Toronto Krav Maga Academy, formerly IKMF Toronto, is an official member of Kravolution and home of the best self-defence system in the Greater Toronto Area, dedicated to offering you practical self-defense training.
ONE OF THE more gratifying developments we have witnessed over the past decade is the increasing number of women training in Krav Maga. Various Krav Maga schools across the world have noted this and it is certainly the case in
When and where do assaults happen? It is a question often asked during our training sessions. The short answer? Anywhere and anytime. A commonly held view is that assaults happen in “bad neighbourhoods”, when the victim is alone, and at
Many assaults end up on the ground. You can fall, trip or slip. An assailant might hit you, push or pull you to the ground. In real situations, you are not falling on a soft mat but rather on a
Subways are public places but assaults still occur as people travel to work, home etc… Two examples: In April 2013, as a subway approached Davisville station a man was stabbed in the throat. April 2010, 2 men held down and
It is natural to feel nervous before your first Krav Maga class. You walk into the studio, there are various people – some look friendly, some don’t. Some might be practicing moves that you don’t understand but look intimidating. You
“The greatest gift is not being afraid to question.” – Ruby Dee “How are you going to find out about things if you don’t ask questions?” ― L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables When one teaches, two learn. – Robert
“Jack of all trades, master of none.” In his influential book, Meditations on Violence, Rory Miller notes how many martial arts studios “promise self-defence skills and tournament trophies, discipline and self-discovery fitness and confidence, and even spiritual growth and enlightenment.”
Deceive. To mislead purposely. In 2012, a 16 year old woman was assaulted near the Broadview/Danforth intersection. This horrible incident began when the survivor approached a man with his head down. As she approached he asked her for “a light”
Over the past 13 years, I have seen many Krav Maga students and instructors progress at various levels. The ones who become the most proficient have the following traits: Consistency. Three, two, even one session a week consistently over a
During our Krav Maga classes, we spend a lot of attention to detail. These details involve the body mechanics of striking, deflecting, blocking, releasing holds and much more. All of this, however, is in the context of some of the
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