Krav Maga Defense: How to Defend Yourself Against the 12 Most Common Unarmed Street Attacks

by David Kahn

Overview

David Kahn, U.S. Chief Instructor of the Israeli Krav Maga Association, is back again with Krav Maga Defense: How to Defend Yourself Against the 12 Most Common Street Attacks. Created by the Israeli army for self-defense, krav maga is gaining popularity around the world—especially here in the United States. Kahn is a self-defense expert, teacher, and served as a board member of the original Israeli Krav Maga Association.

Kahn will teach you how to gain the upper hand in the twelve most common unarmed street attacks the average person is likely to encounter. He’ll show you how to outmaneuver takedowns, rear chokes, ambush attacks, sucker punches while texting, knees to the groin, among other street safety skills.

Kahn has instructed everyone from members at the local Y to executives, celebrities, and all major federal U.S. law enforcement agencies, as well as all five branches of the U.S. military. His simple, no-nonsense approach to self-defense is perfect for men and women of all fitness levels. Don’t become tomorrow’s headline; Krav Maga Defense will teach you to protect yourself today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250090829
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/28/2016
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

David Kahn, Israeli Krav Maga Association (Gidon System) United States Chief Instructor, is the only American to sit on the IKMA board of directors. David has formally trained all five branches of the U.S. military, the Royal Marines, in addition to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies including instructors from the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals, NJSP, and Philadelphia PD, along with celebrities, executives, and other clients. He is the author of Krav Maga, Advanced Krav Maga, Krav Maga Weapon Defenses, and Krav Maga Professional Tactics. David also created the DVD companion set Mastering Krav Maga: Defending the 12 Most Common Unarmed Attacks. David and his partners operate several Israeli krav maga training centers along with the IKMAP affiliate instructor program. A graduate of Princeton University, he lives in New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Preface xiii

Introduction: The Israeli Krav Maga Advantage 1

1 Violence, Self-Defense, Effects, and Consequences 12

2 Push Defenses 43

3 Defending Grabs and Chokes 60

4 Defending Hook/Haymaker Punches 73

5 Straight Punch Defenses 109

6 Defending Against Straight Kicks and Knees 131

7 Defenses Against Headbutts 147

8 Choke and HeadLock Releases 157

9 Defending Tackle-Type Takedowns 179

10 Bear Hug Defenses 200

11 Taken Down on Your Back 216

12 Defenses Against a Mount 223

13 Defending the Guard 229

Resources 236

Notable Bibliographies 237

About the Author 239