Section
Techniques
Strikes, defenses against punches and kicks, knife and gun disarms, ground survival.
Palm Heel Strike
Krav Maga's default closed-distance hand strike. Trades a little power for a lot of structural safety in the wrist.
Hammer Fist Strike
The closed-fist option for when a palm heel won't reach the angle you need — particularly to the side, behind, and downward.
Front Kick to the Groin
The most-trained Krav Maga kick. Universally effective, telegraph-resistant, and works from almost any stance.
Knee Strikes — The Clinch Workhorse
When you're inside punching range and have something to grab, knees end fights faster than fists.
Elbow Strikes — Eight Angles
At touching range, the elbow is the hardest, bluntest weapon on the body. Krav Maga teaches eight numbered angles.
Defense Against a Straight Punch
The 360-degree outside defense. The most-drilled defense in the entire Krav Maga civilian curriculum.
Defense Against a Front Choke (Two-Handed, Standing)
Pluck and pluck-with-counter — the textbook response to one of the most common assault patterns.
Defense Against a Knife — The Three Lines
Stab from above, stab from below, slash across. Three lines of attack, three families of defense, one underlying principle.
Defense Against a Handgun at Contact Distance
When the muzzle is pressed to your chest, you are inside the gun's reaction window. Krav Maga's gun-defense doctrine starts here.
Ground Survival — Get Up, Don't Stay There
Krav Maga's ground doctrine is the opposite of BJJ's. The mat is a transition, not a destination.