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I just bought a book called Krav Maga For Beginners. I am wondering, is it possible to learn Krav Maga well if you study through the book and practice 5x a day? I also hope to learn Hapkido, and re-train in Boxing.
Re: Just bought a book
Welcome to the forum,
The book is very good but it doesn’t replace a real instructor and interaction with other students. Without proper tweaking, you could pick up habits that will be hard to break later or possibly improper form.
Re: Just bought a book
Well, I live on a farm. The closest place is Nashville. It is about a 1 1/2 hour drive. I have no way of getting training from them.
Would I be better off just training in Hapkido? My main focus is not just self-defense, I want a program that is for real combat, not like karate. I have seen too many karate kids get hurt because they think a guy coming at them is gonna attack them correctly.
Re: Just bought a book
I am in basically the same situation you are.
Do the best you can for now and here is an excellent resource.
Use the ” i ” button and hit the play button on the right & scroll down for further instructions.
To the KM instructors: What are the bad habits and how to avoid them please ?
In the meantime until your situation changes to where you can go to Krav Maga classes. This will have to do. 😎
Re: Just bought a book
Well, my goal is to add technique to my weight lifting and boxing. Weight Lifting covers strength, boxing covers punches. I need to study something that can make the strength useful lol.
I am stuck here for 4 years for college, and maybe even 2 more for my M.A.
Re: Just bought a book
There are those who travel periodically to a center to get training. While perhaps you can’t go regularly it is something to consider if you have the $$ and the time.
At some point you need to partner with someone so you can get a handle on attacker vs being attacked.
Re: Just bought a book
Yea, I think I’ll find me a spotter for weight lifting, and see if he would want to partner in fighting too.
Also, what is your opinion on Hapkido?
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