First question is where is the intensity. A demo of a defense should look dynamic and real.

This defense will not work. It would never work. No child on the planet could make this work. Never stops amazing me how some of these various defenses make into systems as suitable solutions to a tough situation. Tomorrow I’ll post the Krav Maga Rear Naked Choke Defense. Part of the reason some of the ineffective defenses make it into the system is due to the Sensei (usually a high rank) says to a less experienced and smaller student put me in a rear naked choke and let me figure out how to get out of it. The student is usually smaller, less experienced, and will not put a proper choke on his Sensei due to the respect factor- thus the Sensei designs choked with those parameters in place. With the Krav Maga think tank- the formula is switched. If a woman can make it work against a man, then it will work for everyone. If the weaker can make it work against the strong then a defense works for everyone.

This is Trinity. Great kicks. They can and will get better, but for an 8 year old these kicks are  awesome.

Enjoy the video. Don’t let her sweet looks fool you. You’ve been warned.

Great video! I would love to add this drill to the Goju-ryu and krav maga program. But, we have to get better at our roundhouse kicks.

These are two top level goju-ryu black belts in Okinawa. The kicker should rotate is plant/base foot more. Other than that- impressive.

Watch the video and we will talk afterwards.

Do you think your thumbs could join together in this eagle block and stop the downward thrust of a 250 pound man? If you crisscross two toothpicks would you be able to stop the downward swing of a baseball bat? No. So, the very first thing in the defense, which is the block to save your life would fail. If you get stabbed once chances are you will be stabbed time and time again. Where is the combative to take the attackers balance or focus away? I could go on and on. This is not an attack on this martial arts man in the video. This is simply an example of why I believe Krav Maga offers an effective and practical self defense system.

Please do not think I am criticizing styles or systems. I am Goju-ryu through and through. I love traditional martial arts. This is not a criticism of entire styles or systems. My critiques remain finite. We are simply taking a look at the way most traditional programs teach specific threats such as weapons or chokes or grabs. In these specific scenarios the leaner a defense is the better. The more quickly a combative is delivered the better. The defense should be instinctive and gross motor skill based. If a woman could really make it work against a larger male, then it certainly is a good defense.

cheers,
Jett

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