Krav Maga for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to the World's Easiest-to-Learn, Most-Effective Fitness and Fighting Program

Learn the basics of the ultimate self-defense technique, Krav Maga, the same martial arts practice taught to the most specially trained members of the armed forces.As the official fighting system of the Israeli Defense Forces, Krav Maga has been battle-tested and has been proven successful. Its emphasis on instinctive movements and efficient counterattacks makes it an easy-to-learn and highly effective program for anyone--male or female, large or small, young or old.
Krav Maga for Beginners presents the system's fundamental techniques, its most useful real-world moves and its comprehensive fitness program. Whether you are looking to improve your fighting skills or gain the confidence to escape from a personal assault unharmed, Krav Maga or Beginners provides everything you'll need to reach your fighting goal. With over 360 step-by-step photos, Krav Maga for Beginners makes it easy to learn the world's most effective self-defense and fighting system:

-Escape Danger
-Counterattack
-Neutralize & Defeat

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.