How To Get Fit With Krav Maga

This article is about the physical demands of Krav Maga. It goes on to explain how meeting those demands make Krav Maga an ideal workout.

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Krav Maga is less about ceremony and tradition than many martial arts like karate, taekwondo, hapkido, or kung fu. What Krav Maga is more concerned with is actual effective fighting techniques. Originally Krav Maga was developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1930’s by Imi Lichtenfeld. Then enhanced by the Israeli defense forces, Krav Maga is designed to end physical encounters in a quick and sometimes brutal fashion using rapid counterattacks or preemptive strikes. This is why it is often utilized by athletes who compete in mixed martial arts competitions. It is also taught to police and Special Forces all over the world.

Many people are initially drawn to Krav Maga and other mixed martial arts styles because they want to learn effective fighting techniques. However, they often discover that as an added benefit to training in Krav Maga, they wind up getting into the best shape of their adult lives.

Krav Maga can be an incredibly powerful tool for physical fitness. The techniques and training methods utilized in Krav Maga demand whole body fitness and regularly practicing them can be a great method of overall conditioning. People who train regularly in Krav Maga find that they end up increasing their level of cardiovascular fitness, building up core strength and becoming stronger, fitter and more flexible in general.

Krav Maga is a mixed martial art in every sense of the term in that it employs wrestling, grappling and striking techniques. The style was originally developed from street fighting techniques and requires strength, speed and a decent level of overall toughness to master. There are no forms in Krav Maga nor are there sporting federations or official uniforms. Instead, there are just proven, effective fighting techniques designed to neutralize an opponent so that you can escape to safety.

For a Krav Maga workout to be truly effective, it must generally be a combination of an aerobic and anaerobic workout. A good level of cardio fitness is required to be able to rapidly deliver techniques while a good level of strength is also necessary in order for them to be effective. This makes Krav Maga one of the best options available to choose from for people who are looking to martial arts as a means of getting fit.

Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts is a Krav Maga school in the Virginia Beach and Chesapeake area. It has been around since 1991and is the only school in the area that offers officially sanctioned instruction in Krav Maga. The training provided at CLMA is intended to give students an effective and realistic means of defending themselves should worse come to worse and a street encounter situation arises.

However, many students who take part in the Krav Maga program come not to learn to defend themselves, but purely because they find the training to be the best whole body workout they've ever had.

If you're interested in learning more about how Krav Maga is a method for getting fit, contact Changing Lives Martial arts by phone at 757-471-9002 or visit them on the Web at www.atakick.com. Five locations serving Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.