![]() ![]() So I was training the one day with a guy who had spent years and years boxing. I was starting to take level 2 classes, learning new stuff (including genuine boxing techniques because real Krav has very strong roots in western boxing), and it was great. So I had just passed my level 1 class and I thought I was the bomb and I could take anyone. Basically they don't let level 1 students spar because they want them to get the basics before they start hitting eachother. The next big, big issue that Krav Maga *in the United States* seems to suffer from, or at least Krav Maga Worldwide suffers from (where I experienced it), is a lack of actual sparring - and that is largely why I started taking the boxing. Then actual fighters see that shit and go ew Krav Maga sucks. Additionally, there is a really big problem with instructors from other styles that want to incorporate self defense at their dojo in addition to their core style so they go take an 8 hour seminar from someone and they get a piece of paper that says they know Krav and they end up teaching some bastardized crap and calling it Krav Maga. It's either just crap that would never ever work on a resisting opponent or it's someone trying to make a flashy cool video to attract students with the super duper lethal military style and it's. when I look at most Krav Maga online, most of what I see is SUCH ABSOLUTE DOGSHIT and is NOT what I would consider Krav Maga. So between that and general fighting experience I can say I feel like what ***I PERSONALLY*** received was proper Krav Maga - and I liked the majority of it. The organization I trained under has a reputation of keeping the Krav "pure" and of a high quality and while they make changes to the curriculum at times it has to go through a large approval process from other high ranking practitioners - including a man who trained directly under the founder of the system. I think the absolute biggest issue that Krav Maga suffers from is the lack of quality control. I feel like Krav Maga seems to get *very* mixed reactions when brought up in the martial arts community so I wanted to give some insight and offer my thoughts. In addition to all of that I also wrestled in high school so I have a somewhat diverse background which I hope makes me at least somewhat qualified to speak to what I think is good and what I think is bad about Krav Maga. ![]() ![]() I didn't take as much of the BJJ but I took enough to make sure I wasn't helpless on the ground and to get a feel for the fundamentals. I also occasionally took a ground class which those were just straight up BJJ taught by people that had verified were experienced and qualified to teach it. I got far enough into the system that while I never hit blackbelt, I got far enough that I saw the very vast majority of all of the hand to hand stuff it offers (I only missed out on a couple throws from Judo I believe but I did see the leg sweeps and takedowns) and a couple of the weapon disarms (but I got the majority of those as well). I took Krav Maga at a Krav Maga Worldwide school (which is supposed to be among the best from the research I did) for about 10 years while simultaneously taking a decent amount of boxing (I took Krav about 4-5 hours a week on average and then about 2-3 hours a week of the boxing - with medium to hard sparring in every class). You can permanently bolt this to the floor and even secure it with weights, so that it stays fixed in place.Little bit of background before I go into the meat of the post. If you hate messing around with sand or water to fill bases, then you'll appreciate the four masonry floor anchors that this bag comes with. There's a 9" high-tension steel spring that gives it the stability one looks for from reflex bags. The positive thing about this is that you can go a tad heavy on this. But it's going to take a lot more effort than flimsier bags. The Title King Cobra features an 8" thick bag that's filled with infused foam. The King Cobra does not even have a single review that says this. ![]() If you check for Reflex bag reviews on Amazon, you'll find a lot of users complain that the reflex bag broke off when they went heavy on it. It's tough, real durable and can take a pounding. The King Cobra is a classic example of why their gear is popular. ![]()
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