KRAV MAGA FAQS

The minimum age for training with KMW is 16 years old. However under 18s must have written consent of a parent in order to train.

Our classes are suitable for complete beginners. Many of our students have never done any kind of martial arts or self-defence before.Krav Maga was designed to instil these types of skills quickly and efficiently. Our experienced instructors will be there to build up fundamental skills and help you every step of the way. They will teach you exactly what to do at a suitable developmental pace. Everyone started at ground zero, even instructors.

The common misconception is that people feel they need to get fit before commencing Krav Maga training. It's just not true. Fitness is a personal attribute and can always be improved.

Krav Maga suits everybody, not just professional fighters or fitness boffs. We work everybody to their own pace. But we always encourage you to strive for more.

After a few months of training with us you will notice a huge improvement in your fitness.

Our focus is getting you prepared for the dangers of the world, not a triathalon.

Krav Maga is a self-defence system that anybody can use. It does not rely on size or strength to overcome your attacker, but simple instinctive techniques that anybody can learn. It is a perfect system for women to learn in order to become safer and be able to defence themselves.

At Krav Maga West safety in training is our number one priority. Krav Maga requires contact between training partners so its possible that accidents can happen but as long as you follow the instructor’s guidance and respect your training partner you will be fine. Injuries more than the occasional bruise are very rare.

We are required to ask you about your health via a short questionnaire prior to your trial lesson to assess and tailor your training plan. Our instructors are fully qualified first aiders.

Information about class locations and times can be found here www.kravmagawest.co.uk/classes *Our West Bromwich Class is closed due to venue closure. We endeavour to re-open the class ASAP. Please fill in our contact form to register your interest.

A lot of fun and sweat!

All our training sessions start with a warm-up. This is important to prepare the body and the mind for the training. After the warm up you will begin working on the specific subject material. This varies from week to week. Sometimes it will be a particular self-defence situation, like how to escape from various holds or chokes. Other times we may work on more general fighting skills like punching and kicking. Often we will combine elements of different topics into a single session. Throughout the session you will be working with a partner (or sometimes a small group), taking it in turns to practice the various techniques. The session will end with ‘summary drills’ where we will put what we’ve learnt into a more realistic setting and add a level of stress.

It's really simple. Click here , find the best venue and fill in the contact form and we will get you booked in. We are sure you’ll enjoy the trial and you can join us fully afterwards

Tracksuit/training trousers and a t-shirt are ideal. Trainers are perfect. Bring some water too!