Upcoming Seminars & Events
First Responder’s Best Hold (Jan 28-Oct 28)
The “First Responder’s Best Hold” is a efficient physical restraint technique presented in a 2-hour intensive seminar organized for maximum retention. This technique allows one hand free to call for back-up, etc. This seminar will be presented monthly from January to October 2012 in both Berkeley (Saturdays) and San Francisco (Sundays). Each month will review[...]
Basic Israeli Tactical Point Shooting (May 19-May 20)
ITPS is the Israeli method of Tactical Point Shooting. ITPS is the shooting style of all armed branches of the Israeli security forces: Yamam (special counter-terrorism unit), Shin-Bet (security service unit), elite IDF units, Israeli National Police, and other intelligence and counter terrorism units. ITPS is regarded as a tactical response and incorporates all necessary[...]
What is Krav Maga?
Krav Maga is an effective, modern, and dynamic self-defense and fighting system. It is designed to be practical and intuitive for people of any age, shape, or size. Krav Maga means “contact combat”, and is focused on being the most effective and efficient means for dealing with all types of attacks.
Krav Maga Institute provides an authentic source for Krav Maga self-defense training as well as a comprehensive fitness program to support your goals. Our primary goal is to provide the best self-defense training possible, with realistic scenarios, practical training, exceptional instruction, and personal attention in a safe and controlled environment.
Krav Maga Institute offers training throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. It is headquartered in Berkeley, CA with a 7000 square foot gym, featuring three separate training rooms, cutting edge training equipment found nowhere else, and a full program for adults and kids, including Krav Maga, Grappling, Cardio Kickboxing, Cross Training, Kettlebell, TRX, and Full Combat (a full-contact fighting system based in Krav Maga philosophy and found only at KMI). KMI San Francisco is a new facility located in Hayes Valley with a 2400 square foot gym featuring two training rooms. KMI also has classes in San Rafael. KMI is a multi-lingual facility, offering instruction in English, Hebrew, Spanish, and French.
Latest News
New Kid’s Program! Starting May 15th!
We are happy to announce that starting May 15th, we will be launching our new Kid’s Program. We will no longer be offering our 6-8 week sessions, we will instead be having on going kid’s classes at the same Tuesday/Thursday 5:00pm time. No more pesky session fees, now you will be able to have your children training Krav Maga with Isaac for a low monthly price! Your children will get the best Krav Maga training around. They will learn how to deal with confrontation in a non-violent way by gaining the necessary confidence through effective self-defense training. We will be going over all relevant scenarios, from street confrontations with strangers to bullying, learning the Krav Maga way of deescalation, avoidance and defending and countering when necessary. Your child will gain a new skill, confidence and physical fitness all in a fun filled class. Sign up now! Call for monthly membership rates!
Our Members
Marylee says...
“When I first heard about Krav Maga I thought that it was a system only soldiers in the military trained in. I thought that it would be too hard and that I should start with some form of martial art first. My husband started training in Krav Maga almost a year ago and after hearing[...]
Kathryn S. says...
“I came to Krav Maga primarily looking for an intense workout. But I found that, in addition to providing an unbeatable workout, Krav Maga teaches students how to disable an opponent quickly and efficiently, making the sport an excellent self-defense system. There aren’t any superfluous, showy moves—just practical, real-world advice that gets you home safely[...]
Technique of the Month
Krav Maga Institute is pleased to bring you a sample of self defense techniques every month. For more detailed instruction, please visit us or check out our iPhone application.
Scenario
While we call this technique “choke from the side,” we use choke to mean any form of hand-based pressure on the arteries and throat tissue, as well as any hand-based controlling move to the victim’s neck, such as a hold or grab perhaps in order to continue with other attacks such as headbutts or more.
Read more about: Choke from the Side
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