy nah, sounds like you were lied to (or the former IDF folks heard a bunch of “our SF guys are ninjas!” like basic POGs in any other army and bought the Kool Aid). Most of the IDF are conscripts doing a mandatory two years. They all learn Krav. There really isn’t “advanced Krav” or anything, you just practice more and get better. The whole point is keeping it simple and developing muscle memory.

[@psychalogy]

@@steveking1037 I mean maybe, but it was more that they denied ever having been taught it while they were in. Some were current, some weren't, corps included armour, engineering and intel. The only ones who hinted they might have trained it were a couple of actual ex SF guys but they generally didn't say shit about anything they got up to while in. As for the varying levels of krav it's like anything, beginner's train at a beginner level of intensity, more advanced people train at a higher level of intensity and complexity so there's definitely ways of having "advanced" krav if you want it.

[@randymclaughlin7676]

I like seeing those "Krav Maga badges" (bruises). It shows your training is real. I've been training KM for 6 years, and twice I've been unable to defuse/ deflect/ avoid the fight. It was ugly, and In still here. I went home safe both times.

[@AcademicWeapon789]

🤣🤣🤣

[@xlr8r5691]

I thought you'd fell off the planet! Great to have you back.

[@johannes01]

Best comeback of the year so far 😄

[@LaurieShaw]

Haha finally! Thank you 🙏

[@marioramirez5919]

Good solid work brother! I did see improvement. Very impressed. Keep up the good work bro. Never out of the fight!

[@OdinsForgeEnt]

KM is a amazing martial art to learn how to defend/fight people who do not know how to fight.

[@notchomomma239]

People's advanced tactics and training usually go out the window when when fighting as a group. You also might want to look into the history of krav maga, it's not even a hundred years old so it's pretty well documented.

[@bigmanbarry2299]

@@notchomomma239 it aint good lol

[@soroos8altt530]

@@bigmanbarry2299 How are you going to say it’s not good when it’s taught in the military

[@bigmanbarry2299]

@@soroos8altt530 how often do you think the military have hand to hand altercations? The military could teach aikido and there would be no negative affects because things dont get that bad often enough for it to matter

[@jojogrrl2756]

I just recently took up Krav Maga. I’m on my 4th lesson. I’m a 51 year old retired registered nurse who is doing this for fitness and self defence. Working in Emergency Departments for many years, I’ve been attacked and I have some PTSD. I am hoping by doing this I can help heal by having immersion therapy. Some of the exercises are challenging eg walking with your eyes closed awaiting an “attacker” but I am going to try and push through. I wish we’d had this as an elective university instead of sociology as in nursing self defence is a must.

[@johannes01]

Me: *saw the video* Also me: *checked the upload date* Also also me: *instantly clicks*

[@r3ll031]

I’ve done IKM for many years, definitely works if you know how to apply the teaching, not everyone teaches good krav or updated krav techniques however

[@leadreviewer3257]

Looking forward to the challenges to begin one of these days..

[@GunnersRange]

I've been in a couple of street fights when younger, and, even when you win, you lose. I took a year of Krav Maga, but quit because the place where I took it was terrible. The ONE GOOD thing I can say was they did EMPHASIZE always avoiding a fight, if possible. As a combat veteran, however, I can truthfully say I consider Krav Maga to be the best self defense system for the average person who ends up in a street fight. Even with the lousy training I received, I still recognized what it could do for you. For example, there's no time in a street fight to 'set' your feet. The son of a friend is a taekwondo brown belt, who ended up in a bar fight. His comment after was, 'The other guy didn't give me a chance to get ready..." to which I responded, 'No shit'! Krav Maga gets bad press it doesn't deserve. I wish I had done my training at the place in this video -- I would have learned more in 30 days, than I did in a year here. Semper Fidelis! CWO4 USMCR [Ret] 17 Feb 1969 - 1 Aug 2004

[@marksn4020]

I've been doing Krav for over 13 years and learned to quite a high level. It's all what your say. Avoid fights at all costs.. it's better to know something than nothing at all and like all martial arts you become better when you are pressure tested in either real life scenarios or in an MMA ring. You can know all the moves in the world but if your nerves get the better of you, a confident aggressor can get the better of you. Like Jordan Peterson says, stand tall shoulders straight. Don't look like a victim

[@broadcasttttable]

Got a question for experienced street fighters out there... Don't have the time to put in all the practice/training necessary for something I'll probably (fingers crossed) never use. I trust my radar/instincts to avoid bad vibe situations. But if I have to, my thoughts are I'll hit first, hit hard, go for the nose or throat, and a kick to the side of a knee. Hopefully my opponent is temporarily stunned/incapacitated, long enough for me to make a quick exit. Thoughts?

[@brucecharlie8613]

To be honest Krav was always meant to just be about teaching soldiers some easy combative tools in a short space of time. It was never meant to turn you into Chuck Norris lol

[@GaryTongue-zn5di]

No! Wrong, dumbass. It is the most hardcore of all The Martial Arts, it is the anti-Mcdojo!

[@TheDawnbringer]

I asked this very question of my hero. I won’t name names. And he ridiculed me. All I was asking was, “in a real world situation, would it help me? I already have the mindset, and a little more than most. But….thank you for this video.

[@SteveFrenchHarvestMoney]

64 yrs old been doing Krav maga about 6 months and loving it. Sustaining it during multiple person tests like that is HARD. Keep at it! P.S. You're damn good for 30 days

[@ericgold8657]

You should also look for a BJJ class but with older folks. That would give you better balance . Some BJJ gyms have a senior class

[@ericgold8657]

@wonderdog707 , if you get into a fight with a grappler you will get creamed

[@illeatthat]

Keep it up Steve, and all you commenters! Age means nothing, the more prepared you are, and willing to live peacefully, the more at rest you will be as a person. Sending my positive vibes from the UK

[@POB-rocker]

I'm just about to start. My age, 57, does concern me, so it's good to hear from the more mature students.

[@POB-rocker]

@wonderdog707 no I don't use the gym, you've got me worried now 😆

[@susanbradley6773]

Really good video, I am a 2nd degree black belt in taekwondo, I've studied Pencak Silat Mande Muda for 12yrs now. Never done KM. My only concern would be practicing didn't methods of attack, it seemed to be everyone kept throwing the same"moves" at him. But still I really like this.

[@tdawg6877]

I mean, they threw the same moves bc he only had 30 days of training. If you watched a black belt go they would have had much more variation. Essentially, they were only attacking him in ways he had been taught to defend in that month. I would rather learn one defense and drill it until it’s muscle memory than learn 100 things and drill each once. Sort of questing Bruce Lee lmao

[@susanbradley6773]

@@tdawg6877 I totally hear you, in Silat we would do the same 2 or 3 "moves" all week doing exactly that, building the muscle memory.

[@kylebera6005]

Try rock climbing for 30 days and see if you can climb a 20 aus/6b french/5.11a usa after the 30 days.

[@MrZebramonkey]

This would be awesome

[@azhivago2296]

Good suggestion!

[@LaurieShaw]

You won’t believe but I’ve just finished a 30 day Bouldering challenge! Editing it for you guys now

[@kylebera6005]

@@LaurieShaw Sick!!

[@j-tizzle82]

6b is pretty high in the grade for only 30 days. Took me about a year of going a couple of times a week before I was regularly and confidently leading a 6b. Your body needs a lot of recovery and an intensive 30 day challenge trying to get to that level could lead to injury. He seems like’s already a strong and lean guy. But finger/grip strength is a whole other animal and I’d hate for him to damage a tendon trying something like that.

[@andy164501]

Hadn't even heard of Krav Maga until I met a lady with that on her tee-shirt. Got to chatting, come to find out she's a top, worldwide instructor - teaching everywhere from the actual IDF to cops/FBI/etc. in the US. Decided to start looking into it and this vid was excellent - appreciate you giving a good peek into this self-defense method.

[@2elims-986]

You should try judo for 30 days

[@j10h8d4]

Thanks for an informative peep into Krav Maga. It was pleasant to watch alle the smiles and serious couches.

[@HartOfKira]

Its nice seeing people learning krav maga ^_^

[@johannes01]

Yeah it has something really satisfying 😄🔥

[@thevoyager63]

6:45: Advice is given to close the distance at all costs. I dunno about that. In a street fight, you want to be able to keep your ability to retreat in case a weapon is involved or the guy's buddies rush over and jump you. As soon as you close the distance, you are basically grappling, and you become stuck in the fight for awhile.

[@alaska-millican]

Not completely true. Closing the distance not only reduces the power your opponent can hit you with but also open up the possibility for control holds. then you can use your opponents body to deflect the attacks by his buddies. the majority of the time the person in the group that attacks first is the one with the most ego and is often the leader. Sometimes though the leader and best trained will stand back and stoke up others, when this happens, having a body to use to deflect incoming kicks, punches, and weapons is also a good thing. Use that first person until they are so beat up that they cannot stand then close in on another person, if they are still fighting and the police haven't shown up. sure there is a risk that when you close in the opponent will take you to the ground but that situation is also covered in Krav Maga training.

[@thevoyager63]

@@alaska-millican Not sure I agree with this idea that you can turn a live resisting opponent you're clinched with into a shield. I think a fight would be too unpredictable to be able to use all your strength keeping a clinched opponent pointed in the direction you want reliably, keep them from stepping out of the clinch or going to the ground, etc.

[@alaska-millican]

@@thevoyager63 I was not talking about a clinch, I said control hold, of which there are several. A control hold is executed such that it does not take much force to control the person you are holding. Example(not a great one but an example) is when you can capture an arm and twist it such that it ends up behind your attacker, t you then flip the wrist and hold it so that the hand is palm down with the arm bent behind your opponent. This can either hurt a lot or be simply uncomfortable depending on the amount of pressure applied. When holding someone in this manor, the pain can cause them to be very compliant or at least manageable enough as to be able to place them where you want. This is only one simple example.

[@sal78sal]

So KM teaches you to close the distance? So if an attacker is chasing you down, you close the distance? like run slower?

[@davidweiss473]

yoooo im so hyped hes posting vids again

[@LaurieShaw]

Cheers bro!

[@matthewallen2934]

Dude well done man!!! You had an answer to everything that came your way. You reacted quickly and positively. Superb ability after only 30 days. Really want to learn this as well. It looks really practical and the streets is where the dangers are. 100 per cent sir keep with it.

[@GaryTongue-zn5di]

I did it and the instructor taught it in the back of a commercial garage. It was the most hardcore Marital arts I ever did!

[@mkkmyy]

I’m gonna do Krav maga for the first time, and I know how to defense myself and I’m proud but krav maga really is a good martial art. I’m looking forward to it looks so physical.

[@PaladinJackal]

Krav is one of the least physical as far as martial arts go. (besides all the fake stuff).

[@BruceLeroyUK]

How’s Krav Maga going for you?

[@mkkmyy]

@@BruceLeroyUK super great ! I’m stronger now !!

[@egg-iu3fe]

@@mkkmyy is it expensive? how much per class?

[@zeallust8542]

Krav Maga has always been my favorite martial art, for the simple fact that its realistic and there arent set rules. Obviously any martial arts training is better than none, but if I had to pick an art to save my life, it would be KM.

[@opinionator3884]

Krav was developed with the idea that those learning would not have much time to become proficient yet needed to survive. You proved the efficacy of that process. Good work.

[@firstclaw1]

Nice video. Impressive how much a person can learn in 30 days. I did TKD and Ju-Jutsu as a teen and it was a great experience. I would try Krav Maga for sure.

[@Emp6ft10in]

Honestly, that test at the end looked super fun!

[@tycepetty5443]

Ok make more of these 30 days martial arts videos there amazing.

[@LaurieShaw]

Will be posting Every month!

[@mikecallahan7903]

Very nice video. Took a few classes back in 2008 at a community center. Drove 90 minutes out of my way to go.

[@shalako1047]

Very well done! Question: was there any talk of getting out of the middle as a part of that final test? Getting to where you see all your attackers in a line or group?

[@HarleyAssi]

There should have been. But I can imagine STAYING in the middle was a part of this specific exercise, given it was in an octagon. It would have been next to impossible to effectively line up that many enemies in such a small octagon.

[@shalako1047]

@@HarleyAssi Yes, he did very well for only having trained one month. I still think learning to see your attackers as a group is a key factor in dealing with multiple attackers. My goal isn't to learn a bunch of techniques, but to escape the attacks!

[@the_chalmers_diaries9456]

Or when you take the weapon off one of them just keep it and whack them back with it. Im sure the attackers would stand back if you were fronting up to them with a knife

[@porticoman]

My number one lesson is be prepared to take a punch, don’t be fazed by it. Especially if you’re sucker-punched, it could come out of nowhere and be the first thing that tells you you’re in a fight! If you think you’re within head butting distance look towards the ground slightly, present your forehead to them, not your nose. That doesn’t mean taking your eyes off them, just keeping your chin down. It can also help protect you against a sly upper-cut. Training by holding a tennis ball under your chin can help with that.

[@j-tizzle82]

30 days, 4 to 6 times a week?! That’s pretty bad ass!

[@njlvandijk8164]

Wow glad you are back! and how! More focussed and alert and much faster in the final test. Great vid again! thx!

[@LaurieShaw]

Thank you!

[@mikeylitchfield4651]

Can we really say that what happened at the end was an accurate simulation of anything though? I'm sure it simulated some of the physical intensity of getting attacked but in no situation are people going to come at you one at a time with one single movement. I think this is a very hokey martial art.

[@dontfeelcold]

All martial arts are hokey. The practitioner gets a false sense of confidence which given that they will most likely never use it, isn't a bad thing.

[@mikeylitchfield4651]

@@caspa8850 it's a martial art. Self defence is the original purposes of martial arts. Things became altered for competitive sparring and competitions later so I don't know what you're talking about.

[@mikeylitchfield4651]

@@dontfeelcold it's true that no martial art really serves you when it comes to multiple attackers which is going to be the standard scenario in a street fight. One on one there's no reason to assume all martial arts are hokey. Kickbixing, wrestling, grappling and judo works just fine for that.

[@audas]

I did Krav - very happy that you said its NOT a martial art. Its not. Its a systematic street fighting with all the most savage, brutal, illegal, nasty ways to kill or maim someone practiced over and over again. We used to train in a car park, yes on the ground on concrete and bitumen, we would go home bleeding regularly with no skin left. We would train one against 3 or 4 at once. Anything to simulate real fights. We had to train BJJ, Boxing, Muay Thai to go with it for striking and wresting - its literally everything and anything you can find to kill or maim someone instantly. I was shocked at some of the techniques we learned - ripping throats out, blinding, crushing testicles, vaginas, everything - some really scary and clearly what would be deemed illegal in any sport.

[@zionkid28]

Krav Maga is great and I used to study it going to get back into it myself. Hope your sticking with it man ya did great from what I saw. Keep it up.

[@markyoungman7267]

My KM instructor talked a lot about the “spirit” of KM - ending the fight. The best application of this is to not be in the fight in the first place. Charm/purchase/eat shit to avoid the fight if you have to. If you can walk away without a physical fight, you won. If you can’t avoid the fight, you fight to end the attack long enough to escape - KM is great for that scenario. If you can’t avoid the fight and you can’t disable briefly for an escape, you really messed up. KM is still effective as a self-defense/fighting system where there is no escape, but you’re going to have to hurt someone badly, and there’s a good chance you’ll get a bit hurt as well. KM is a great system and it’s very easy to incorporate grappling and jujitsu etc. It’s very adaptable and utilitarian, but it’s not a martial art.

[@elreyabeja4539]

Laurie: "There are no rules in a real fight!" Instructor: "Don't punch anyone in the face" I have no opinion on Krav Maga but that was hardly any kind of realistic test at the end.

[@bernardofernandez21]

Dude, in krav pretty much everything is letal or cause several damage. That's why we don't spare, bc I can just turn the lights off to my partner if I hit him

[@Anthony-kp7sf]

@@bernardofernandez21 lmao i know right. "here. all of these moves consist of gouging someone's eye out or slamming then in the balls so they can't move" "BRO THATS TOTALLY UNREALISTIC I DIDN'T SEE ANYONE GET CASTRATED WTF" ok

[@gilgameshkingofheroes5903]

@@bernardofernandez21 As far as I know you can do everything in sparring except for striking the eyes and windpipe. And certain throws are dangerous.

[@sal78sal]

How many years does it take to learn the eye-poke technique? @@bernardofernandez21

[@ryanhegseth8720]

It was hard for me mentally to go from the Krav Maga mindset to a different kind of martial art. After 25 years of that kind of training, our teacher teaches special forces H2HCTC, I started learning Capoeira. It has somewhat similar kicks but everything else was exactly the opposite. Upside down more often than not, no touching, no blocking, no rolling, a very chaotic atmosphere, they “play” rather than fight, the timing is musical rather than practical. But man does it get you in shape.

[@SimpleHumman]

Not gunna lie, I started to panic inside when you panned out and you were surrounded by all those people. Good job, great trainers!

[@TheChessPlayer1956]

Avoid a fight if at all possible, this is the greatest wisdom of all for sure. Recently, I heard the following truth. There are only 3 styles of fighting regardless of how many arts there are. EVERYONE can only strike, grapple, and/or lock joints/hold. Whatever you do, Krav Maga, or whatever, do it well and it will work.

[@arthurwatts1680]

Yep, if you want to be confronted by lunatics armed with everything from knives to shovels, Sydney is a great place to be. In many cases, you won't even have to get out of your car and they will come to you ;)

[@vdb1920]

This was a realy good video apreciate it a lot and am so glad to see u back on KZbin missed ur videos a ton

[@LaurieShaw]

Thanks legend!

[@SAQUONbarkleyy]

Been waiting for this one!!!! Good to finally see it. I said it on the last video, but again, definitely consider giving mma a go, I feel like it would be the natural way to go, after mauy thai, bjj and now krav maga. Awesome vid, keep it going!

[@steveking1037]

The Krav would mainly be worthless or even distracting in MMA after doing the rest (MT is better for striking and BJJ for grappling at best, “oh, shit, I reflexively hit that dude in the balls…” at worst) but otherwise I agree.

[@Tvtyrant2]

I think one thing people who compare military martial arts to competitive martial arts forget is that the military has a much, much shorter available training period. They aren't designed to make someone an MMA champ, they are designed to give someone in decent shape basic competence in a blistering period of time. In the time span it takes someone to go to their first BJJ period the military will have had to teach the person a hundred different things and sent them out.

[@ayaf8045]

What l like about your martial arts videos is that you find the good things in all these disciplines. You truly have the right attitude and mindset to learn and get better, and that's what I think is key when studying any martial art. Keep up the amazing work. 👏

[@brandonellisFLman]

It takes 4 months to get outta the white belt in Krav Maga, so figure he took a quarter of the amount of training it takes to get to the first belt after white. Had he done that 3 more times would that be sufficient enough to be a practitioner and not a rookie ?

[@josephbentley6591]

He's back!!!

[@johannes01]

Yesss 🙌

[@LaurieShaw]

Yewww 🤙

[@snezzym6815]

Eyy I'm so glad you back !!!

[@johannes01]

We all are 🙏

[@LaurieShaw]

Cheers bro

[@Coral813]

As a former military guy serving in an elite airborne unit. I think a lot of people can spend training in this crap for yrs and still would not be able to use this in a real fight they would shut down and forget everything due to fear. This type of training is designed for military alongside the other training we receive day in day out over many yrs.

[@bethestandardallday]

Why are you acting like being in an elite airborne unit make you know something about combatives? PJ’s have awesome hand to hand combat skills? Give me a break

[@grandarchon6969]

Classic brainwashed military circle jerk nonsense. I don't expect the government to do anything good, including training soldiers. You spend half our tax dollars jogging in circles around bases while supporting various oil barons genocidal wars.