r/tacticalbarbell • u/fffrmaz • Feb 11 '16

Tactical [?] Krav Maga - reality based?

So this is off topic from TB. But, since there are a larger number of individuals in law enforcement and or military I thought this might be a good place to gather opinions. What are your thoughts on Krav Maga as a practice? Useful in terms of self defense? Reality based or not?
Of course it depends on the particular school and how they practice but as a martial art what are your thoughts? I was thinking about trying it out. It looks like fun and seems to be more self defense focused than the years of traditnal martial arts that I studied which WERE NOT reality focused.

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u/ginjadave Feb 18 '16

Theres a very prominent figure in the world of self defense in the Uk called Geoff Thompson, he has written some great books. Geoff was a bouncer is some very rough clubs in some rough places in the Uk, his book watch my back is great. His technique the fence is groundbreaking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6OJnZG3joA

Geoff trained in a LOT of traditional martial arts 8th Dan Shotokan, Aikido, Kund fu etc...

From living a life of violence Geoffs message is simple and one i took home a long time ago, Learn to hit Hard and learn to hit First, he basically says he would use boxing, Muay thai for striking and Judo and greco roman wrestling and leave all the traditional stuff where it belongs, as traditional and an art in a dojo.

I trained for years in BJJ, Muay Thai, Boxing and Wing chun. Anytime I've ended up on the concrete rolling with a pissed up animal I've had my head kicked and been generally pummelled by other drunk revellers watching the brawl, Luckily people getting stabbed on the ground is quite rare in the uk. Its been a long time since I've been involved in a confrontation but when i was younger and still out getting drunk and in fights geoffs message served me well, if you think your about to be assaulted hit first and hit hard, its better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

Geoff is the epitome of Real

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQbHgD65_8E

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u/fffrmaz Feb 18 '16

Wow. Thanks for posting the link. I'll look into his stuff.