You're a woman approaching your car in the mail parking lot at night, when suddenly you are attacked. You're a father at the park with your children when drunken thugs with bad intentions accost you. Would you have a fighting chance? Krav Magen instructor Rick Seid and his students say you will.

Simple and Innovative self-defense fighting skills are just some of the benefits taught to men, women and children at Michael's. Krav Magen tactics are the official hand to hand fighting system of the Israeli Military, Special Forces, and elite fighting units. Because it's so easy to learn and most important, it's practical and effective use against hostile street and home invasion attacks, the system has been tailored for civilians, to meet the violent challenges our society poses.

A hostile and violent confrontation is the wrong time to realize you don't know what to do.

"The system is geared for dealing with any aggressive or hostile attack, armed or unarmed, individual or group threat in an efficient and effective manner." Seid adds, "The development and design of the training was (early days of the Israeli military) and is to bring an average person regardless of size, age or gender to a high level of proficiency in a short period of time.

Instruction doesn't incorporate any techniques or training methods unless they are 100% effective and practical for the street. No Katas, no board breaking, no non-sense." Krav Magen is a highly refined street fighting system, with no rules other than to survive an attack.

Classes are informal and non-traditional, and taught at a fast high energy pace. This style of instruction is unique to self-defense training. The reasoning is two fold. We believe being in shape is an integral part of self-defense. Additionally, it is important to learn to defend one's self from positions varying modes of fatigue, disadvantage and readiness.

Students are trained to react under pressure, in an aggressive manner against aggressive attacks without compromising student safety. We will create scenarios to simulate realistic dangers, such as carjack, ATM machine holdups, training with the lights out, etc. All proven methodology to promote clear thinking, reaction and confidence in the face of a dangerous or life threatening confrontation.

Krav Magen has tailored a defense program focusing on specific techniques for women to deal with issues mainly women would be confronted with. Meets once a week.

KIDS CLASSES
Registration is beginning for September classes for children. Kid's classes are a fun, high-energy training composed of games, obstacle courses and movements incorporating Krav Magen tactics and techniques to keep the learning fun and interesting. These methods are geared to enhance, build strength, agility and confidence for you child.

The kids will be taught to recognize and avoid danger. Role playing of threatening encounters will also be used in class for the student to understand and react swiftly to such danger. These scenarios will be played out in a manner for the student to practice, learn and react without experiencing any real fear. Meets twice a week.

Level 1 classes begin Wed Aug 16 at 8 pm. Women’s defense and Kid’s classes will begin in September.

The cost for all teens/adults is $165 per three month training (For MBS members the fee is $150). Those choosing to pay monthly will be billed at $60 per month ($55 for MBS members).

The fee for kid’s classes are $125 per three months training. Additional family discounts are available.