Krav Maga Professional Tactics The Contact Combat System of the Israeli Martial Arts 9781594393556, 9781594393563, 2016933951
USA Best Books Award WINNER - 2016 BECAUSE NOT ALL KRAV MAGA IS THE SAME Israeli krav maga is the official self-defense
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Table of contents :
Front Cover
Back Cover
Praise for David Kahn ...
Copyrigt Information
Dedication
Contents
Foreword: The Warrior Mind-Set
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Professional Level
Three Reaction-Proaction
Levels
Fight Timing
The Best Use of This Book
Chapter 1—Civilian, Law Enforcement, and Military Krav Maga Training
The Professional Kravist Mind-Set
When Facing a Deadly Attack
Psychological Aspects of Violent Conflict
Violent Conflict’s Mental
and Physical Stress Manifestations
Krav Maga’s Training Philosophy
Visceral Counterviolence
Attack the Attacker: Anatomical Targeting
Twenty-Four
Vulnerable Targets
Injuring versus Hurting
Legal
Considerations
The Israeli Krav Maga Advantage
Krav Maga Tactical Positioning
Reacting to an Ambush
Seeing an Attack
Chapter 2—Defending the Most Common Upper-Body and Lower-Body Attacks, Throws, and Counterthrows
Straight-Punch
Defenses
Hook-Punch
Defenses
Defending a Hook Punch into Throws
Counterthrows
Core Kick Defenses
Chapter 3—Clinches, Choke and Takedown Defenses, Escorts, and Ground Survival
Clinching
Clinch Defense
Tackle Defenses
Escort Control Holds
Core Ground Survival Tactics
Protecting Your Neck
Offenses from the Rear Mount
Chapter 4—Impact-Weapon
Combatives and Defenses
Impact Weapon against Upper-and Lower-Body
Strikes
Short Impact Weapon against Short Impact Weapon
Impact Weapon against Edged-Weapon
Attack
Impact Defenses against an Assailant Posturing with an Edged Weapon (Midlevel)
Windmill Rotational Defense against an Overhead Edged Weapon (Not Depicted)
Chapter 5—Firearm Cold Combatives
How to Optimize Cold-Weapon
Combatives
Mastering Personal, Impact, and Firearm Combined Combatives
Long-Gun
Cold Weapons against Personal and Cold Weapons
Chapter
6—Defending Edged Weapons: Open Handed and When Your Handgun Is Inoperable
Defense with an Empty or Malfunctioning Pistol against Edged-Weapon
Attacks
Overhead Edged-Weapon
Attacks
Hostage Taker Holding a Knife to a Hostage’s Throat
Chapter 7—Multiple Assailants
Chapter 8—Firearm Defenses
Krav Maga’s Firearm Disarming Philosophy
Handgun Defenses from the Front (VIP Protection)
Chapter 9—Firearm Retention and Professional Kravist Weapon-Defense
Drills
Sidearm Retention
Long-Gun
Weapon Retention While Defending Takedown Attempts
Appendix—Use of Force
Use of Force and Law Enforcement, by Sergeant First Class Mick McComb, Ret.
Use-of-Force Standard: Objective Reasonableness
Summary of Force Options
Severe Threat Level and Factors
Biographies
Resources
Index
About the Author
Books from YMAA
DVDs from YMAA
Front Cover
Back Cover
Praise for David Kahn ...
Copyrigt Information
Dedication
Contents
Foreword: The Warrior Mind-Set
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Professional Level
Three Reaction-Proaction
Levels
Fight Timing
The Best Use of This Book
Chapter 1—Civilian, Law Enforcement, and Military Krav Maga Training
The Professional Kravist Mind-Set
When Facing a Deadly Attack
Psychological Aspects of Violent Conflict
Violent Conflict’s Mental
and Physical Stress Manifestations
Krav Maga’s Training Philosophy
Visceral Counterviolence
Attack the Attacker: Anatomical Targeting
Twenty-Four
Vulnerable Targets
Injuring versus Hurting
Legal
Considerations
The Israeli Krav Maga Advantage
Krav Maga Tactical Positioning
Reacting to an Ambush
Seeing an Attack
Chapter 2—Defending the Most Common Upper-Body and Lower-Body Attacks, Throws, and Counterthrows
Straight-Punch
Defenses
Hook-Punch
Defenses
Defending a Hook Punch into Throws
Counterthrows
Core Kick Defenses
Chapter 3—Clinches, Choke and Takedown Defenses, Escorts, and Ground Survival
Clinching
Clinch Defense
Tackle Defenses
Escort Control Holds
Core Ground Survival Tactics
Protecting Your Neck
Offenses from the Rear Mount
Chapter 4—Impact-Weapon
Combatives and Defenses
Impact Weapon against Upper-and Lower-Body
Strikes
Short Impact Weapon against Short Impact Weapon
Impact Weapon against Edged-Weapon
Attack
Impact Defenses against an Assailant Posturing with an Edged Weapon (Midlevel)
Windmill Rotational Defense against an Overhead Edged Weapon (Not Depicted)
Chapter 5—Firearm Cold Combatives
How to Optimize Cold-Weapon
Combatives
Mastering Personal, Impact, and Firearm Combined Combatives
Long-Gun
Cold Weapons against Personal and Cold Weapons
Chapter
6—Defending Edged Weapons: Open Handed and When Your Handgun Is Inoperable
Defense with an Empty or Malfunctioning Pistol against Edged-Weapon
Attacks
Overhead Edged-Weapon
Attacks
Hostage Taker Holding a Knife to a Hostage’s Throat
Chapter 7—Multiple Assailants
Chapter 8—Firearm Defenses
Krav Maga’s Firearm Disarming Philosophy
Handgun Defenses from the Front (VIP Protection)
Chapter 9—Firearm Retention and Professional Kravist Weapon-Defense
Drills
Sidearm Retention
Long-Gun
Weapon Retention While Defending Takedown Attempts
Appendix—Use of Force
Use of Force and Law Enforcement, by Sergeant First Class Mick McComb, Ret.
Use-of-Force Standard: Objective Reasonableness
Summary of Force Options
Severe Threat Level and Factors
Biographies
Resources
Index
About the Author
Books from YMAA
DVDs from YMAA
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