By Matan Gavish   The Krav Maga philosophy is what separates it from any other traditional or competitive martial art. It can be summarized by the sentence: “Do whatever is needed to cause as much damage as possible to your attacker and get away safely”. That is it. It is as simple and ruthless as it is efficient. Unlike traditional… Read more →

By: Matan Gavish Krav Maga is an Israeli military self defense system which was originally designed to help save the lives of young soldiers in battle. It has gained tremendous popularity among fitness enthusiasts in NYC because of its simplicity, effectiveness, and explosiveness, not to mention the added benefit of teaching you to protect yourself from harm. Since the moves… Read more →

How to Handle Injuries We all have been there. Doing something we love and all of a sudden we get hurt. Your doctor tells you it will take 4-6 weeks to heal. If you ski, dirt-bike, play basketball, practice Krav Maga, BJJ, wrestle, run or even yoga, the risk of injury is always there, threatening to kill your buzz. Our… Read more →

How I learned to kill in five moves—and got a killer workout to boot – Jamie Lisante for Sports Illustrated There’s only one rule in Krav Maga: There are no rules. The only objective is to cause as much damage as possible to the attacker—and get away. “Every other form of martial arts has limitations—you can hit in the head,… Read more →