I’ve been training with this club for a year. It’s a very friendly and welcoming club, where the instructor (John) and members are supportive and encouraging of each other’s practice. It wasn’t easy to join the club due to a complex PTSD diagnosis two years prior to joining. The safe and welcoming environment put me at ease and learning Krav Maga in such an environment has helped put me at ease in the world once again. Although the training is taken seriously, we manage to enjoy it and have some fun.
I enjoy John’s instruction and training, It’s methodical and on point. He has a wealth of experience as a Krav Maga instructor, complimented with over twenty years in the army, many of which involve training soldiers. John’s skills transfer very well into civilian training.
After martial arts, I chose Krav Maga due to the very practical and effective techniques. Although martial arts and combat sports are good to learn, I don’t find they provide such a comprehensive system for self-defence compared to Krav Maga. I find Krav Maga more primal and congruent with our natural bodies. I found martial arts a bit like going to medical school to learn basic first aid. Learning Krav Maga is a bit like learning first aid; I do it just in case. I’ve done a lot of first aid training but never had to use it in an emergency. However, before learning Krav Maga, I’ve had a couple of experiences where I’ve needed to defend myself, while travelling abroad alone. You hope you never have to use it, but we don’t live in a world where you may not find it useful one day. If you’ve had the patience to read this long review, you are more than curious, so just turn up to a class and see how it goes.