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Sue Garstki is the owner of Krav Maga Illinois ... driving your elbow downward while your other hand comes up to grab the attacker’s wrist. Deliver elbow strikes to the attacker’s head ...

Widely-considered one of the most effective and practical forms of self-defence is Krav Maga - not technically ... Don’t pull your arm back (keep your elbow in front of your ribs) as this ...

Robert Koski would prefer you use verbal judo over your fists, but if you must get physical, at least you’ll know how to throw an elbow ... strike and flee as quickly as possible. Krav Maga ...

Krav Maga is the ... Next, we practiced strikes. Then kicks. Then a combination of both. From there we practiced defense for close attacks. Strikes with elbows. Then knees. Then another ...

But krav maga is a “meat-and-potatoes” system. It uses simpler moves that harness instinctive gestures. These include strikes to a foe’s eyes, nose, throat and groin, the discipline’s ...

You go for an attacker’s weak points, like their thumbs, then strike ... with Krav Maga dogma. Your legs are your longest-range weapon, if you’re not holding anything. Your elbows are your ...

The classes tend to focus on awareness, mindset and avoiding conflict as much as the no-holds-barred strikes krav maga is known for. At the Guardian class, Chen laid out his “ABC” approach to ...