In Krav Maga, special emphasis is placed on training under strong physical exertion – simulating the stress of an assault – as well as training in posed scenarios.

Krav Maga is a flexible system that is constantly being adapted to the requirements of the civilian and professional sectors and further developed for the needs of self-defense, self-protection and self-assertion.

Krav Maga is purely focused on self-defense and self-protection. There are no predetermined forms in Krav Maga, no competitions, no traditions and rituals. The focus on the aspect of self-defense also shapes the training, which is different from other martial arts: From the beginning, learners are focused on efficiency and effectiveness in order to protect themselves.

Even athletic exercises for strengthening and endurance are combined with technical elements in Krav Maga to serve as preparation for self-defense techniques.

Martial arts are often oriented towards competitions to measure forces and thus submit to rules to fight fair duels. In Krav Maga there are no rules, just as in real confrontations there are no rules to which all parties to the conflict adhere. The only rule that applies in Krav Maga at all times, whether in training or in a real conflict, is: don’t hurt yourself – „don’t get hurt“!