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Re: Krav Maga and joint locks
Jonathan,
I trained in aikido for a while and found it helps my krav maga. The principles of centeredness, extension, etc. really help when applying cavaliers and other soft techniques in KM, as well as some elbow locks and throws. Some KM techniques appear very similar to aikido. But because KM tends to focus on immediate counterstrikes, joint locks are secondary techniques when/if applicable. Mostly they come into play in knife/gun techniques.
I noticed in another post you said you would be training at KMOC. One of the instructors there, Yuri, has some background in aikido and it shows in some of things he teaches. However, he doesn’t confuse the two styles. He always prefers “softening” up the attacker prior to doing joint locks.
Re: Krav Maga OC
Great KM program! I no longer train there since I’ve moved out of state, but I trained there for 2-3 years.
They have two locations (Irvine and Lake Forest). You can take classes at either location. All four instructors (Mitch, Mike, Yuri, and Larry) are excellent and have been doing KM for a long time. Also, the instructors are not clones of one another, so you’ll get the benefit of seeing different perspectives on techniques, fighting, etc. Some students train at only one location, but honestly, geting exposure to all four instructors is definitely worthwhile. They don’t do as much ground work and sparring as I would have preferred, though.
Training atmosphere is casual. Good mix of students. As of now, there are NO contracts and prices are reasonable (the instructors have careers outside of KM and don’t need to make a living off their students).
In short, it’s a great place to train!
