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If you are new into Krav Maga, this book will let you understand it's approach to personal defense and will introduce you to basics involving this great method. A must have.
In conclusion, the real value of this text cannot be appreciated without actual physical training under a krav maga instructor. This text provides an excellent guide to achieving belt ranks in this martial art system, if that is your goal. Many years ago I had the pleasure to train under Darren Levine in an intense 60 hour 6 day course held for defensive tactics instructors at the Illinois State Police Academy. Rating: 4 stars. Though I can understand some of the critical reviews of this book; however, no matter how good or bad a book may be, it can never take the place of actual intense hands-on training under a competent instructor. The reason this book should be read by anyone interested in Krav Maga is because it is organized into specific skill levels that a student should master before moving on to the next section. Joseph J. Truncale, (Pro-Systems Combatives: Author: Monadnock Defensive Tactics System & Advanced PR-24 Baton Techniques)
My brother and I taught each other as much as We could straight from the book, untill a center finally opened in my area.I found some of the techniques taught by my instructor to differ slightly from the book. Levine and Whitman never claim to be the Lord God of Krav Maga. Since many others have covered content extensively let me give a review in the context of someone I believe Levine and Whitman were targeting when they released this manual. Anyone who believes that does not understand the underlining sentiment of KM. To discard the entire thing because it doesnt fit your personal prferences to a T is rediculous. What does this mean. Surely technique applies, but the concept of what works is the goal.
It's a "GUIDE" to Krav. I had very little knowledge of KM when I bought this book for myself a number a years ago. The book accomplishes what it sets out to do. That the manual is a fraud and should therefore be discarded. It's more about concepts than technique. Of course any instructor is going to deviate some from what is shown within it's pages. I give this book a five star rating and claim that is by far the best overall guide to Krav Maga on the civilian market.
For a beginner, this book is good for supplementing your existing training. They sell this book at my Krav training center and the moves match the tests so it is good for reviewing what you have learned also.
Great book with a lot of Krav Maga technics, everything well illustrated step by step using pictures. This book is a must have if you are interested in this personal defense discipline.
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