Krav Maga Professional Tactics by Kahn, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Copyright Epigraph Contents Foreword: The Warrior Mind-Set Introduction

The Professional Level Three Reaction-Proaction Levels Fight Timing The Best Use of This Book

Chapter 1—Civilian, Law Enforcement, and Military Krav Maga Training

The Professional Kravist Mind-Set When Facing a Deadly Attack Psychological Aspects of Violent Conflict Violent Conflict’s Mental and Physical Stress Manifestations Krav Maga’s Training Philosophy Visceral Counterviolence Attack the Attacker: Anatomical Targeting Twenty-Four Vulnerable Targets Injuring versus Hurting Legal Considerations The Israeli Krav Maga Advantage Krav Maga Tactical Positioning Reacting to an Ambush Seeing an Attack

Chapter 2—Defending the Most Common Upper-Body and Lower-Body Attacks, Throws, and Counterthrows

Straight-Punch Defenses

Sliding Parry with Eye Strike Sliding Parry While Stepping Off the Line Two-Handed Sliding Parry with Knee Counterattack Inside “L” Parry against a Straight Rear Punch While Stepping Off the Line into Irimi Strike and Hanging Choke

Hook-Punch Defenses

Hook-Punch Defense into Control #6 “Instinctive” Hook-Punch Double-Block Defense Hook-Punch Defense with Face Control into Choke Hook-Punch Defense with Spin into Face Control Hook-Punch Defense with Spin into Choke

Defending a Hook Punch into Throws

Hook-Punch Defense into Koshi Guruma Hook-Punch Defense into Harai Goshi Straight-Punch Defense into Ippon Seoi Nage (“Outside” One-Armed Shoulder Throw, Arm-Break Variation) Sliding Parry into Te Guruma (Hand Wheel or “Bucket Dump”) Te Guruma Variation (Lurching the Assailant Forward)

Counterthrows

Hip Slide against a Throw Tani Otoshi (Valley Drop) against a Hand or Leg Throw Straight-Punch Defense Using a Straight Kick

Core Kick Defenses

Shin Deflection against a Straight Kick Intercepting Side Kick against a Straight Kick Side Kick Defense with Retreat into a Counterkick Preemptive Front Kick against a Roundhouse Kick

Chapter 3—Clinches, Choke and Takedown Defenses, Escorts, and Ground Survival

Clinching

Crown-of-the-Head Clinch

Clinch Defense Tackle Defenses

Inline Sprawl Offline Sprawl Release from a Standing Professional Blood Choke Release from a Standing Professional Blood Choke, Variation Rear Naked Choke Defense Driven Forward into Seoi Nage Drop Defensive Throw against an Assailant Jumping onto the Defender’s Back Defensive Throw against a Rear Choke When the Assailant Is Pulling the Defender Backward (Osoto Makikomi Variation)

Escort Control Holds

Control #2 Control #3 Control #4 Control #6 Control #7

Core Ground Survival Tactics

Foreleg Brace Position (Modified “Z Guard”) Foreleg Brace (“Z Guard”) Transitioning to a Handgun Foreleg Brace into Armbar Foreleg Brace into Short Triangle Choke Inside Knee While Attacking the Eyes

Protecting Your Neck

Defending the Mount Protecting the Throat and Neck Rear Naked Choke Defense (Warding Off the Hooks) Rear Mounted Naked Choke Defense against a Figure-Four Leg Lock Defense against the Rear Mounted Naked Choke When Facedown Defending the Guard Defending the Guard if the Opponent Pulls the Defender In Neck Crank from the High Guard

Offenses from the Rear Mount

Rear Naked Choke with Heel Kicks Rear Naked Choke with Eye Rake Rear Naked Choke with Philtrum Rake (Not Depicted) Boxing the Ears and Striking with Elbows Counters to Defensive Measures against Your Rear Naked Choke Attempt Offenses from the Mount Mount with Forearm Groin Shield Trapping the Adversary’s Arms for Weapon Deployment

Chapter 4—Impact-Weapon Combatives and Defenses

Impact Weapon against Upper- and Lower-Body Strikes

Impact Weapon against a Straight Punch Impact Weapon against a Hook Punch Impact Weapon against a Straight Kick Impact Weapon against a Tackle or Two-Leg Takedown Head Strike Variation (Deadly Force Encounter)

Short Impact Weapon against Short Impact Weapon

Impact Weapon against Overhead Impact Weapon Impact Weapon against Overhead Impact Weapon, Variation Impact Weapon Straight Thrust against Overhead Impact Weapon Impact Weapon against Impact Weapon Forehand Side-Swing Attack Impact Weapon against Impact Weapon High Backhand Side Swing Impact Weapon against Impact Weapon High Backhand Side Swing, Variation Impact-Weapon Defense When Handgun Is Inoperable Off-Angle Overhead Impact Defense When Handgun Is Inoperable Impact Weapon Two-Handed Side-Swing Defense When Handgun Is Inoperable Impact Weapon Two-Handed Side-Swing Defense When Handgun Is Inoperable, Variation

Impact Weapon against Edged-Weapon Attack Impact Defenses against an Assailant Posturing with an Edged Weapon (Midlevel)

Windmill Variation Straight Stab Sidestep and Attack Impact Defense against an Overhead Edged-Weapon Attack Impact Defense against an Overhead Edged-Weapon Attack, Variation (Face to Face)

Windmill Rotational Defense against an Overhead Edged Weapon (Not Depicted)

Outside Impact Defense against a Straight Stab Attack (Not Depicted) Impact Weapon against an Edged-Weapon Straight Stab, Inside Slash, or Hook Stab Impact Defense against a Midlevel Inside Slash Impact-Weapon Defense against a Back Slash Windmill Rotational Defense against a Blender Slashing Attack (Not Depicted)

Chapter 5—Firearm Cold Combatives

How to Optimize Cold-Weapon Combatives Mastering Personal, Impact, and Firearm Combined Combatives

Handgun Straight Thrust Handgun Three-Point Strike Handgun Half-Roundhouse Strike Long-Gun Straight Muzzle Thrust Long-Gun Magazine Strike Handgun “Body Shot” Strikes Handgun Inward Chop Horizontal Long-Gun Butt Strikes Outward Handgun Chop Long-Gun Slash Over-the-Top Long-Gun Butt Strike Long-Gun Uppercut Strikes Long-Gun Hammer-Type Vertical Drop Strikes Rear Horizontal Long-Gun Butt Strikes Rear Low Long-Gun Butt Strikes Rear Vertical Long-Gun Butt Strike

Long-Gun Cold Weapons against Personal and Cold Weapons

Long Gun against a Straight Punch Inoperable Long Gun against a Hook Punch Inoperable Long Gun Thrust against a Tackle Long-Gun Thrust with Sidestep against a Tackle Long-Gun Defense against an Overhead Impact-Weapon Attack Long-Gun Defense against an Overhead Machete Attack, Sidestep and Parry Long-Gun Preemptive Thrust Defense against an Overhead Edged-Weapon Attack Long-Gun Outside Defense against an Overhead Edged-Weapon Attack Long-Gun Outside Defense against an Overhead Edged-Weapon Attack Submachine-Gun Outside Defense against an Overhead Edged-Weapon Attack Long Gun (Short-Sling Variation) against an Edged-Weapon Hook Stab (Face to Face) Long Gun against a Straight Edged-Weapon Stab Long Gun (Short Barrel) against a Straight Edged-Weapon Stab Long Gun (Short Barrel) against a Machete Straight Stab Submachine Gun against a Straight Edged-Weapon Stab Long-Gun Defenses against a Low Edged Stab Low Straight-Stab Preemptive Thrust Low Straight-Stab Sidestep Defense Submachine Gun Sidestep Defense against a Straight Stab Straight Blocking Method (Less Preferred) against an Overhead Strike Defending a Surprise Overhead Attack from the Rear Rear Defensive Kick Turn into Defensive Long-Gun Strike Surprise Overhead Attack from the Rear (Not Depicted) Long-Gun Preemptive Thrust Defense against a Forward Edged-Weapon Slash Long-Gun Defense against a Forward Slash Long-Gun Defense against a Forward Slash, Variation Long Gun with a Short Barrel and Foregrip Forward Slash Defense, Machete Variation Long-Gun Preemptive Thrust Defense against an Edged-Weapon Back Slash Long Gun against a Straight Edged-Weapon Back Slash (Face to Face) Long Gun against a Long Gun (Cold-Weapon Capacity) Rifle (Bayonet) against Rifle (Bayonet) Straight-Thrust Parry Rifle (Bayonet) against Rifle (Bayonet) Diagonal Slash Defense Rifle (Bayonet) against Rifle (Bayonet) Horizontal Butt Strike Defense Rifle against Rifle Magazine Strike Defense (Not Depicted) Rifle against Rifle Uppercut Butt Strike Defense

Chapter 6—Defending Edged Weapons: Open Handed and When Your Handgun Is Inoperable

Defense with an Empty or Malfunctioning Pistol against Edged-Weapon Attacks Overhead Edged-Weapon Attacks

Handgun Inoperable or Out of Ammunition: Straight Kick against an Overhead Attack Handgun Thrust against an Overhead Edged Weapon (Face to Face) Handgun Inoperable Defense against an Overhead Stab (Face to Face) Holstered Weapon: Defending an Overhead Hook, Slash, or Edged-Weapon Attack with Handgun Deployment Holstered Weapon: Defending an Overhead, Hook, or Slash Edged-Weapon Attack with Immediate Handgun Deployment Holstered Sidearm: Defending a Straight Stab Using an “L” Parry and Handgun Draw Holstered Sidearm: Sidestep and Handgun Draw against an Underhand Stab Defending a Forward Slash and Back Slash with an Out-of-Battery Handgun Body Defense against an Inside Reverse-Grip Forward Slash and Reverse Stab with an Out-of-Battery Handgun Body Defense against a Back Slash and Follow-Up Forward Slash with an Inoperable Handgun Holstered Handgun: Defending against a Forward Slash

Hostage Taker Holding a Knife to a Hostage’s Throat

Neutralizing a Third Party Threatening with an Edged Weapon in a Hostage Situation

Chapter 7—Multiple Assailants

One Defender against Three Assailants (All Unarmed) Team Fighting against Multiple Assailants Multiple Assailants Armed with Cold Weapons Both Assailants Armed with Impact Weapons One Assailant Armed with an Impact Weapon and Another Assailant Armed with an Edged Weapon One Assailant Armed with an Impact Weapon and Another Assailant Armed with an Edged Weapon, Variation 1 One Assailant Armed with an Impact Weapon and Another Assailant Armed with an Edged Weapon, Variation 2 Two Assailants Armed with Edged Weapons Two Assailants Armed with Edged Weapons, Variation 1 Two Assailants Armed with Edged Weapons, Variation 2 Two Assailants Armed with Edged Weapons, Variation 3

Chapter 8—Firearm Defenses

Krav Maga’s Firearm Disarming Philosophy

Defense When the Handgun Is Visible in the Assailant’s Front Waistband Defense When the Handgun Is in the Assailant’s Rear Waistband

Handgun Defenses from the Front (VIP Protection)

Frontal Handgun Defense #1 with a Companion Frontal Handgun Defense #2 with a Companion VIP Frontal Long-Gun/Submachine Gun Defenses Neutralizing a Threatening Gunman or Active Shooter, Rear Approach Active-Shooter Takedown if the Gunman Releases the Handgun Neutralizing a Threatening Gunman or Active Shooter, Rear Approach, Handgun Option Neutralizing a Threatening Gunman or Active Shooter, Rear Approach, Long-Gun Option Neutralizing a Gunman Threatening with a Handgun to a Hostage’s Head, Rear Approach Neutralizing a Third Party Threatening with a Hand Grenade, Rear Approach

Chapter 9—Firearm Retention and Professional Kravist Weapon-Defense Drills

Sidearm Retention

Sidearm Retention, Twelve O’Clock Threat Sidearm Retention, Three O’Clock Threat Sidearm Retention, Three O’Clock Threat (Thigh Holster Variation) Sidearm Retention, Six O’Clock Threat Sidearm Retention, Six O’Clock Threat (Alternative #1) Sidearm Retention, Six O’Clock Threat (Alternative #2) Deployed Sidearm Retention, Twelve O’Clock Grab Attempt Deployed Sidearm Retention, Twelve O’Clock Threat (Assailant’s Hands on Your Weapon) Long-Gun or Submachine Gun Weapon Retention, Twelve O’Clock Kick Option Long-Gun or Submachine Gun Weapon-Retention Rotations Twelve O’Clock Grab When an Assailant Wrenches the Slung Weapon Away into Clinch and the Defender Has a Sidearm

Long-Gun Weapon Retention While Defending Takedown Attempts

Long-Gun Strikes against Tackle Attempts Twelve O’Clock Tackle Attempt Twelve O’Clock Modified Sprawl Long-Gun Retention Twelve O’Clock Tackle Long-Gun Three O’Clock Retention Long-Gun Four to Five O’Clock Retention Long-Gun Four to Five O’Clock Retention When Tackled Long-Gun Six O’Clock Retention Long-Gun Retention Six O’Clock Tackle Attempt with the Defender in the Ready Position: Reverse Sprawl Long-Gun Retention Six O’Clock Tackle Attempt with the Defender in the Ready Position: Turn into the Foreleg Brace Position Long-Gun Retention against a Nine O’Clock Grab Attempt

Acknowledgements Dedication Appendix—Use of Force

Use of Force and Law Enforcement, by Sergeant First Class Mick McComb, Ret. Use-of-Force Standard: Objective Reasonableness Summary of Force Options Severe Threat Level and Factors

Biographies Resources Praise for David Kahn … Index About the Author

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