Krav Maga Cologne – self-defence in Cologne

The ultimate goal of our self-defence courses is to avoid conflict situations and to apply de-escalating measures. Only when there is no escape from the situation, Krav Maga defence techniques are applied. Our various self-defence seminars and SV courses attach great importance to personal attention to our participants. Therefore we have adapted our seminars to specific threat situations. For example, we offer self-defence courses tailored to situations at the Cologne Carnival. The jecke Zeit often shows itself not only from its beautiful side. Violent attacks and sexual assaults on women and girls are not uncommon. Do not rely on others to help you and learn from our experienced trainer in our Krav Maga courses or seminars to protect yourself!

• Conflict avoidance through prevention
• Tactical retreat/escape from a dangerous situation
• Defense against various attacks
• defence through the use of everyday objects
• to protect yourself with and against weapons
• Defense against one or more unarmed and armed opponents
• Self-defence from third parties “protect yourself and your loved ones”

Krav Maga is not a martial art, not a sport and not a martial art. In the worst case, Krav Maga is about survival. In real dangerous situations there are no rules or regulations. Krav Maga helps you to build up your self-confidence to feel safer in dangerous situations, with the certainty that in an emergency you can defend yourself and your loved ones effectively. Krav Maga is – in contrast to martial arts – self-defense with the use of all tools.

• Self-defence for women
• Self-defence for young people
• Self-defence for children
• Self-defence for civilian adults
• Self-defence for people with disabilities
• Self-defense for cops.
• Close combat and self-defence for soldiers in military service
• Self-defence as team training for teambuilding in companies

Especially women are often victims of violence, as the Cologne New Year’s Eve 2015/2016 made clear. Afterwards, self-defence courses experienced an incredible rush. Such incidents can happen again and again. But you can learn to protect yourself directly against one or more attackers – with Krav Maga! Our special training for women teaches you how and where men attack most often. In addition, our trainers will teach you a lot about men – how they think and how they act. Our Krav Maga course helps you to recognize dangers in time and to defend yourself with all possible means in case of an emergency. In Cologne Ehrenfeld we offer an 8 week self-defence course for women, which is repeated every 8 weeks. So you can start at any time.

Smaller body size or physical strength are not only irrelevant in Krav Maga self-defence training. A tactical approach and the use of natural reflexes help you to react correctly in dangerous situations. In our Krav Maga course or seminar, our instructor teaches women and girls how to quickly free themselves from grips using easy-to-learn techniques, how to evade and how to prevent the attacker from further attacks. The focus of our training is on protection against sexual assault, but other attacks and threatening situations are also discussed. In a free Krav Maga trial training you get to know our instructors and get a first insight into the world of Krav Maga. Sign up for a training in a Krav Maga institute in 2019 and learn how to defend yourself in today’s world.

You can either participate in one of our 8-week seminars or in our weekly Women Only course in Cologne. Krav Maga can also be learned regardless of age or physical fitness. Even women don’t need years of intensive training to be able to protect themselves better in the future. Krav Maga training is a successful self-defence system that tests realistic threat situations. Krav Maga improves your movement and reaction patterns. Simply register without obligation for a trial training session with a competent instructor at one of our locations in Cologne! Start your course or seminars in Cologne or Bonn as early as 2019! You are interested or need further information? Then call us or send us an e-mail. Our Krav Maga Team is looking forward to you!

Krav Maga training also differs from conventional martial arts in its training locations. Krav Maga is not only trained on mats and in gymnasiums, but in places as close to reality as possible. In our spacious training facilities, we offer realistic equipment that can, for example, reproduce the situation in a bar or discotheque – in Ehrenfeld we often use the CBE – Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld for this purpose – or simulate assaults in a bus, train or plane. In the location Cologne-Ehrenfeld there is a room with airplane seats available for this purpose and an own underground car park for the training. In realistic situations, your room for manoeuvre is usually limited by space and the environment. Therefore, our trainers aim to make the threat situation as realistic as possible. Sometimes everyday objects are used for defence. Our training facilities offer the following possibilities for course participants:

• Self-defense in a club or bar.
• Self-defence in small and limited spaces
• Self-defense in and around the car
• Self-defence on the bus or train
• Self-defense on a plane.
• Self-defence in water / in the pool
• Self-defence on the street and in outdoor areas

Children are usually helplessly exposed to dangerous situations and assaults. Our instructor shows children how they can protect themselves in today’s world. Of course, fun is the main focus of our training. The children are taught playfully practices to recognize and avoid conflicts – not only on the schoolyard, but also on the way to school or on the bus. Krav Maga training strengthens self-confidence and the courage to assert oneself. In addition, one’s own security as well as physical fitness and coordination are improved. The timetable are naturally adapted to the everyday life of the little ones. During a free trial training in a Krav Maga institute, the children can get to know the instructor and get an insight into Krav Maga training.

Krav Maga Training is a flexible self-defence system. That means it will be developed further over time. Threat situations and attack situations change with time and society. Perpetrators are becoming more and more creative these days. Therefore, the self-defence system has to develop further to achieve effective results. The Krav Maga Institutes in Cologne and Bonn not only train civilians, but also the military and police units. They regularly apply our Krav Maga defence techniques on the street or in terrorist areas. Our team draws its experience from these realistic situations and adapts the techniques to current developments. Our Krav Maga trainers are also regularly tested and trained to offer you the best possible preparation for real dangerous situations. We offer not only regular courses, but also seminars. In this way, our Krav Maga Institute can ensure that participation in a self-defence course also fits into your everyday life. Contact our team at the Krav Maga Institute and get more information about KRAVolution Krav Maga. Sign up for a trial training with a competent instructor or a course with a pleasant timetable still in 2019!

Krav Maga is Hebrew and means contact combat. Krav Maga developed in the 1930s. Krav Maga founder Imrich Lichtenfeld was an active martial artist in wrestling and boxing in Bratislava. There, at the age of 18, he won the Slovak wrestling championship and several national boxing championships. In the 30s Imrich Lichtenfeld fought for the protection of the Jewish community, which became victims of brutal anti-Semitic attacks. Based on his martial arts experience, he taught Jews to protect themselves against the anti-Semites. He became the leading figure of the resistance and therefore had to flee Bratislava in the 40s. Some time later he came to Israel and changed his name to Imi Sde-Or.

In Israel, Imi Sde-Or was responsible for training the Israeli armed forces in close combat. The fighters had to be prepared quickly and effectively for an emergency. Size, previous experience, age and gender were not allowed to play a role in the fighting techniques. This is how Krav Maga was created. Since then, modern Krav Maga has been continuously developed and supplemented by other martial arts techniques. Today, Krav Maga is one of the most successful self-defence systems in the world. It differs from other martial arts and other martial arts especially in its uncompromising nature. Imi Sde-or prepared armed forces in Israel for the violent war. Giving up was not an option for all his fighters. This mentality is also reflected in modern Krav Maga training in 2019.

In order to spread and constantly optimize this type of self-defense, Eyal Yanilov, with the support of Imirich – Imi Sde-or, founded the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) together with his students and other Krav Maga experts. The goal of the International Krav Maga Federation is the non-commercial distribution of the self-defense technique. Imi Sde-or checked the performance and progress of his students until his training. After his death, many of his followers founded an independent Krav Maga organization. Thus, for example, the Krav Maga Global Organisation (KMG) or International Krav Maga (IKM) was created. These circumstances led to the spread of Krav Maga throughout the world as an effective form of self-defense. We, the Krav Maga Institute Cologne, belong to the fastest growing international Krav Maga organization, the KRAVolution. The KRAVolution sees itself as the evolution of Krav Maga, whereby teaching here strictly follows the original concept of Imi Lichtenfeld, the so-called “old curriculum”. This KRAVolution was already founded in 2011 by Carsten Draheim, the Head Instructor of all Krav Maga Institutes, and together with an international team of trainers it became an association in 2017. As of April 2019 more than 50 schools worldwide, more than 250 Krav Maga instructors in 22 countries are members of this association. Through a unified teaching concept, in which the freedom of the individual schools and their trainers is in the foreground, we spread Krav Maga worldwide, especially through the experience of our trainers in the police, military and personal security.

After the foundation of KRAVolution as a separate Krav Maga umbrella organisation, the organisation developed rapidly. In 2019 KRAVolution includes many schools throughout Germany, Europe and also in Israel, USA, Canada and South America. In total, Krav Maga can now be learned according to the principles of KRAVolution in 22 countries. In addition to numerous civilians, police officers and the military also take part in regular Krav Maga training courses of KRAVolution and are trained by our highly professional Krav Maga trainers. Instructor Carsten Draheim is a close combat instructor appointed by the Federal Ministry of Defence and regularly trains soldiers of the German Armed Forces as well as employees of the police, rescue services and fire brigade. Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion are also continuously trained by instructors of the KRAVolution according to the military Krav Maga standards. For example, the French Ministry of Defence has designated Krav Maga as the official training standard for soldiers.

Due to this high level of expertise and experience, our Krav Maga schools in and around Cologne, Bonn and the Rhein-Sieg district can offer you the best possible quality of self-defence techniques and practices. Self-defense should be learned by everyone in the world today. Krav Maga is suitable for everyone – even for people with little time. Because Krav Maga can be learned in a very short time. Simple techniques based on natural reflexes make Krav Maga and KRAVolution so successful. Learn how to protect yourself and, in an emergency, to free children, family members or friends from a dangerous situation. Our courses and seminars are adapted to the different target groups. Therefore you can take a course or seminar especially for women, teenagers or children.

You come from Cologne, Bonn or the surrounding area and are interested? Just contact our team at the Krav Maga Institute in Cologne by phone or e-mail and get more information. Contact a Krav Maga Institute in Cologne before the end of 2019 and take advantage of a free, non-binding trial training session! Our Krav Maga trainers are looking forward to welcoming you at our Krav Maga Institute in Cologne or Bonn. Benefit from our courses with a professional instructor and an enjoyable timetable!