NOTALLKRAVMAGAISTHESAME. THISISTHEREALDEALKRAVMAGAFROMTHEWORLD'SLONGEST-STANDINGANDORIGINALISRAELIKRAVMAGAASSOCIATION (GIDONSYSTEM). These self-defense strategies and tactics are battle-tested and street-proven.

This 22 hourMastering the Best of Krav Maga Course was developed and is presented by David Kahn, the IKMA US'sChief Instructor and award-winning author of seven Krav Maga books. The instinctive tactics presented in this course are easily learned and retained. A few core strategies and tactics will defeat the majority of street threats and attacks and may be mastered by anyone regardless of size, strength, gender or physical abilities.

In addition to his training thousands of civilians, David has, on an official basis, trained and received commendations from more than 250 law enforcement agencies and all five branches of the U.S. military including the:

• US Navy SEALs

• Army Green Berets,

• Air Force Special Operations,

• Marine Corps Special Operations Command

• Royal Marines.

• FBI

• US Secret Service

• US Marshal Fugitive Task Force

• DEA

• ATF,

• DODPolice

• NYPD

• NJSP

• Philadelphia PD

Trained by Israeli Grandmaster Haim Gidon, David has produced the most expansive and complete Krav Maga library in the world.This video course is supported by written excerpts and training drills excerpted from David Kahn's books.

This Best of Krav Maga Course derived from the yellow through blackbelt levels of the Israeli Krav Maga Association includes:

1. Krav Maga mindset and core principles.

2. Essential movements, stances and positions.

3. The most effective upperbody combatives.

4. The most effective lowerbody combatives.

5. Takedowns combatives.

6. Throw combatives.

7. The most effective upper- and lowerbody combative combinations and retzev (continuous combat motion).

8. Defending the most common upperbody attacks.

9. Defending the most common lowerbody attacks.Choke defenses.

10. Grab and clinch defenses.

11. Bearhug defenses.

12. Takedown defenses.

13. Ground survival.

14. Multiple attacker strategies and defenses.

15. Impact weapon defenses.

16. Edged weapon defenses (including complex attacks such as grabs and combined combatives).

17. Firearm defenses (including complex threats such as grabs and professional distancing).

David received his advanced blackbelt teaching certifications from Israeli Grandmaster Haim Gidon in Israel. David has authored six best-selling and award winning krav maga books for both Macmillan Press and YMAA Publications: Krav Maga (2004), Advanced Krav Maga (2008); Krav Maga Weapon Defenses (2012); Krav Maga Professional Tactics (2016); Krav Maga Defense (2016) and Krav Maga Combatives (2019) and Krav Maga Fundamental Strategies (2021).

David developed a national krav maga school affiliate program with over a dozen affiliates. For the NFL, David created specialized event de-escalation and football tactics training. Mainstream media regularly feature David including Men’s Fitness, GQ, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, New Yorker, Penthouse, Fitness, Marine Corps News, Armed Forces Network, Special Operations Report, Militarycom, CBS News, Fox News, Discovery Channel, Combat Camera, Police Magazine, PBS and the BBC. David also produced the Mastering Krav Maga DVD series, Volumes I-IV that became Amazon’s Choice® along with the Mastering Krav Maga Online program.