@falconer
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Re: Level 1 looking for nonleather gloves
I started out with gloves in Krav but I had a problem with spraining my wrists.
I use 180″ wraps. There are a lot of videos on how to wrap. I use my own technique that works for me. I wrap differently for Krav than I do for boxing as I use wraps and no gloves in Krav.
Hook loop around thumb start wrap over back of hand and transition to three wraps around wrist, transition to three wraps around spread knuckles, transition to one around wrist to hook behind thumb to once between the little finger and ring finger back to thumb, once between index and middle finger back to thumb, once between middle finger and ring finger back to thumb, transition around wrist back to three wraps around closed knuckles adjust with clenching for snug fit, transition back to wrist then figure eight around palm and wrist until at least one last wrap around wrist to fasten. I don’t wrap around the thumb because it has a tendency to put pressure on the nerves when I clench my fist and stresses my thumb with a palm strike.
Transitioning between a fist strike, palm strike and hammer strike is as good as with gloves.
The reason I do this is I can easily loosen or tighten when I need more wrist support. If I need to change wraps they are easily removed and quickly re-wrapped. I roll my wraps by rolling from the velcro end and rolling the wraps around my hands like I did with rolled gauze and tape when I was boxing.
They get damp during workout so I wash them in a hosiery bag in the washer with my workout clothing and dry them with low heat.
Re: Comfortable Groin Protection
This is what I use. It’s very comfortable and doesn’t restrict movement.
https://www.shockdoctor.com/ultra-pro-compression-short-with-carbon-flex-cup
Re: Need some feedback before my first class please.
Well, Carlo, I gave myself a 70th birthday present, Krav Maga. I do understand your concerns. That said, I’ve learned I have to work around my issues. Life isn’t fair and it never has been. We do what we can do with what we have. I have certain limitations and I have strengths that counter those limitations. Start out slow and easy gradually increasing strength, power, and speed but, don’t over do it, know yourself. Set your own pace. Respect yourself and others you meet on the mat and counter aggression you meet on the street with greater aggression. This is Krav, it’s not dancing with the stars, get it done as quickly as possible and get out alive. Any fight you can walk away from is a good fight.
Re: krav maga is not effective in real life !
I chose Krav Maga because it is the culmination of every fighting technique I’ve learned in my life. While I’m new to Krav, I’m not new to fighting.
