krav manga?

[glockmeister]

It is, as a whole, a shallow system with no history and no 'fluidity,' merely a lot of effective techniques presented as package of tools. Because of this, it is also 'attack-based' and not altogether effective for situations where your opponent presents 'knowledge' of the arts, and thus is able to counter said techniques. From what i've experienced and witnessed, it does not practice 'resistance,' meaning that if a person effectively counters, it does not practice transitioning to other techniques that are the counters to the counters, etc.

I am not quite sure I totally understand what you are saying. how does it not practice "resistance"? WE do alot of stand up fighting as well. I would imagine if for some reason someone would counter one technique we would simply take it to another.

[White Warlock]

I am not quite sure I totally understand what you are saying. how does it not practice "resistance"? WE do alot of stand up fighting as well. I would imagine if for some reason someone would counter one technique we would simply take it to another.

Yes, a krag maga student would take it to another technique, if the opportunity presented itself. But, a counter to a counter is not another technique, per se. It is a counter-technique. In judo, for example, you learn a throw, then you learn how to counter that throw, then you learn how to counter the countering of that throw by applying certain actions that counter their actions and thus allows you to commit the throw despite their actions, or allows you to use their counter to initiate a different throw. These, in turn, present opportunities for new counters, with counters upon counters from there. This is also the way that bjj ended up being developed. Because it used judo as the base, it was formulated with the thought that every action has a counter, and every counter has a counter, etc.

Krav maga is not taught in such a manner. Or, if it is being taught that way, it is due to the 'changes' presented by a particular instructor. The system itself does not approach the arts in such a fashion.

Does that make more sense?

[Jay]

we get taught self defence andshotokan in one lesson shame your probably in the USA

[y2_sub]

There is nothing wrong if he wanted to explore other systems , but if they don't teach him self defense at all , thats another story