Krav Maga (Israeli defense system)
I just wanted to take a minute and introduce myself to this blog. my name is Paul Evans. I am a Krav Maga instructor who owns a studio in SLC. I am certified with Krav Maga World Wide as well as Krav Maga Alliance.
Krav Maga is the official system of self defense employed by the Israeli Defense Forces, Israeli Anti-terrorist Units, and various branches of the Israeli Security Forces. It is also the preferred system for U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Personnel.
Krav Maga emerged in an environment where extreme violence was common. It has ample opportunity to be tested and improved under real life conditions, proven itself to be an ideal and realistic means of defending oneself. No defense tactics program in the world is more battle tested than Krav Maga.
Krav Maga is not a traditional martial art. No katas. No rituals. No nonsense. Based on simple principles and instinctive movements, this reality-based system is designed to teach real self defense in the shortest possible time. Learn to defend against common chokes, grabs, and bearhugs, as well as weapons such as guns, knives and sticks.
I have trained in many martial arts since 1984 and have loved them all. I believe that all martial arts have value. Some are more sports oriented and some more self defense but they all have value. I encourage anyone wishing to train in martial arts to consider what are they looking for and find a system that best meets those needs. At Krav Maga SLC we focus only on self defense. Our classes are designed to deal with high stressed- street conflicts not fight in a ring. I f you are looking to be a fighter I know several great BJJ and Muay Thai schools and would be happy to refer anyone. One last thing to think about is that finding the right Instructor is everything. You can have a great system but a crappy instructor. Take your time and find the right school.
Also Coming in August 2009
GRACIE COMBATIVES
WHAT IS
Gracie Jiu Jitsu Comabtives ?
In the late 1920’s, Grand Master Helio Gracie created Gracie or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after he realized that he was physically too frail to utilize the traditional Japanese techniques. Proven over the last 80 years to be the most reliable system for a smaller person to defeat a larger, more athletic opponent, the techniques of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu are based on precise timing and effective use of leverage so that virtually anyone can do them, man or woman, regardless of size or athletic ability. Although Gracie Jiu-Jitsu consists of over 600 techniques, studies of the fights conducted by members of the Gracie Family have shown that 36 techniques have been used more often and with greater success than all the other techniques combined. Originally developed for the U.S. Army, Gracie Combatives is the only course that entirely dedicated to the mastery of these 36 essential techniques
I look forward to posting about Krav Maga. If you wish to check us out please visit my website at kravmagaslc.com.
Train Hard, be safe and walk in peace.
Paul Evans
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Paul,
I know that I speak for everyone in welcoming you to Utah Martial Arts. I have watched with interest as Krav Maga has been shown on such programs as Human Weapon, and Fight Quest. I am excited to see updates on what is happening within your Dojo, and what your students are learning. Welcome, and thanks!
I have trained in several systems over the years and most recently krav maga with Paul Evans. This training is for people who are serious about self defense and real life combat applications. The emphasis is on conditioning and sudden unexpected attacks from determined attackers. Krav takes everything you already know and teaches you how to make use of it when everything goes to hell. No matter what your specialty is, krav maga will prepare you to use it when you need to, ready or not.
I trained for about 6 years in Kiai Kenpo karate when I was younger and after years of distraction, am re immersing myself in defense training. I have been studying under Paul Evans for about 3 months and am absolutely sold that Krav Maga is a necessity for any serious students of self defense. All the practical basics that I learned from my previous training can be implemented into this training. Krav Maga offers through it’s training an intense, very realistic recreation of the chaos and fatigue that exist in real life situations. It provides practical, intuitive solutions to the most common attacks that are easy to remember. The drills make these movements instinctual. Paul Evans is an amazing instructor with years of very relevant experience. Try it out. I freaking love it.