Imi Lichtenfeld who created during the Second World War a new technique for melee defense subsequently revolutionized the Israeli army operation. Lichtenfeld selected more resolute movements of martial arts at the same time simple to understand and implement, and was born what is known as krav maga-translated from Hebrew as contact fighting. Adopted by the security forces and Israeli intelligence services, the birth of the State of Israel, this system soon spread around the world and its implementation is now much more urban.
"The krav maga is a martial art, not a contact sport or self defense, is an evolved system of all these disciplines, more direct and easy to implement, and furthermore, each person can adapt to their needs. " David Vallejo
a delegate of the English Association of Krav Maga instructor in two gyms in the city (
Kyohan and Germano Sport ). After an extensive and award-winning career in karate, full contacts and kick boxing, among other specialties, he discovered the world of krav maga, teachers were instructed to international, including Israelis and recently introduced this form in Seville.
taught in classes, the student's profile is heterogeneous. Since police officers or nurses, for which organizes courses in a higher level, going through people who have suffered gender violence, taxi drivers who want to be able to defend themselves from attack and martial arts enthusiasts in general, to people who all I want is to gain security and self-esteem.
"With the krav maga is not to convert anyone into a Bruce Lee, it is able to react to an attack situation and not be blocked. If you learn to choose to run a case of violence and not stay stuck in the ground , the krav maga and you will have served for something. "
If a good physical preparation is a prerequisite for the practice of this sport, training and certification of the instructor is essential. "Here, as elsewhere, there is much intrusiveness, it is advisable to know who is learned," said the athlete Seville.
Although the good atmosphere in class is not lacking, the fact is, said Vallejo, "This sport is practiced under pressure, ie, we must raise stress. Thus, if a driver wants to know this technique it is best to teach it in the taxi, if it is a person who works in private security at night, as indicated would be to learn techniques in low light.
Preparation also involves confrontation or multiple attack, since, according to the instructor, "is important to know how they get away with any kind of situation that, unexpectedly, it can happen." Ana Fernandez
