When people think of Krav Maga, they often imagine very secretive, super-special forces ninja techniques being used by the Mossad inside dark and dangerous enemy territories.
But is Krav Maga really the most lethal and deadly fighting code that the legends claim? Are the techniques really that original and secret?
The truth is Krav Maga techniques are not new or unique, they’re just applied differently.
You can say they’ve been given a touch of the harsh reality of the world we actually live in, where criminals and terrorists operate daily. Krav Maga is not the fantasy you see in martial art films or the glory we witness in a competition.
These standard techniques, taken from a number of different arts, have been given the Israeli touch, the Israeli mentality.
Anyone who has served as a fighter in the Israeli Defence Forces will know the concept of “Rabak”. Rabak is military slang that comes from arabic, meaning aggression.