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First edition. Copyright © 2016 by David Kahn

Edited by T. G. LaFredo

Copyedit by Doran Hunter

Cover design by Axie Breen

Photos by Mimi Rowland and Rinaldo Rossi unless noted otherwise

Publisher’s Cataloging in Publication

Names: Kahn, David, 1972– author.

Title: Krav maga professional tactics : the contact combat system of the Israel Defense Forces / David Kahn.

Description: First edition. | Wolfeboro, N.H. : YMAA Publication Center, [2016] | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Contents: Civilian, law enforcement, and military krav maga training—Defending the most common upper-body and lower-body attacks, throws, and counterthrows—Clinches, choke and takedown defenses, escorts, and ground survival—Impact-weapon combatives and defenses—Firearm cold combatives—Defending edged weapons: open handed and when your handgun is inoperable—Multiple assailants—Firearm defenses—Firearm retention and professional kravist weapon-defense drills—Use of force.

Identifiers: ISBN: 978-1-59439-355-6 (print) | 978-1-59439-356-3 (ebook) | LCCN: 2016933951

Subjects: LCSH: Krav maga. | Krav maga—Training. | Self-defense. | Self-defense—Training. | Hand-to-hand fighting. | Hand-to-hand fighting—Training. | Martial arts—Training. | BISAC: SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts & Self-Defense.

Classification: LCC: GV1111 .K25 2016 | DDC: 796.81—dc23

The authors and publisher of the material are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury which may occur through reading or following the instructions in this manual.

The activities physical or otherwise, described in this manual may be too strenuous or dangerous for some people, and the reader(s) should consult a physician before engaging in them.

Warning: While self-defense is legal, fighting is illegal. If you don’t know the difference, you’ll go to jail because you aren’t defending yourself. You are fighting—or worse. Readers are encouraged to be aware of all appropriate local and national laws relating to self-defense, reasonable force, and the use of weaponry, and to act in accordance with all applicable laws at all times. Understand that while legal definitions and interpretations are generally uniform, there are small—but very important—differences from state to state and even city to city. To stay out of jail, you need to know these differences. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this book.

Nothing in this document constitutes a legal opinion, nor should any of its contents be treated as such. While the author believes everything herein is accurate, any questions regarding specific self-defense situations, legal liability, and/or interpretation of federal, state, or local laws should always be addressed by an attorney at law.

When it comes to martial arts, self-defense, and related topics, no text, no matter how well written, can substitute for professional hands-on instruction. These materials should be used for academic study only.