Written by an experienced Krav Maga practitioner, this book is targeted at new and prospective students starting their training in Krav Maga and those simply evaluating Krav Maga to see if it might be right for them.In an approachable and irreverent style, the author answers many burning questions students have and provides insightful guidance and practical tips sure to get them the most out of their training.This is not a book on Krav Maga techniques. The reader will not learn how to break a choke, disarm someone with a gun, or throw a punch; there are several books on the market that fill that void. Instead, what this book does contain is practical information and over 40 valuable tips that every prospective student or beginner student should know when starting out in this popular self-defense martial art. This book is also not a long, dense, rambling door stopper of a book that will take you weeks to read and digest. It is specifically designed to be brief and to the point in order to get you the "just in time" information you need in a format that can be read in a few sittings.Quick, concise, helpful, and targeted to your needs, the brand new student to Krav Maga.
About the Author: In mid 2011, Craig De Ruisseau was a 42 year old American man living in New England and looking to get back into martial arts. He had researched various martial arts over the years and was ultimately drawn to Krav Maga for its brutal, no-frills practicality. Thoroughly scouring the internet for more details about the style yielded limited results. What he wanted was to get his hands on more than what he'd seen in the popular Krav Maga episode of the History channel's show, "The Human Weapon". He was more than a little frustrated by the lack of information, particularly as it relates to what is involved from a training standpoint. Consequently, he started a blog called Krav Maga Journey that chronicled his experiences training in Krav Maga, starting from his very first day. Although the blog posts were well received, he began to realize that there were some topics that the blog format didn't handle adequately -- bigger topics which require more than just several paragraphs to cover. One way to address this was to put together a series of Guides and make them available through eBook and paperback formats. Hence, the concept of the Krav Maga Journey Guide was born. Craig's first publication, "What to Expect When Starting in Krav Maga" is focused on what's always been the most popular topic on the blog: what students can prepare for as they start (or consider starting) their training in Krav Maga. The Guide includes a quick overview of Krav Maga and addresses areas like class structure, sparring, and handling fear. It contains tips that are drawn from the questions new and prospective students often times ask. If someone is considering Krav Maga, is a new student, or if they know someone who is considering giving it a try, the Guide should prove to be invaluable to them.