New students sometimes express concerns about having no experience in Krav Maga or any other self-defense system.
These concerns often center around not being able to keep up or holding other students back.
We understand these reservations but beginners readily adapt, feel comfortable and fit in nicely with more experienced
students.
Most of our students come to us with little or no self-defense or martial arts experience. Krav Maga is well suited
to beginners, because the techniques are based on natural reactions, are easy to perform, and easy to remember.
"Simple" is a term frequently used to describe the self-defense we teach. It doesn't take long before you are
performing the same techniques as more experienced students. Of course, as students and instructors learn,
there are always ways to improve the more basic and fundamental techniques. In fact, when instructors work with
members of our Global Instructor Team (GIT), much time is spent on refining the fundamentals.
Also, a blend of experienced students and beginners is, in my view, an opportunity rather than a problem. Students
tend to work with others of a similar level. Advanced students enjoy working on the fundamentals and often work on
more variations. For example, everyone in the class will work on the level one Escaping a Front Choke and the advanced
students can also work on Escaping Front Choke with a Push or Escaping Front Choke on the Ground etc.... There are
many options. While working on the basic techniques, beginners have to opportunity to see these variations and
develop a broader and deeper understanding of Krav Maga.
Win. Win.
