Krav Maga Classes (Adult 18+)
Adult Krav Maga Program (Lexington, Massachusetts)
Our adult Krav Maga classes are suitable for men and women ages 18 and upwards. Our Krav Maga school, located just a few miles from the center of Lexington, Massachusetts, is a full-time Krav Maga school teaching only Krav Maga e.g., we are not a Karate School that also has a Krav Maga program. We teach a full Krav Maga syllabus that trains people how to fight and defend themselves when standing, seated, on the ground, or in any other potential position, such as when in a car etc., against both unarmed and armed attackers (knife, stick, gun etc.), who may be alone or assisted by others etc. If it can potentially happen, we train for it. If you would like to attend one of our beginners Krav Maga classes to see for yourself how we do this click the button below.
We use a variety of training methods to accomplish this, all of which have been tried and tested over the years, to get practitioners competent and ready in the shortest possible time. Krav Maga is not something that can be taught from a book or manual, because it has a prescribed way in which techniques are taught, organized, and practiced. This is why it is always important to look for an instructor who has undergone an official and substantial instructor course (the standard in Israel is 29 days, training 10-12 hours a day). If you are going to take the time to learn Krav Maga you will want to make sure that you are actually training Krav Maga, and not just practicing Krav Maga techniques. To read about Krav Maga Yashir Head Instructor, Gershon Ben Keren, please click here.
From the moment a class starts at Krav Maga Yashir, you are learning how to fight and defend yourself. Even our warm-ups develop fighting skills, such as efficient and correct movement, how to control range and distance etc. Our warm-ups don’t consist of calisthenics such as push-ups and sit-ups etc., like many martial arts, instead we warm up dynamically using “fighting games” that allow for the development of fighting skills in a non-injurious and non-harmful way. After this we typically practice some form of striking on pads and focus mitts e.g., punches, elbow strikes, kicks, knee strikes etc. After this specific self-defense scenarios are looked at, such as how to act and deal with a street robbery, what to do when an armed assailant is trying to move you from one location to another etc. These solutions will first be practiced in a relaxed and unpressured manner and then be performed in a safe, but higher pressured way, that is more likely going to represent how you will feel when experiencing such situations in real-life.
In all our training there is an emphasis on safety first. This includes our sparring classes. These are available for new students straight away, however initially – regardless of experience – those who have just joined the school are only allowed to spar freely, after it is clear that they understand and can adhere to the rules and manner in which we train.
If you are interested in sampling authentic Krav Maga firsthand and seeing why it is such an effective system of self-defense, you can sign up for one of our beginner classes using the button below. Our training facility is located just a short drive from the center of Lexington, MA, at the address below.
If you are looking to get started with your Krav Maga training sign up for one of our beginner classes using the button below.
Beginner Classes