I've always been very interested in Krav Maga ever since I first took notice of it a year or two ago, but with my schedule at the moment not allowing me to go and actually jump into a school in my area I've been basically just watching videos and reading what little information I can find to get a feel of the art.
I've been training in Kenpo for nearly a decade now, and for the later half of my training my focus has shifted to self defense as my top priority. This quest for self defense was part of what has inspired my curiosity in Krav Maga
What I've come to notice is what seems to be striking similarities (pun intended?) between Kenpo and Krav Maga as far as principles of execution go. Has anyone else noticed these similarities?
Granted many techniques within Kenpo flow into a more artful finish than the rugged ferocity of Krav Maga, but take some techniques such as: Flashing Mace, The Ram and The Eagle, Blinding Sacrifice, Fatal Deviation, Entwined Maces, to name a few, and cut them down to their first few basic movements, leaving the sometimes fancy endings out. I believe there to be a strong similarity in principles when you look at it this way.
Other techniques seem to translate much more directly in idea. For example, Mace of Agression, Glancing Salute, Raking Mace, Snapping Twig, Gift of Destruction, Broken Gift, Conquering shield, Triggered Salute, Shielding Hammer, Thrusting Wedge, Thrusting Prongs, Tripping Arrow, Repeated Devastation, Calming/Securing the Storm.... the list just continues to grow the more I think about it.
Just thought I'd throw this minor 'revelation' out there if thats what I was going to call it?
Anyone else see where Im coming from?
I've been training in Kenpo for nearly a decade now, and for the later half of my training my focus has shifted to self defense as my top priority. This quest for self defense was part of what has inspired my curiosity in Krav Maga
What I've come to notice is what seems to be striking similarities (pun intended?) between Kenpo and Krav Maga as far as principles of execution go. Has anyone else noticed these similarities?
Granted many techniques within Kenpo flow into a more artful finish than the rugged ferocity of Krav Maga, but take some techniques such as: Flashing Mace, The Ram and The Eagle, Blinding Sacrifice, Fatal Deviation, Entwined Maces, to name a few, and cut them down to their first few basic movements, leaving the sometimes fancy endings out. I believe there to be a strong similarity in principles when you look at it this way.
Other techniques seem to translate much more directly in idea. For example, Mace of Agression, Glancing Salute, Raking Mace, Snapping Twig, Gift of Destruction, Broken Gift, Conquering shield, Triggered Salute, Shielding Hammer, Thrusting Wedge, Thrusting Prongs, Tripping Arrow, Repeated Devastation, Calming/Securing the Storm.... the list just continues to grow the more I think about it.
Just thought I'd throw this minor 'revelation' out there if thats what I was going to call it?
Anyone else see where Im coming from?