Mindset

Krav Maga is more than just defensive moves and combatives, its about having the right mindset.

If someone were to swing a bat at you, your first reaction would probably be to back up. This would actually get you into the worst part of the weapon! Krav Maga teaches you to burst in to hit the arm swinging the bat and simultaneously punch your attacker in the face.



Doing this does three things for you:

1 - stuns your attacker, giving you a chance to turn and run

2 - changes the dynamics of the fight by making your attacker say to themselves, "hey, this person is fighting back, what do I do?"

3 - like said in the video, bursting forward will give your punch, and block, extra force

When bursting, remember that you're not jumping in the air to block the punch, you're sliding your feet forward. It's a slight shuffle.

To get a better idea of what I mean by mindset, check out this video of a Krav studio in Houston showing what it looks like in real life:



Next time, choke defenses from the front - static.