The Best Krav Maga DVD's and Books | A Review
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Krav Maga Training Instruction DVD's and Books
This way the self-defense techniques will eventually become an automatism. A great addition to support your training are the krav maga books and DVD sets that are listed here. Even without following classes you will be able to learn very effective self defense techniques.
On this page you'll find a list of the best selling, best rated, best reviewed krav maga DVD's and books.
What is Krav Maga
the meaning of krav maga
Krav maga is Hebrew meaning; "hand-to-hand combat". Krav (literally means "battle" and Maga stands for "contact".Krav maga is a very effective, no-nonsense, hand-to-hand defensive system renowned for its brutal counter-attacks. The emphasis lies on countering attacks and controlling the situation.
The system is based on natural reflexes which makes it relatively easy to learn and retain. It involves striking and kicking techniques, ground fighting, and grappling, as well as neutralizing attackers armed with knives, sticks, guns and other weapons.
Krav maga, originally a Mossad (Israeli Secret Service) system, is nowadays taught to the FBI, ATF, SWAT, special forces, various police departments, and civilians all over the world.
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The Best Krav Maga DVD's
Krav Maga Personal Protection:
The Israeli Method of Close-Quarters Fighting Combat 6 DVD Set
Very informative, covers the basics but the emphasis is more on advanced techniques. Minor downsides are that, at time, it may go to fast for beginners and some people find the accent a bit troublesome.
Krav Maga Personal Protection is a six DVD set that spans six belt levels (from yellow to black), covering punches, strikes, kicks from the guards, 360-degree defense tactics, gun defenses, improvised weapons, falls, rolls, grab counters, sweeps, throws, chokes, working in the guard, joint locks, knife defenses, kicks, third-party protection, grenade disarms, the Z lock, tai sabaki, police locks, vital-point attacks and real-world scenario simulations.
Krav Maga Personal Protection: The Israeli Method of Close-Quarters Fighting Combat 6 DVD Set
Amazon Price: $66.99 (as of 06/01/2012)
On this DVD set, Alain Cohen, former Israeli Defense Forces member and founder of the Israeli Defense System Federation, teaches you the hard-hitting techniques that he s shared with hundreds of security professionals and krav maga instructors worldwide.
Ultimate Krav Maga DVD's:
Self Defense Instructional (2010)
The ''Ultimate Krav Maga Self Defense Instruction'' 5-DVD set features some of the best Krav Maga instructors from around the world, including Guest Instructors John Whitman from Los Angeles, California; Amnon Darsa and Special Guest Instructor Eyal Yanilov from Israel.
You will learn practical self defense techniques against weapons, holds, grabs and how to deal with multiple attackers standing or on the ground, plus much more.
Ultimate Krav Maga Self-Defense Instructional Set (Beginner to Intermediate)
Amazon Price: $79.98 (as of 06/01/2012)
Learn what Law Enforcement officers and Military units from around the world are using to help save their lives on the street and on the battlefield. Special Features: Hostage Gun/Knife Techniques; Aggression/Pressure Drills; Full Interview with Eyal Yanilov and John Whitman; About the Founder.
Ultimate Krav Maga DVD's Trailer
Ultimate Krav Maga: Advanced Series 1
expansion DVD
The Advanced Series DVD set enhances your Krav Maga training in 4 major areas:
1. Advanced combatives and striking combinations (spinning hammerfist, chops, spinning/jump kicks, etc.);
2. Fighting tactics (double attack combinations, fighting through a group of attackers, attacking your opponents guard, etc.);
3. Learning to deal with the psychological effects of an attack (2 or more attacker, dealing with stress, fatigue and aggression drills, how to deal with the attacker fighting back and what to do if you make a mistake with your defense or if you are hit in a fight);
4. Warm-up and strengthening techniques (how to warm up when you do and don't have time), and a number of Kettlebell strengthening exercises.
released on December 14, 2010.
Ultimate Krav Maga Advanced Series Part 1: Striking, Fighting Tactics & Drills
Amazon Price: $26.99 (as of 06/01/2012)
You will learn: practical self defense techniques against weapons, holds, grabs and how to deal with multiple attackers standing or on the ground, plus much more. Learn what Law Enforcement officers and Military units from around the world are using to help save their lives on the street and on the battlefield.
DVD Special Features: Hostage Gun/Knife techniques - Aggression/Pressure drills - Full interviews with Eyal Yanilov and John Whitman - About the founder Imi Lichtenfeld.
Street Krav Maga
Combat Essentials for Real-World Self-Defense
with Branimir Tudjan
The prevalence of Krav Maga programs taught by frauds wearing BDUs has made it very difficult for the average person to find authentic training in this brutal art used by Israeli Defense Forces personnel. Military veteran and former law enforcement officer Branimir Tudjan tears away the commercialization and hype to reveal the true Krav Maga: a self-defense program designed to save lives in dangerous situations.
Street Krav Maga Combat Essentials for Real-World Self-Defense with Branimir Tudjan
Amazon Price: $67.95 (as of 06/01/2012)
Focusing exclusively on street-oriented techniques, Tudjan not only demonstrates the physical aspects of defending yourself, but also teaches you how to be aware of, avoid, and de-escalate potential violent encounters. From the fundamentals of close-range striking to defenses against the most common street attacks, from groundfighting to full-contact fighting drills, this comprehensive combat system will give you the tactical advantage against any thug you're likely to bump into on the street.
Urban Krav Maga
6-DVD Box Set
The box-set covers the following: defenses against the 10 most common street attacks including pre-emptive strikes (2 discs); dealing with knife threats/attacks; dealing with handgun threats; grappling for self-defense on the ground and stand-up situations; defending other people under threat or attack.
"This is a really first rate product presented by people who know what they're doing and for anyone who has an interest in Self Defense, these 6 DVDs should have some space on your shelves." Peter Consterdine / Chairman of The British Combat Association
"Urban Krav Maga is a no-nonsense martial art that works!" Bob Sykes / Editor / Martial Arts Illustrated magazine
Urban Krav Maga 6-DVD Box Set
Amazon Price: $75.00 (as of 06/01/2012)
Urban Krav Maga is a highly effective martial art that utilizes the experience of its Instructors in various styles of Krav Maga, MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jutsu and the traditional Martial Arts.
Krav Maga (Complete 5-DVD Set)
Instructional DVD's: Line of Fire, Basic Combatives, Self Defense, and On the Edge show you the techniques in dramatized true-to-life situations. To easily master the exercises you are then taken into the training studio to examine the techniques as they are explained and analyzed by Krav Maga's highest level instructors: U.S. Chief Instructor Darren Levine and International Krav Maga Federation Head Instructor Eyal Yanilov.
Krav Maga (Five-Disc)
Amazon Price: $399.99 (as of 06/01/2012)
This set features 5 instructional DVD's: 1. Introduction to Krav Maga (24 min.) 2. Basic Combatives (89 min.) 3. The Best Defense (78 min.) 4. Line of Fire (77 min.) 5. On the Edge (83 min.)
"So that one may walk in peace"
Imi Lichtenfeld
the founder of krav maga
Imre "Imi" Lichtenfeld (May 26, 1910-January 9, 1998) was an Israeli martial artist who founded the Krav Maga self-defense system.
As a young man, Lichtenfeld was a successful boxer and wrestler. In the late 1930s, anti-Semitic riots threatened the Jewish population of Bratislava where Imi lived. Together with other Jewish boxers and wrestlers, Lichtenfeld helped to defend his Jewish neighborhood against fascist gangs. He quickly realized that sport has little in common with real combat and began developing a system of techniques for practical self-defense in life threatening situations.
In 1964, Lichtenfeld retired from the Israeli military. He then modified krav maga to fit the needs of police forces and ordinary civilians. He trained teams of krav maga instructors, who were accredited by him and the Israeli Ministry of Education. He also created the Israeli Krav Maga Association in 1978.
Source: Imi Lichtenfeld Wiki
The Best Krav Maga Books
Complete Krav Maga:
The Ultimate Guide to Over 230 Self-Defense and Combative Techniques
Based on the principle that it is best to move from defense to attack as quickly as possible, Complete Krav Maga offers fast-escape maneuvers from attacks and holds. It then follows them up with specific counterattacks, including punches, kicks and throws.
Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 230 Self-Defense and Combative Techniques
Amazon Price: $13.47 (as of 06/01/2012)
The authors show how anyone (big or small, man or woman) can practice self defense by using Krav Maga to protect weak spots, exploit an assailant's vulnerabilities and turn the attacker s force against him. Complete Krav Maga teaches the reader how to get in shape, gain confidence and feel safer and more secure every day.
Krav Maga for Beginners:
A Step-by-Step Guide to the World's Easiest-to-Learn, Most-Effective Fitness and Fighting Program
Krav Maga for Beginners offers a two-part program of fitness training and street fighting skills that gets the reader in shape and ready to confront an attacker.
Krav Maga for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to the World's Easiest-to-Learn, Most-Effective Fitness and Fighting Program
Amazon Price: $8.96 (as of 06/01/2012)
The program in Krav Maga for Beginners works for everyone big or small, man or woman, young or old. The fitness training combines cardio, strength training, fight moves (including punches, kicks, and rolls), and sports conditioning to burn fat and tone muscle.
This book consists of 4 sections: 1. Krav Maga Basics 2. Combatives 3. Defenses 4. Ground Fighting
Black Belt Krav Maga:
Elite Techniques of the World's Most Powerful Combat System
Covers fighting, ground fighting, advanced self-defense, weapons defenses and third-party protection.
Black Belt Krav Maga: Elite Techniques of the World's Most Powerful Combat System
Amazon Price: $9.66 (as of 06/01/2012)
As the official defensive tactics system of the Israeli police and military, Krav Maga has proven its effectiveness on front lines and back streets. Now, Black Belt Krav Maga teaches and illustrates the discipline's most potent self-defense moves. Based on simple principles and instinctive movements, these no-holds-barred street-fighting techniques are designed to do one thing and one thing only: End a fight as quickly as possible by completely disabling an opponent.
Krav Maga
An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method--for Fitness and Self-Defense
"David Kahn is a wonderful teacher and I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone--male or female, big or small,_or fat." -- James Gandolfini, actor (The Sopranos)
"Get in the best shape of your life while learning the most effective self-defense technique in the world." -- David Barton, fitness expert and owner, David Barton Gyms
"Training with krav maga instructor David Kahn was an honor and privilege, and the tactics he teaches are_a valuable skill." -- Mark A. Hanafee, U. S. Coast Guard Police Training Officer
Krav Maga: An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method--for Fitness and Self-Defense
Amazon Price: $9.14 (as of 06/01/2012)
*Protect your body's vulnerable targets
*Use an opponent's momentum to fuel your counterattack
*Escape all kinds of grips and holds
*Combine training punches, kicks, and other moves into a powerful conditioning workout---to lose weight, increase core strength, and improve muscle tone
*Use specially designed drills and a 12-week training program to become a kravist---a smart and prepared fighter
Advanced Krav Maga:
The Next Level of Fitness and Self-Defense
"I wholeheartedly recommend David Kahn's books on krav maga to anyone who is serious about learning how to survive today's unpredictable streets." -- Sgt. Major N., Israel Defense Force Counter-Terror and Special Operations School.
Advanced Krav Maga: The Next Level of Fitness and Self-Defense
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 06/01/2012)
How krav maga saved Ernest Kovary, Imi Lichtenfeld's oldest living student, the day WWII began
The mindset of effective self defense
Upper and lower body combatives and defenses
Powerful retzev workouts
New techniques for mastering escapes against chokes, grabs, and takedowns
Krav maga groundwork
Women's self-defense principles
Krav Maga
Use of the Human Body as a Weapon Philosophy and Application of Hand to Hand Fighting Training System
Krav Maga - Use of the Human Body as a Weapon Philosophy and Application of Hand to Hand Fighting Training System
Amazon Price: $31.77 (as of 06/01/2012)
Reviewer Joe Mayberry says it best: As an instructor and lifelong student of Krav Maga, I consider this book a personal bible. Not only does it show, in detail, the techniques used in Krav Maga, but it digs into the philosophy and history of the system. Mr. Boaz Aviram, who is one of the top instructors in the world, does not just offer a "manual" of how to perform Krav Maga, but a Textbook on the entire system.
Krav Maga
How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault
Illustrated with over 450 photographs and diagrams, this volume specifically addresses the facets of dealing with an armed assailant, and includes official Krav Maga techniques for coping quickly and efficiently with lethal confrontations.
Krav Maga: How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault
Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 06/01/2012)
The book especially focuses on confronting an assailant armed with a sharp-edged weapon, a blunt object, or a firearm. Other, related subjects covered include: using everyday objects as defensive weapons, neutralizing a handgun or a hand grenade directed at a third party in a hostage situation, and modern and sophisticated training methods used in Krav Maga (including mental training).
More Krav Maga Info
Darren Levine
author of many krav maga books
Martial artist Darren S. Levine (born April 3, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is one of the contributors to popularizing Krav Maga. Levine is the founder of the Krav Maga Association of America and Krav Maga Worldwide.
Levine is one of only two recipients of a Krav Maga Founder's Diploma awarded by Lichtenfeld before his death in 1998.
Books written by Darren Levine (some in co-authorship with John Whitman and Ryan Hoover) are Complete Krav Maga, Black Belt Krav Maga, and Krav Maga for Beginners.
Krav Maga Websites
the International Krav Maga Federation and more
- Krav Maga IKMF - International Krav Maga Federation - Official Website
- Being a member of IKMF means being a part of a family. Therefore you do not have to be bound by restricting contracts to operate as one under the IKMF name. First and far most we are companions, then comes our mutual passion and drive to spread the art of KRAVMAGA worldwide and last we are business
- Krav Maga Global - Modern Self Defense
- Krav Maga self defense was originally developed for Military and Law Enforcement. Krav Maga Global by Eyal Yanilov - experience the next level.
Eyal Yanilov
first disciple of the founder of krav maga
Eyal Yanilov(1959-) studied Krav Maga under the personal tutelage of its founder, Imi Sde-Or (Lichtenfeld) and currently holds the Master level 3/Expert level 8 grade. Yanilov is the Chief Instructor of Krav Maga Global, and held the position of Chief Instructor of the International Krav Maga Federation until 2010.
Eyal Yanilov spends a lot of time traveling the world spreading Krav Maga around the world. He was featured on an episode of Human Weapon, taught Krav Maga to both of the hosts of the show, and dealt mostly with disarming techniques.
Krav Maga Tweets
what do others say about krav maga
What's Your Favorite Krav Maga DVD / Book?
you can leave your comment here
As the creators of the Ultimate Krav Maga DVD series like to say: "No rings. No rules. No bull." Or as one great Krav Maga Instructor once said "I rather be sued than stabbed"
What do you think of this self defense system?
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inspirationz
Apr 13, 2012 @ 11:44 am | delete
- Israeli krav maga is awesome - great lens :)
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setfree101
Mar 8, 2012 @ 6:36 pm | delete
- Great Lens and this art works well in any environment(street, pub etc). But I agree with RennaissanceGal make sure that you are taught right, in case you come across any threatening situation if you are taught wrongly you will either:
1. Freeze and get beaten down or worse killed
2. You will react with a technique that was not taught right and it is ineffective, you will get injured.
If you are taught right, you will give your attacker a rude awakening then its up to you to let them go or really teach them a lesson that they will never forget.
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redpillpuppet
Mar 8, 2012 @ 8:03 pm | delete
- I do agree that there are a lot of schools (especially since krav maga is gaining popularity) that don't teach people krav maga the right way. They are focused on financial gain mostly. I practice krav maga myself and it takes relatively long to take exams. This is mainly to prevent giving students a false sense of safety. The first rule is always to avoid a fight and to run away if you can.
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opheliakeith
Feb 2, 2012 @ 6:57 pm | delete
- I've always wanted to learn about Krav Maga. Great lens!
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RenaissanceGal
Jan 23, 2012 @ 5:44 pm | delete
- It depends on who is teaching it. In a lot of places around the US this is being taught wrong. If you really want to learn it, go to the source; Israel. Krav is effective but only if you practice it and some of it is just a lot of unnecessary movements. I like Kajukenbo better.
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