About this item
Krav Maga Tactical Survival presents proven solutions to dangerous, real life situations.Krav Maga is the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces, and has been battle-tested by police, armed forces, private security personnel and security-minded individuals around the globe for 60 years. Krav Maga teaches you how to quickly size up a dangerous situation and neutralize your attackers before they gain the upper hand. This martial arts book is full of examples of real-world life-threatening situations, and in each case the clear, step-by-step photographs and text illustrate an effective solution - showing you how to disrupt your attacker's strategy, disarm them, damage or destroy their ability to harm you, and disengage quickly so you can move to a more secure location.
About the Author
Gershon Ben Keren (Born 1972) , is a Krav Maga Instructor & Self Protection Specialist, who teaches Krav Maga in Boston, Massachusetts. He currently holds a 5th Degree Black Belt,and received both his Black Belts, and teaching certifications in Israel. In 2010 He was inducted into the Museum of Israeli Martial Arts, in Herzilya, Israel. He has trained under some of the IDF's most highest ranked trainers and instructors (including Dennis Hanover, Miki Assulin, Guy Hanover and Eyal Yanilov etc) , and continues to return to Israel to train.
Having worked in the security sector, as an operative, trainer and consultant, his emphasis is on violence mitigation, prediction, and avoidance. His real world experiences, coupled with his academic background in psychology (he holds an MA in Psychology, and has conducted research in violence and aggression; it's causes and manifestations) , informs the reality-based self-defense training that he provides to individuals, corporations, and agencies. He lives in Boston, where he runs his full time school, and corporate services, as well as free women's self-defense/self-protection training, in-person and online, through Krav Maga Yashir Boston.
He is the author of the weekly "Krav Maga Blog" (www.kravmagablog.com) and is a contributor as www.Jetli.com. His free women's personal safety/self-protection program is available at www.womensselfdefense-seps.com.
