Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 250 Self-Defense and Combative Techniques

Learn the ultimate self-defense system with this bestselling Krav Maga training manual, now updated and expanded by Darren Levine.

All the techniques in Complete Krav Maga--from beginner Yellow Belt to advanced Black Belt--are detailed and illustrated with step-by-step photos:

- Beginner level: Striking techniques including punches, kicks, knee strikes, and defensive movements
- Intermediate level: Disarming techniques for knives, guns, and sticks
- Advanced level: Ground fighting skills and powerful counterattacks

Built on the core principle of transitioning from defense to attack quickly and decisively, Complete Krav Maga teaches rapid-escape tactics and close-combat counterstrikes. Whether you're large or small, male or female, young or old, this real-world defense guide shows how to protect yourself by targeting an attacker's weak points.

"Darren Levine has my unqualified support and gratitude for his contributions to Krav Maga." -Imi Lichtenfeld, founder of Krav Maga.

Darren Levine, a 6th-degree black belt, is the U.S. chief instructor of Krav Maga, and also a deputy district attorney serving on an elite unit with the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. John Whitman, a 4th-degree black belt and president of Krav Maga Worldwide, trains civilian, military and law-enforcement agencies nationwide. Both authors live in Los Angeles.