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Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8
EAN: 9780312331771
ISBN: 0312331770
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2004-09-06
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: 2004-08-26
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin
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Editorial Reviews:
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Master the moves of krav maga--the international self-defense and fitness sensation
Increasingly popular around the world, krav maga is the renowned hand-to-hand defense system designed by the Israeli military forces. Swift, powerful, and simple, it is an effective method for fending off any kind of attacker--and it is also an amazing workout.
Regardless of size, strength, and fitness level, anyone can master the essentials of krav maga--and reap the rewards of increased safety, confidence, and conditioning. With moves you can learn in as little as five minutes, or train and practice for long-term success, Krav Maga will show you how to:
*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
Written by one of America's foremost krav maga experts, this exciting new guide opens the door to an empowering and important set of skills that you or anyone can master.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Eh,
Comment: The book is good for an overall explanation of what Krav is about from a martial arts practitioners perspective. But I did not find it very useful. It is supposed to be a "workout" rather than martial arts instructions. Unfortunately neither subject lend well to book form. Was good to know some stuff getting into a class. As good as can be expected I guess.
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Summary: one of the best book in krav maga
Comment: david kahn did it. a very good book on krav maga. a credible author who can share his knowledge easily and more practical. 5 star rating was given for a very good kravist. hoping for an advance book
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Summary: Extremely well written & a must read for anyone looking for the most effective defensive & offensive techniques
Comment: Krav Maga to me is probably the most efficient & effective martial art to ward off attackers, whether it is to just restrain an aggressor or to do some real damage to someone who may be trying to take your life or the life of your loved ones. This book breaks it down to the nuts & bolts and helped me build a solid foundation that helped in my process & growth as a student of Krav Maga. I originally come from a Praying Mantis Kung Fu background & was completely impressed by how simple it was to understand a martial art that was new to me. The diagrams are great & quite detailed & I actually read the book twice so that the concepts were well ingrained into my mind & muscle memory. David Kahn is a great teacher just through this book alone & since I live in NY, if it's possible, I will seriously look into making the trek out to his school in New Jersey to continue my training. A definite must read for MMA folks & for people of all sizes & ages.
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Summary: Intro to Krav Maga
Comment: As a personal trainer I have tried just about every kind of workout you can imagine. The twelve week workout offered in the back of the book makes for a terrific exercise, while also teaching one the basics of hand to hand Krav Maga. I am also a student of mixed martial arts and these techniques have helped me to feel much more confident in my fighting skills. The philosophy and origins of Krav Maga are also explained in detail, helping one to better appreciate the combat system. I was very pleased with the book as an introduction to Krav Maga.
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Summary: This is a near worthless book IF you are an experienced martial artist -- even a yellow belt
Comment: This book might have some value for those who have never attended a single class in any martial art.*
There are much better books on the basics of punching and kicking however.
View it online and review the Table of Contents -- the first four chapters or more are history, philosophy, why the author likes Krav etc. This information can be summarized in a few pages or found free on the Internet.
The next few chapters are literally how to perform each simple strike or kick -- good enough, but hardly the specific to Krav. I could even find examples (might have missed the tree for the forest) the explanation of an Block/Attack at the same time -- an essential of Krav.
* For a raw beginner it might be a 2 or 2 1/2 stars, but:
Save your money, buy a better "self-defense" or "intro to martial arts" book if you are a beginner -- buy a "real Krav" book if you are experienced and want to really learn Krav.
I am extremely glad that I read this in the book store (I am a speed reader), rather than paying money for it.
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