This is the first and only authorised, comprehensive manual on the Krav Maga discipline, written by its founder, Imi Sde-Or, and his senior disciple and follower, Eyal Yanilov. Illustrated with over 450 photographs and diagrams, the book specifically addresses the official Krav Maga techniques for coping quickly and efficiently with lethal confrontations. This volume especially focuses on the various facets of dealing with an assailant armed with a sharp-edged weapon, a blunt object, or a firearm. Other subjects covered include: using everyday objects as defensive weapons, defending against two armed assailants, and neutralising threat from a handgun or a hand grenade directed at a third party in a hostage situation. As Mr Shimon Peres, one of Israel's foremost statesmen wrote in his foreword to the book: "...Terrorism does not respect borders!"
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This book represents one aspect of Krav Maga ie the attacks against armed attackers.The only reason it doesnt get 5 stars is the defence against knives includes high kicking which seems odd(leaves the leg open for slashing counterattacks) & low kicking is shown defended by dropping the hand to deflect it.This however leaves the face open to hand strikes.Otherwise this is excellent & would provide the inexperienced & experienced alike with good foundation skills.I look forward to other volumes from the Krav Maga organisation.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Krav Maga was built from the ground up for survival against attacks from fists to guns.This book shows what a simple and effective system Krav Maga is for dealing with the armed attacker.After 14 years of security work I have found a system for dealing with any type of dangerous situation & that is Krav Maga.
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well i've been studying krav maga for 6 months now, and i don't refer to the book as much as i used to as to put it simply i've learned it off by heart, but initially i studied this book intensively and read it over and over making notes and highlighting constantly. I found that the knowledge in this book was vital to me of giving me the edge in the training classes i attend, as well as giving you more variety and a deeper understanding of the underlying principles of krav maga.
You quickly realise that there are a relatively small amount of technical procedures which can be applied over and over again to various different situations. Knife threat techniques can also lend similarities of gun threat techniques etcc. Also to comment on another review where he questioned the peron defending knife attacks with kicks, he is in fact slightly misunderstanding this technique. Generally these moves will be applied to an attacker moving quickly towards you, and not so much stationary, although a good practioner can also do this equally effectively but the main point is that krav maga utilises kicks in order to stop the attacker at range before he can close to a distance to sink the blade into your neck. Again kicks are encouraged to most knife threat and stabbing situtions but are based on a simple and easy to do mechanism
However like all things this book should be used in conjunction with rigourous training regimes, to internalise and realise the full depth and variety that is krav maga and to give you the experience to know when to use what and how.
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Its OK - but superceded now.
This is a quite a good book - interesting, well written and fairly detailed with illustrations.
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Published on 5 Jan 2010 by P. T. Grey
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Excellent book giving the subject that it speaks about, I would recommend this book as it can be
helpful in self defence for novice or advance students.
helpful in self defence for novice or advance students.
Published on 25 Nov 2009 by Francis Beckles
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I'm less impressed than everyone else
This is not a bad martial arts book but neither is it as brilliant as all the other reviewers here suggest. Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2008 by Mr. R. Blackett
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A Revolution
Ok unlike Karate or Kung Fu, Krav Maga doesn't rely on strength or good co-ordination, the art is based upon the body's own reflexes in certain situations, and it uses these... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2008 by MMA_FIGHTER_78
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is brilliant! A Must Have!
This book is the real deal! It was written by the Founder Imi Sde-Or and his Senior disciple and follower Eyal Yanilov. It is the only authorized comprehensive manual to Krav Maga! Read more
Published on 12 July 2007 by Medic
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Cool
As a martial arts instructor, I am always looking for techniques designed to work in actual combat. As this system focuses on the basic, and instinctive I believe it does just... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2004 by "brood82"
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A good start to self defence
As a student of Krav Maga for the past 2 months, I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who is considering taking up a self-defence technique. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2001
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The book gives an excellant point of view about self defense
This book includes very detailed explanations and photos, helps us understand better the art of defense and persuaded me to look for a proffessional teacher to enlarge my... Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2001 by di@mail.com
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Excellent: Krav Maga
I am an 18 year old Canadian living in Italy. I found Krav Maga, by Imi Sde-Or an excellent addition to my knowledge of self-defense methods. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2001
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''REAL LIFE SITUATIONS ONLY''
If you are looking for a book on how to survive real life situations then get a copy.Krav Maga was developed by a real person like you and me who has actualy survived real life... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2001 by carlh@idx.com.au
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