Leeds Krav Maga Coach Mike Potter blogs about Strength training for Krav Maga.
In any Sport / Martial Art / Physical training, it is important to address all areas of Physical Fitness, as much as necessary, in order to improve performance as much as we can. Krav Maga is an absolutely brilliant tool to use for Fitness as the training itself necessitates that we must be fit in order to improve and to pass gradings. More
It felt like the edge of a very short blade….
I looked left and right and one man stood just watching, didn’t say a word and the other bloke, to my amazement, was pretending it wasn’t happening
Birmingham Krav Maga Instructor Joe writes about the reality of Knife crime – from his own perspective as a victim at just 16 years of age. More
The Krav Maga ChallengeIn January 2015, Krav Maga Bristol launched the Krav Maga Challenge a 16-week programme of self-defence and military style fitness and conditioning. The Krav Maga challenge became an immediate success and has been run three times a year in Clifton since.
The Krav Maga Challenge is a gruelling 16-week programme of intense physical and mental training culminating in challenge day a 4 hr test of physical and mental endurance where practitioners will be challenged over all the skills acquired over the preceding weeks.
You’ll with train fellow recruits for 2 hours, twice a week working with a skilled coach in preparation for you challenge day. In addition, you’ll get a subsidiary training programme to compliment your coached sessions and nutrition guide built around the very same programmes used by professional athletes and fighters to optimise physical performance.
Developing the total combat athlete
Over your 16 week intensive programme you’ll train through speed, agility and quickness drills, adrenalised self-defence training, mobility training, fighter conditioning sessions, stand up clinching and ground fighting drills, weapons defences and disarms as well as a level of close quarter combat training rarely experienced by civilians. There is nothing comparable to the Krav Maga challenge programme. Think Jason Bourne, James Bond and Crossfit all rolled into one and then some…
Tougher, stronger, faster
Train like a professional fighter in preparation for an undisclosed combat fitness test on your Challenge Day event. On passing out you’d have covered cover 32 combat conditioning sessions based around conditioning used by the world’s elite including professional fighters and Olympians. No two training sessions are the same, and the results are outstanding.
Confidence, competence and performance
Why sign up for another barely used gym membership when you can participate in a high level coaching programme delivering elite level fitness, proven close quarter combat skills and an unprecedented mental toughness training programme.
Challenge day
On challenge day you’ll meet a team of coaches for what will one of the toughest, most demanding days of your life. Over Challenge day you’ll complete an undisclosed series of warrior challenges culminating in a range of pressurised scenarios including multiple attackers, 3rd party protection task and
Krav Maga Challenge – Can you handle it?
How often should I train?
As a professional Krav Maga Instructor one of the most common questions I hear is, “How often should I train?”
The answer is… More
Coach Paul Grey addresses some of the common questions regarding Personal training in Krav Maga.
Paul is a highly experienced Krav Maga coach and explores whether personal training is right for you, costs and how to save money when booking personal training.
Krav Maga Bristol Coach Paul Grey writes about the recent World Health Organisation findings on Processed meat consumption.
Who is British Krav Maga
British Krav Maga is a nationwide network of Krav Maga schools. British Krav Maga certified schools deliver professional coaching and courses in Israeli Krav Maga More
British Krav Maga: International Krav Maga Seminar NOV. 21st/22nd 2015A total one off experience in Bristol – a full weekend krav maga bootcamp with Instruction provided by a former I.D.F military Krav Maga Instructor. If you love serious Krav Maga it just does not get any better than this… More
British Krav Maga Review Why I chose British Krav Maga
Choosing the right Krav Maga Organisation association isn’t an easy decision. It has to represent your core values, meet high standards and be able to provide exactly what you and your students are looking for.
Here at British Krav Maga we work like a family. We have a great Instructor up in Newcastle (unsurprisingly his school is called Krav Maga Newcastle) called Jeff and we wanted to give him a quick shout out. If you are based in the North East, look him up and grab a free esson.
‘Jeff is a talented Instructor, skilled Kravist and all round nice guy. Smart, understated and skilled, he is everything a great Instructor should be’
Paul Grey – Training Director. British Krav Maga Association
Krav Maga Newcastle is run by BKMA Graduate Instructor Jeff Hollows. Jeff has a training cv going back to 1994 where he began training as a junior through traditional Martial Arts route.
In 2007 Jeff joined the British Army where he trained in Mauy Thai later training in Thailand with Phuket Top Team.
Whilst in the Britsh Army Jeff also trained in the Gracie Survival Tactics, A military/Law Enforcement version of Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Whilst in the Army Jeff trained as a surveillance and target acquisition specialist working in hostile environments internationally.
During this period Jeff also trained in and qualified as a full JKD Instructor under Paul Vunac’s Progressive Fighting System and later with adaptive Martial concepts. On leaving the Army, Jeff attended the British Krav Maga Association Instructor Certification and successfully completed 21 days Krav Maga Instructor Training.
In 2015 Jeff progressed on to the certified Military Instructor course run by the Association for Instructors with active military experience. Jeff runs a welcoming, friendly training environment that welcomes all abilities and fitness levels. If you’d like to come see for yourself, Jeff offers free trial sessions as an intro for those who may be interested in training in Krav Maga.
