WHAT IS KRAV MAGA?
WHAT IS KRAV MAGA?
WHAT IS KRAV MAGA?
Krav Maga is about protecting yourself and your loved ones. The origins of Krav Maga trace back to Bratislava in the late 1930s with Imi Lichtenfeld. While helping defend his community against targeted attacks, Imi gained a crucial understanding of the differences between sport fighting and street fighting. In response, he began developing a practical fighting system that relies on natural reactions for self defense, while simultaneously launching an immediate and decisive counterattack. He would further hone this system while he was training Haganah fighters and later during his time with the IDF.
Based upon real-world combat scenarios & experiences, Krav Maga has evolved into one of the most effective systems for self defense and personal protection. Unlike most traditional Martial Arts, Krav Maga focuses on the ability to survive an attack while sustaining minimal harm. Survivability comes in the form of an instinctual defense, combined with brutal and overwhelming counterattacks. This simplistic, but effective approach is why Krav Maga training has been adopted by military and security forces around the world. We are proud to be the first Alpha Krav Maga International affiliated school in Wisconsin.
As a proud affiliate of Alpha Krav Maga International, we teach solid techniques and principles that remain effective off the mats and under stress. This is why our classes remain high-intensity, but still focus on teaching proper form and execution. We help build our students abilities, while also building their confidence. We stive to build a community within the school itself as good relationships among students builds mutual respect and trust. Together as a team, we all work hard to make Krav Maga approachable for people without prior Martial Arts or fight experience, while still keeping true to its military-based foundation and fundamentals of simplistic brutality.
WHAT TO EXPECT
WHAT IS KRAV MAGA?
WHAT IS KRAV MAGA?
At Alpha Krav Maga Wisconsin, we take your training seriously. We want you to actually be prepared for whatever treat may come your way and not just give the illusion of being prepared. A lot of other schools get this wrong and focus only on a set of techniques. Yes, techniques are a part of any system, but conditioning your body, understanding application and learning how you will respond to an attack or fight is key to effectiveness and growth.
Classes are comprised of training multiple combative skills, working through stress drills, and of course, learning self-defense techniques and application. It is our mission to motivate students to push themselves further, while appreciating skills derived from other martial arts. This is why we introduce ground fighting and grappling techniques derived from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, so students know what to expect when the fight goes to the ground.
Each class builds off techniques from the previous class, allowing you to experience different techniques and concepts. Even though each class is a bit different, we still recap previously taught skills, helping to improve on form and to help develop muscle memory. This is what makes Krav Maga easy to comprehend and why it works well under stress. By having the opportunity to spar with opponents, you will also adopt the mindset needed to fight, survive, and overcome challenges.
Although Krav Maga was designed for practical application in the real world, there is still a formal belt and ranking system. This means that training Krav Maga becomes a journey and is not and was not designed to be a "one and done" like a seminar. We always encourage students to cross-train and to learn as much as they can. This is why we encourage our students to attend our boxing and conditioning classes and take advantage of our workshops, seminars, open gym time and running club.
From the moment you step on the mats, it is soon realized that although we train hard, it is also important to remain humble. It is this attitude that makes Alpha Krav Maga Wisconsin different, and goes beyond your typical self-defense school or fighting program. We will help you achieve your personal goals by positive motivation and with the support of a great community of members and coaches.
BENEFITS
WHAT IS KRAV MAGA?
BENEFITS
- Learn skills and develop a mindset needed to overwhelm an attacker and quickly end a bad situation.
- Build muscle memory by working techniques in repetition, while building off of your body's natural reactions.
- Train situational awareness and threat identification scenarios that go well beyond traditional "self-defense."
- Develop the skills needed to become your own protector and sentinel to your family and loved ones.
- Practice techniques tested and honed by LEO and combat professionals, designed for simple, yet brutal effectiveness.
- Hone your instinctual responses to threats or dangers, allowing for swift counterattacks.
- Increase strength and endurance, both physically and mentally.
- Understand how to push yourself further when it matters most.
- Develop the skills needed to become your own protector and sentinel to your family and loved ones.
- Krav Maga is a great alternative to traditional fitness and cardio training. However if you want to further build your conditioning, then check out our Boxing Fundamentals program.