Krav Maga training includes:

• Skills to avoid or deter a situation of conflict, and the legal aspects of self defence
• How to reduce injury through impact on the ground
• Effective striking skills using the hands, legs, feet, arms, and head
• Learning how to use everyday objects for self-defence
• Techniques and tactics to defend yourself against sudden strikes, grabs, holds
• Techniques and tactics to defend yourself again edged or blunt weapons
• Techniques and tactics to defend yourself against a threat or attack with an edged weapon, including - compliant behaviour methods when required
• Techniques to defend yourself against threats from firearms
• How to defend yourself when on the ground
• How to deal with multiple attackers

Absolutely. A big part of being able to defend yourself is to be both physical and mentally prepared. Krav Maga training involves progressive fitness based routines that will burn calories, increase your strength whilst improving your mobility, flexibility and stability.

No. Krav Maga will help you to get fit in a progressive manner One of the main reasons for people not achieving their fitness goals is losing interest. Krav Maga training is so varied, you’ll be losing weight and getting fitter whilst learning practical self defence skills. Of course, your instructor will always ensure that you train at a pace that is right for you.

No physical activity can offer a complete guarantee of safety. However, KMG certified instructors are well qualified to deliver training in an impactful and interesting way that keeps you focused and learning whilst also reducing risk. Your sensible approach to training, combined with the expertise of our instructors means injuries in training are very rare.

Krav Maga is a Hebrew phase which translates into English as ‘contact combat’. It was originally developed for the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) as their hand-to-hand combat system, but has since been adapted to meet the needs of civilians due to it’s practical and realistic approach of teaching life saving self defence skills.

KMG offers a comprehensive and full accredited Krav Maga instructor training programme for suitable individuals, for more information please visit our instructor course information page.

There are no competition events in Krav Maga, except in the Israel Defence Forces where they are used for team building and resilience training but are not open to civilians. Civilian Krav Maga uses competitive style training activities to build both physical and mental strength, but there are no formal competitions. The focus is purely on self defence and physical skills to protect other people.

Krav Maga Instructor status is generally achieved through attending a course, and not through ‘time spent in training’. There are many training providers offering certification through very short courses which will significantly vary in quality. Always look for the KMG affiliated logo on your local club website, as you can be assured that your instructor has attended accredited and comprehensive instructor training. When necessary, it’s always better to travel a little further for quality, rather than accept less for convenience. Use our club finder to locate your nearest KMG affiliated club.

Your local KMG club will be able to offer you a variety of membership packages based on your availability to attend the training classes, and your training goals. Find your local KMG affiliated club through our club finder.

KMG has a grading system to help measure your progress.

Practitioner Level 1 – 5
Graduate Level 1 – 5
Expert Level 1 – 5

There are also Master grades 1-3.

The highest rank held is Master Level 3, which was awarded to the KMG Head Instructor Eyal Yanilov, by the late founder of the Krav Maga system, Imi Sde-Or Lichtenfeld. He also awarded Eyal with the coveted founder’s diploma of excellence.

Expert Level 1 is widely considered the ‘black belt’ of Krav Maga, and with consistent training and focus can be achieved in approximately 7-8 years.

Grading events are held regularly and your club instructor will give you more information when you start training at your local KMG club.