Krav Maga in St. Albert
Firstly, it is absolutely wonderful that you are taking your self defense seriously and that protecting yourself or your loved ones against violent aggressors is important to you. However, there is a reason why we do not offer Krav Maga classes; it is not very effective when compared to combat orientated martial arts. This is evidenced in the UFC, where martial artists of almost all disciplines with a competitive outlet can be found whether their main background is BJJ, Judo, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Boxing, etc or some combination of them. Yet we cannot remember a single Krav Maga practitioner amongst the plethora of competitors, let alone the champions.
There are some arguments that are made by Krav Maga practitioners against this fundamental point. Let’s dismantle them each in turn.
Claim: Krav Maga is designed to work on the street
Answer: If it doesn’t work in the cage, it won’t work on the street.
Claim: Krav Maga works against multiple opponents, not one
Answer: If Krav Maga worked at all, it would be used in the cage. If you cannot beat one trained person with it, you have almost no chance of beating multiple opponents with it.
Claim: Krav Maga is better for defending against weapons.
Answer: Most martial artists will struggle to defend against weapons, particularly sharp edged weapons like knives and especially firearms. There are established practises against weapons but they are usually best applied by combat athletes with extensive sports based backgrounds developed under competitive situations such as Judo, Greco Roman and Freestyle Wrestling and BJJ.
We know that no matter what your individual circumstances, you have vastly better alternatives at your disposal that will not only make you far more effective in any self defense scenario that a Krav Maga instructor can imagine, but you will also be fitter, stronger and healthier from taking classes in a combat athletic environment such as the ones we have specifically selected after a lifetime of martial arts practice. Our coaches have won BJJ World Championships, Judo Competitions and even competed successfully in the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter.