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Re: Krav Maga affordability
Crash, sounds like you know what you need to do for the best interests of your family. Totally respect that. Not sure if you know about this but might be better than nothing.
http://www.kravmagabootcamp.com/
Ran Nakash is an Israeli boxer and legit Krav Maga instructor. The link is to his online training program. You and your husband could even train together at home. Worth a look at the very least.
Whatever you decide, best of luck with everything.
PS — Queens rocks! Food’s awesome, more space.
Re: Darren Levine’s pistol defense DVD, 1999
quote jmstarry:“Kevin would you care to elaborate on why my assumptions are incorrect”Few things.
1. He knows. Totally cool to ask why and for people to elaborate, and even to challenge if you think you’re right, just trust that he knows.
2. I am long-winded, and even I had a hard time trying to figure out what you were asking. If you want better answers, ask better questions. Not in terms of content, but rather clarity and intelligibility. Use a few less commas, a few more line breaks and periods/question marks.
3. In a high adrenaline situation, bigger targets are better than smaller targets. Also, you want to scramble their computer/disrupt their OODA loop, not hopefully try to temporarily blind them. Eye rakes and eye strikes are great for close range or when you have less available weapons at your disposal. Gun defense from the front though, here you want to smash.
Re: Krav Maga affordability
Crash, where do you train? What’s your school, who’s your teacher?
Off-topic, EVERYTHING in NYC is so expensive. So much more than when I was a kid, even adjusting for inflation. Bums me out when I go back.
On-topic, that’s why Krav Maga prices are higher there. Rent, market value, etc.
Re: Hating on other styles?
quote CJs Dad:It does?Not sure where you get that idea but I’m pretty sure every school owner and senior instructor in the forums would disagree with that statement.
Not to mention my students who post here, in fact I wont speak for them, Metta, KMy – care to chime in with your opinion?
Have you experienced any sparring or pressure/resistance in your KM classes?
Come on. This is silly. To quote the people’s champ Daniel Bryan, “Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!”
From personal experience…
Sparring? Yes. I started sparring in Level 2 KM classes and Intro to Fight, and have continued sparring in Level 3/4/5 KM classes and Fight 1. Some has been slower and softer (Level 2). Some was baby steps very rudimentary boxing/Thai boxing skills (Intro to Fight). Some is more grappling/MMA flavored/ground oriented (Levels 2-4 with Christian). Some is more going bananas close quarters 30 second 1 on 1 street rounds (Levels 2-4 with Mike B). Some is more deliberate I go you go target acquisition sparring skills (Fight 1 with Sean). Some is more insane full contact multiple attacker street drills like Shark Tank and Dogpile and Battle Royal (Fight 1 with Sean). In my green belt test with Mike B we finished an exhausting 7 hours with about 45 mins of sparring. 15 mins of rolling/ground sparring (50-60%). 15 mins of 1 on 1 standup (50-60%). 15 mins of 2 on 1 standup (60-75%). There was definitely some puking and clock cleaning involved. After the test I practically crawled into the Astro Diner on Glendale (a great old school LAPD hangout) looking like raw hamburger meat.
Obviously pressure/resistance in all of the above, as well as Level 1 classes when doing the basic self-defense stuff (especially A/B wandering the room drills), doing 1 on 4 combative combo drills while being pushed and hit with pads, working inside defenses and 360’s 1 on 1 where I’ve gotten accidentally punched in the face (once with a hand with a ring on it, causing a very bloody nose) more than I care to remember. Hell, punching each other’s faces and torsos as a warmup in Christian’s Level 1-3 classes.
This isn’t to say Sherman Oaks or NTC is awesome or an outlier or annoyingly macho and tough and badass. We’re not. (If you saw us up in Sherman Oaks, you’d probably think we were nerds, and wouldn’t be entirely wrong.) Or that we’re always sanctimoniously training as hard or as specifically as we’re capable of or supposed to be. Not that at all, we’re glaringly human. It’s more that this is how KM is meant to be trained and what the standard of intensity and intention (bad intentions) and specificity should be. If that’s not the case, that’s a problem. I’ve heard legends of Kelly Campbell destroying men’s cups with front kicks and Darren making Sean “need a minute” while doing demos on him.
Hope that helps.
Re: KM and the older (and smaller) student
Train as hard and seriously and aggressively as you can while also being as smart as you can. The point is not to get hurt, on the streets or in the gym. I spent a pretty frustrating fall nursing a torn calf (Grade 2 strain). I was supposed to be out a month and it’s been more like 2-3 with setbacks and building the muscle back up. What I learned is that if you get hurt, don’t expect to come back 100% after the doctor’s estimated recovery time elapses, especially if you’re not 25 anymore. But I digress.
Point is, be proactive about your training. Don’t malinger or mentally take yourself out of the game, just be smart. If you’re smaller/older/injured, be a little more careful and pick your spots in terms of being physically relentless. Be up front with yourself and your training partners and your instructors about what’s going on with your body and you’ll be fine.
Trust you’ll be able to find the proper balance between your fears/limits/mental obstacles and actual physical considerations.
Re: What would you train in if you couldn’t do KM?
What Sean said. I’d personally want to train MT for hand to hand and FMA (for both offense/defense with weapons and ideally a Dirty Boxing element). Would also look into Western Boxing at Wildcard West in Santa Monica, JKD at Inosanto in Marina Del Rey, and BJJ at either Street Sports (near SMC in Santa Monica) or 10th Planet (Bev Hills Adj on Pico).
@Stansfield:
There’s a guy in Belgium (Brussels maybe?) named Harry Mariette who’s supposed to be great. IKM/Gabi Noah guy. You can Google/YouTube him.
Good luck all!
Re: Studio’s Legitimacy
Re: Studio’s Legitimacy
King Crimson, other people here would know more than me, but seems good! Just small and with kind of a janky website. But it’s not about towel service and websites and where you train, it’s about good training from people who’ve had good training. So train hard, train smart, have fun, be safe, don’t get hurt. And don’t be a stranger on these message boards. Welcome!
Also, a word about the knife defense in Level 1 thing. In a school that small, esp if they have for lack of a better word gone rogue, without deviating too much from what’s generally accepted as what students need to be learning in Level 1, the instructor’s basically gonna do what they feel is best for the class they’re teaching (which I’m all about btw). I’ve seen knife and gun in Level 1 and I’ve seen Level 1 material in Level 4. It’s important that this isn’t random, that the instructor knows their students and their needs, even if they just met that day.
PS — Don, I’m always willing to pose the tough questions. thumbsup
Re: Studio’s Legitimacy
Why don’t you just state the name of your studio, the instructor, the location, the website, etc. Without actually experiencing the training, most people here will be able to get a spider sense of how legit the training is based on those factors. If you’re happy, all good. But if you want a real answer to your question, this is type of information you probably need to provide.
Re: ALAMEDA, CA
quote kellyson00:HI, My son also wants to learn the karate. I also want the same.You sound like The Iron Sheik.
Re: Level 1 testing questions
quote CJs Dad:Jump rope is your friend, lol ask Metta 🙂YES! What would I give to be able to jump rope right now! (Few more weeks…)
Magpie — what DS and CG said about not stopping in the middle of a technique and finding a good partner early on is great advice. As is jumping rope. I’m naturally a little clumsy/flat-footed so the weighted one is more helpful for me in terms of technique. They sell regular ones at the front desk for like 10 bucks.
KMMAN — Forgive me. I was being a little flippant when I used the term Sensei. No disrespect or confusion was intended. I know we don’t call our instructors that in Krav Maga (unless of course you happen to train with Roy). The whole “Bow to your Sensei!” thing is a joke from the movie Napoleon Dynamite.
Re: Level 1 testing questions
quote Magpie:Noob question time: How does the whole testing process for L1 work? And is there a required number of classes I should have under my belt before I apply to test? I’ve heard that 40 is the magic number (currently I have 22), but want to have my technique as polished as possible before testing.Sorry if this has been asked before.
Know the curriculum inside and out. Clean. Practice slowly and perfectly at home, ideally for 10-15 minutes per day.
Work on your conditioning starting now. If that doesn’t mean bag classes, maybe it means jumping rope at home or P90X or Krav Maga classes 4-6 times per week. Maybe it means two Level 1 classes in a row if you train at West LA.
Work on your breathing starting now. You’ll won’t tire/gas out as easily. In through your nose, out through your mouth. I’m a green belt and I’m still working on this. I wish I had worked on it earlier.
When you have around 30 classes/3 months, ask your Sensei* when they think you can test.
In the weeks leading up to the test, train harder/more aggressively than you think you can (try not to injure yourself or others in the process). Ask to work on your weak points. Ask for drills. Focus mitt, multiple attacker, A/B spinning/eyes closed stuff.
Stop all training a few days before the test. Stretch everyday. Carb up, drink gatorade/pedialyte/water, make sure you get enough iron and protein, fruits and vegetables. Avoid booze and caffeine and junk food.
Test when you want after 4 months/40. I tested at something like 5 months/50 classes and was confident.
Enjoy yourself during the test. They’re fun. Have fun.
Pace yourself during the workshop (85-90%), then blast during the actual test (which doesn’t mean be an a-hole and injure your partner, just go hard).
The test isn’t hard. All it is is long and physically exhausting. Be mentally tough. Be aggressive and clean. Be a gamer. It’s more mental than anything.
Bring several bottles of water, a bottle of gatorade, a bottle of pedialyte (drink this if you cramp), a large towel, several t-shirts (change t-shirts at least twice), an extra pair of shorts, an extra pair of socks, an extra pair underwear for after the test (hopefully not during).
You may or may not cramp. You may or may not puke. You may or may not get a runner’s high. Be prepared for anything.
Last thing. Look at the picture of Imi when you think you can’t continue. Think about him. Then think about you. Then continue.
Good luck.
*BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!!
Re: 18oz or 20oz gloves
quote KMyoshi:I am under the impression that if you hit a heavy bag or do focus mitt drills or even spar with heavier gloves, you are conditioning yourself to have better endurance when you use 16 oz or lighter gloves. Does anyone use heavier gloves? Can anyone verify this theory? I am looking to condition myself for more endurance and speed.I asked a guy at an OTM store and he said mostly heavyweights use bigger gloves and that I wouldn’t benefit much from it.
Assuming this theory’s true (which why wouldn’t it be), I think at your size 18’s are the max you should go, but the difference between the 18 and the 16 in sparring and pad/mitt work probably won’t be huge. Also, if you do go with the 18’s, make sure that the benefits of increased endurance from heavier gloves outweigh any wonky habits/muscle memory you could potentially build from your muscles trying to compensate for heavier equipment. Remember, the 16’s (in addition to being pillowy for the sake of our sparring partners) are already designed to be somewhat heavy on our hands while still allowing for proper form and relative ease of movement.
In other news (off-topic), will be back tmrw, but seeing the orthopedist this afternoon which will determine if I’m in street clothes or can train.
