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ITS ALL ABOUT CASHFLOW THATS IT

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quote \”Andre\:

Contracts have their goods and bads like anything else. But without a contract, the instructor, and owner have no guarentee of revenue. Nothing to say whether they will be in the red or the black. And it’s unreasonable to expect someone to be in business, with no guarentees. While people may like the class, and have good intentions of paying, the road to hell was paved with good intentions.

Not saying your wrong, just explaining why. But as I mentioned, all contracts have good and bad facets.

Understood that the contact is there to help the stabillity of thier buisness but often students do not know how the school willl work out for them as long as there is a clause for them to part ways without breaking the students bank its all fine

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Re: Dimebag Darrel

quote \”methmetal\:

The other day some stupid mentalcase up and shot one of my favorite guitarplayers. This happened while Dimebag was playing on stage. He was shot in the face at pointblank range five times. The shooter also killed and wounded others before he was shot and killed by a police officer. This is the unexpected violence that Krav Maga is supose to train us for? I doubt little could have been done by Dimebag. The others were also quite helpless. This is such a waste of wonderful lives. I wonder how this could of been taken care of in a different manner; metal detectors, pat downs, more security….I just don’t know. Rest in peace, Dimebag; we love you, bro.

we still are not fully informed about the shooters mental state It Is a terrible tragedy for sure but all of the martial arts and Krav maga practitioners in the world cant stop these deranged people from harming others It Is very sad

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quote \”EHulse\:

brogers,

For me, the transiition from TKD has been challenging, a little more so in sparring (which really isn’t Krav Maga, per se) than in self defense. The sparring I did in TKD was point oriented and had more limitations than the sparring we do in fight class, so I sometimes find myself relying on speed alone to make contact rather than power.

I have read lengthy and heated discussions about how long a person should train in Krav Maga before they’re ready to teach and I don’t want to be responsible for fanning that flame again. That said, I attended Phase A training after about 1-1/2 years of training and only after my instructor decided I was ready to go. The week of training and final test were without a doubt, the toughest physical/mental test I’ve experienced, and the instruction I received at the national training center was absolutely first rate. There were a number of students in my class with backgrounds in traditional martial arts, including TKD, and I think the training methods our instructors used and taught us to use helped all of us adapt to Krav Maga very well. Hope that helps.

Yes that Helps abit 🙂 😮 😉 Iguess it would be safe to say the one teaching me has not yet reached the level where he can be proficient I wanted to give this a fair shake so I rounded up the video and watched all of it I can see that it will be neccesary for me if I am to continue learning Krav to find a more suitible instructor as he has only trained for a short time . How does this work with kids I have found Tae Kwon Do to be a exellent base for children to develope self defense tactics that they can use the rest of thier life I s Krav something that children can grasp and become confident in a reasonable amount of time.

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Re: class payments

quote \”KrunchyKnuckles\:

My school has two options, either a 6 month contract at a given rate or 1year contract at a slightly reduced rate. They don’t offer a month to month option. There was a $99 processing fee, but I didn’t have to pay two months in advance. As far as having to make the rest of the payments whether you attend or not, that has been a pretty standard thing at any of the gyms or schools that I’ve attended or talked to. For me it just gives me incentive to attend regularly so I’m not throwing my money away.

Just my personal opinion, but if you are uncomfortable with the arrangement or don’t think you will attend enough to make it worth the money you’re putting out, I wouldn’t do it.

Good luck either way 🙂

I dont like contracts personally and I am not sure why a school would require it if the instructor is positive and good at what they do they will keep you interested and you will want to continue I will say there is nothing worse than someone who is just there because they have a contract! it just takes away from those who want to be there. Good luck but the best impression is your first go with it and you will not go wrong you know yourself better than anyone else

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quote \”EHulse\:

Seeker, I’ve taught KM for a little while and my background is in Tae-kwon-do. First of all, you don’t ever have to spar if you don’t want to. Certainly, there is physical contact in self defense classes, but at the beginining stages, it should be very controlled by the instructor.

Secondly, I can only speak for the \”personality\” of the traning center in Los Angeles and the training center where I train/teach, but I can say without reservation that both centers are the least intimidating, most positive and encouraging traning environments I’ve encountered.

I would recommend that you participate in an introductory class and see how you like it. Be very upfront with the lead instructor about your concerns and if you encounter any negative attitude, it’s probably not the place for you. Honestly, I’d be surprised if the instructor isn’t welcoming and honest with you. Let us know how it goes.

Sir I am A Tae Kwon Do Practitioner as well I recently had a chance to learn a little bit of the self defense techniques I read this post and wanted to ask how was the transition from TKD to Krav for you? I found it was difficult to change or adjust defensive techniques how much should a practitioner adjust what he or she already knows? I am not sure on the ranking i Krav so I was wondering what is required for an individual to instruct it properly? How long should they be training and a what rank should they consider teaching

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quote \”La Revancha\:

\”There were questions raised about foot positions from the attacker in reguards to hair grabs from behind Does it matter if the attacker is in a fixed martial arts stance?\”

What exactly do you mean when you say \”fixed martial arts stance\”? Hair grab defenses (from the front) are intended to apply leverage on the attacker’s wrist. Foot positions should not substantially affect the defense. Simultaneous counterattacks from hair grabs from the side and the back may be complicated depending on the attacker’s stance, but the initial defence should still work irrespective of stance.

As a practicing MA/SD practitioner, ask yourself the following question: Do you think a trained Traditional Martial Artist would initially/instinctively attack with a hair grab in a self-defense situation?

No A serious real martial artist would not but there are allways exeptions . One reason I posed the question we were trying to learn defenses from rear hair grabs which seemed to work if we turned in one direction better than the other depending on the attackers foot position . The Individual sharing the technique may not have been properly prepared to answer the questions as he is new in Krav Maga . While we are here how long does it typicall take to prepare someone to properly teach Krav Maga ?

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Re: Krav maga against a trained martial artist

quote \”brogers\:

I am a Tae Kwon Do Practitioner recently a student of Krav Maga attended our class and was sharing some self defense Techniques with us I enjoyed it alot but while we were attempting some self defense techniques there were questions raised about foot positions from the attacker in reguards to hair grabs from behind Does it matter if the attacker is in a fixed martial arts stance? The statement was made that the technique was not intended to defend against a martial artist I did not belive that to be accurate ? any input would help thanks B rogers

How do I view replys to my post??? new to your board Thanks

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quote \”garddawg\:

I studied WT a little bit about 30 years ago. Doesn’t qualify me really to talk about it so I’ll leave that to others. What I can tell you is by design Krav Maga is easy to learn, easy to retain, and effective in the streets. I have several stories from our gym of people who had only taken a couple of months of classes and had to use what they had learned in the streets in very dangerous situation (multiple attackers, weapons, car jacking etc.). I have not seen a traditional martial art than can produce those kinds of results that quickly.

I think an important part of any defense system is the students!!! I recently had a chance to work TKD against a Krav Practitioner and found both were effective I think it is all about the student and how seriosly they train in thier particular sysytem

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Krav maga against a trained martial artist

I am a Tae Kwon Do Practitioner recently a student of Krav Maga attended our class and was sharing some self defense Techniques with us I enjoyed it alot but while we were attempting some self defense techniques there were questions raised about foot positions from the attacker in reguards to hair grabs from behind Does it matter if the attacker is in a fixed martial arts stance? The statement was made that the technique was not intended to defend against a martial artist I did not belive that to be accurate ? any input would help thanks B rogers

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