Carnerd101 Our pleasure. congrats!!! Be ready to explain the bruises from the 360 defenses lol.

Pam Kuepper congrats!

How long for yellow belt

@@MBryy it will take 4 month if you train 2 times per week.

@@cheerfuljyrwa2168 What?! Only 4 months? In my krav maga gym its a year for a belt...if you pass the test. I just got my yellow belt last June. We have or test for the orange belt next June.

Malicant good luck tomorrow. Take it one technique at a time. Hydrate well and give it all you’ve got!

Malicant Sweet how did you do?

Malicant I have mine in 2 months.

I have mine in 3 months

@@KravMagaDesoto i am a complete beginner. How shall i start learning krav maga. From which video? Thanks

GuyGuy_ Peres - GuyGP good luck. Hydrate well and take it one technique at a time

ok! thank you!

You might try a real art someday

@@djharto4917 I’m not doing art I’m learning to defend myself and mainly for exercise-

James Moriarty Thanks for the advice. I will keep that in mind in future videos. I was honestly going cross eyed after putting these together lol. Eventually, I plan to label each demo on our website and make it playable as a walkthrough and individual tutorials.

Gary Gee then you definitely don’t want to watch the Jiujitsu tests lol. For those looking for quick belts there’s always Taekwondo. It takes almost as long to earn a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu and Krav Maga as a lot of traditional martial arts take to black belt. The journey isn’t about belts. It only protect 2” of your butt. You have to cover the rest.

It's because Krav Maga is just about getting some easy money. Pick your AIkido, call it KM. Pick your Kickboxing, call it KM.

I do Krav Maga here in France. They give us a "passport" with stamps and the teacher's signature each time you get a belt. Plus, you have to be registered to the European Federation of Krav Maga.

Frank, we're glad you did so well on your test, and that's really cool how much MMA experience you have.

ballerstew average is 7 to 10 years. I’ve seen people do it a bit earlier and I also know people who have trained much longer and never gone through the test which is quite physically daunting. There are also some requirements with KMA that must be met before testing for black belt. One of those is that you have to have had one full contact fight. It can be boxing, thai, or MMA. That deters some folks too.

It's called a Tombstone pad.

Wait what? You did 10 weeks of training then opened a Krav school?!

TheCrushmaster in the KMA and KMWW curriculum they are introduced at level 2 and 3. Check out the following two links. It should take you to point in the videos where the break falls are at: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fLGPgaSjy9fZfGw.htmlm38s kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zrt6ZJZy0M-bp2Q.htmlm22s

Thanks for the quick reply. I find it a bit odd they're not taught on the first level, as falling is an even more likely danger than being attacked.

TheCrushmaster very true. It's an incredibly valuable attribute even outside of self defense training. As far as the curriculum goes, it is built on a stepping block basis. The placement of techniques in the system is based more on ability and progression rather than likeliness. Break falls can be quite intense for a new student. At my academy, we run an all level format so students are exposed to all levels of curriculum from day one. The down side is that the rank progression is slower with us because there isn't that dedicated, focused level class for students. It means the instructors must be super vigilant on the floor to insure that everyone is training safe and having fun. The plus side is that our students see the progression and integration of techniques from day one.

That's interesting. I don't think break falls are that scary, though - as long as you're using mats, at least. :-) You can do it from the knees which is a very soft fall. I appreciate your well-detailed response.

I tell my students "You may never get into a fight (and I hope you don't), but at some point you will almost certainly fall down." Our curriculum starts fall breaks in L2 as well - L1 is mostly an introduction to turning on the aggression and being able to use basic strikes. In L2 and L3, things start to get more technical.

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@@djharto4917 lol 😂 thank you 🙏

@@PraveenSrJ01 Dj Harto is just trolling.

@@youmustcreateachanne I could tell…lol

Your stance would leave track and field as the only viable self defense system. We always say run away if you can. Sometimes that’s not possible. You can’t run away from a home invasion if your kids are upstairs. You can’t run away from an active shooter if there is no escape. I only give these examples because I’ve personally survived it. Everyone’s life view is different. Thanks for the compliments, but I do urge you to examine what violence in our world actually looks like. Imi, the founder of Krav Maga said “We train so that we may walk in peace.” Keep in mind that this system was also further developed for 1st responders. They don’t have an option to run from danger. However, their job is to keep the peace.

@@KravMagaDesoto In most situations, self defense means being aware and pre emptive. I know first hand what violence looks like, having grown up in a very rough area. I'd had knives/guns pulled on me by the time I was 16. The only reason I'm still alive is because I stayed aware and alert, and avoided obvious dangerous situations. I'll give you credit on the "home invasion" scenario, it's true, there are times when the only solution IS to fight, but 99% of the time a dangerous situation can be circumvented without violence. Also, I would usually not advocate running away, because in that circumstance it's your cardio vs their cardio, and if they catch you you're fighting anyways while you're tired from running.

@@riversedgekickboxing694 you bring up some valid points. Every situation is difference. That’s why we prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Vigilance, awareness, and verbal deescalation is a huge part of our training. You can’t really learn all that an academy has to offer on KZfaq. This is merely an overview of the techniques utilized in one of the systems we offer. Technique is a mere fraction of self defense training as you’ve figured out. You’d have to come to our academy and train to understand our mindset and how we teach to implement some of these techniques. Admittedly, some of the techniques are there for mere athleticism and placed at a high level. The idea is that if you’ve trained for years, you are probably training for more than just basic self defense skills. Training should also be fun and rewarding.

@@KravMagaDesoto Your poise has really impressed me here; there are a lot of fear-mongering charlatans out there, and based on what you've said here I don't think you're one of them. Thank you for responding in such a conscientious manner.

Yeah! The IDF have been using it for years. Israel the only country in the world where assassination is State Policy. Wake up!

Hate to tell you but if you go back and find old pictures of Imi you’ll see gis and belts. Traditionally there were belts. Most organizations eventually used a number system to differentiate from traditional martial arts but they are still technically “belt levels.” I only go back 17 years in the system but there were belts when I started. We just never wore them. Googling probably would have answered this faster but you can fact check me there.

I know belts for this rubbish. These (students) walk around now thinking they can disarm a knife attack!

Of course not

Or don’t actually work

Ok troll, this is level 1. Keep your forms and katas in your dojo. Try that in the real world and you'll be laid out.

@@Carnerd101 what is a form or kata?

Dave K because she’s a gym owner, MMA fighter, and expert in a few disciplines. She’s a great training partner and is willing to put up with me. I’m not against using guys but they are usually too busy at home watching KZfaq ;)

@@KravMagaDesoto relax dude. that was a sarcastic joke. if you don't want guys watching KZfaq, you can do that by not putting your videos on KZfaq.

Dave K I’ve been a KZfaq moderator too long to give anyone benefit of the doubt on here lol.

Flyhappy° what makes her a poor girl? Do you feel the same way about female police officers and military personnel? We believe everyone is equal and we train at an intensity that is safe for all.

@@KravMagaDesoto well said. The highest rank at our gym is held by a female. I hope to be as tough as her one day.

Richard Broski were you expecting 720 flying spin kicks at the first level of curriculum?

@@KravMagaDesoto I am an mma practitioner and I guess my opinion is biased towards getting to the point much quicker. I haven't trained long, maybe a year, but my muay thai + boxing is far superior to krav maga folks I've trained with who have years of krav maga experience. But then comes wrestling, and theirs is absolute shite. Forget about BJJ, they get submitted in under 30 seconds most rounds. So, yes, I'm ragging on krav maga, because you build egos in the gym more than a worthy or usable craft.

Richard Broski thank you for enlightening us on what an ego problem looks like. Best of luck in your training.

@@KravMagaDesoto No ego, simply helping you brother. Helping you attain awareness on the effectiveness of training in something that is more interested in belt testing than actually creating an effective street self defence art. Every single krav maga person I've trained with felt like they really had something to prove. I truly fight without ego, as I don't spar in fear, because I know mma has given me the tools.

Richard Broski that’s true in any martial art. We have MMA fighters at our gym. All our instructors have been in the ring. We have a BJJ program, and dog Brothers as well. Combined, our staff has over 200 years of training. There are bad practitioners and instructors in every system. Muay Thai, BJJ, wrestling, and boxing are all amazing. The founder of Krav Maga was a wrestler and boxer. Not everyone has the time or the physical ability to commit to the rigors of those systems. Krav Maga is meant to give people the basic tools to get away from a bad situation. It also deals with things that sports do not. I started training Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai in the 90s. I started Krav Maga years later. I wasn’t trying to be a better ring fighter. I was shot by an active shooter and realized my training didn’t prepare me for that. Don’t judge unless you’ve studied the purpose. Every martial art is the best at what it was designed to be. There are bad instructors in every system. Many take their systems out of context. Krav Maga works. How do I know? I’ve lived it. I’ve had students who have had to defend themselves. We train correctional officers and law enforcement who give me feedback. Everyone thinks they are a bad ass when they start training. That’s not exclusive to Krav Maga. The longer you train the more you realize that you don’t know near as much as you thought. I just celebrated 30 years in martial arts. Stepped in the ring for the first time 16 years ago. Keep a journal of the things that you say now and look back on it in 5 years. You’ll be surprised how much your opinions change.