Krav Maga and the Making of Modern Israel

Krav Maga and the Making of Modern Israel
Author: Andrea Molle
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2022-03-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1538143623

This book examines the profound interplay of martial arts, combative, and self-defense disciplines with nationalism and ethno-religious politics through the analysis of Zionism, the birth of the State of Israel, antisemitism, and the life of the contemporary Jewish Diaspora in the United States. It connects martial arts studies and political science, spearheading the new field of political hoplology. Focusing on the complex formative process of national communities, their growth, resilience, and consequences for the individuals, Krav Maga and the Making of Modern Israel presents the unique case of Krav Maga (literally hand to hand combat), a self-defense system developed between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, which is now considered a staple of Israeli culture and a prime self-defense practice. Through its chapters, the book provides strong evidence supporting the idea that physical violence is indeed needed as a unifying experience to allow national communities to emerge and thrive. Furthermore, it examines the growing importance of violence for modern democratic societies and suggests the existence of a “gladiatorial effect,” or the need for a certain level of violence to exist to maintain a harmonious, stable, and cooperative society.

Police Conflict Management, Volume II

Police Conflict Management, Volume II
Author: Mario S. Staller
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2024-01-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3031411005

This book, as part of a two volume set, provides a broad overview of the current state of research on conflict management in law enforcement contexts globally, with a focus on training and education. They cover a wide range of interactions between police and the public. This volume (II) focusses on training and education and the learning settings that play a prominent role in providing police officers with the knowledge structures, competencies, attitutes, and values that they need to professionally tackle contemporary challenges. Volume I focusses on the contemporary challenges and opportunities in policing and ethical considerations. These books bring together leading research that is determining the state of the art in communication, de-escalation, use of force, and other contemporary issues in policing, with practical Key Takeaways in each chapter. They broaden the field by focussing on research which goes beyond the US, including in Scandinavia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, the Republic of South Africa and Russia.

Krav Maga

Krav Maga
Author: Boaz Aviram
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 665
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1629140171

The complete beginner’s guide to Krav Maga An instructional book for athletes interested in this type of self-defense Updated edition that contains the basic rules and new tips to improve your form and prevent injury This training manual is ideal for anyone curious about Krav Maga. This noncompetitive self- defense technique began in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). The guide’s author, Boaz Aviram, has been a member of the IDF for years. Krav Maga brings together skills and training from many martial arts, ranging from jiujitsu to judo to boxing. It shares with is students critical lessons in maintaining awareness and making each strike count in self-defense. In its instructional and updated edition, Krav Maga: Use Your Body as a Weapon teaches athletes about their own anatomy and muscles to help them avoid injury. Aviram provides concrete and reliable information on how to tackle your opponent int he more efficient and effective way. Some methods include: Paying attention to possible escape routes Using your opponent’s weakest areas to your advantage Using common objects at hand to fight with Preemptive counterattacks This book offers the basic philosophy and use of hand-to-hand training as it began, and the author meticulously describes the basis of each skill to help the reader and athlete understand it clearly. With more than 1,000 photos and 150 techniques, Krav Maga: Use Your Body as a a Weapon belongs on the bookshelf of everyone interested in this technique. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Krav Maga - Israeli System of Self-Defense: 100 Attack and Defense Movements.

Krav Maga - Israeli System of Self-Defense: 100 Attack and Defense Movements.
Author: Sergio Nisenbaum
Publisher: Cbl
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2020-06-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9786587369006

"A book for everyone". When I first thought about writing this book, I put myself in my student's shoes. The book is written in such a way that is suitable for those with Krav Maga experience, as well as those who are just starting or have recently acquired an interest in the art. The techniques are explained through illustrations and simple didactic texts, making the reading enjoyable and easy to understand.This book is an easy-to-read practical and objective guide to learning movements, fully illustrated with Krav Maga's defense and attack techniques. Containing exercises that start from basic and progress to more advanced situations, you will learn the technical details of each circumstance - after all, in Krav Maga, one detail can make all the difference. This book is also an excellent resource for my students and those who practice the art, as it facilitates the understanding of each of the movements practiced during classes.

Krav Maga

Krav Maga
Author: David Kahn
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2004-09-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1429905999

Master the moves of krav maga—the international self-defense and physical fitness sensation Increasingly popular around the world, krav maga is the renowned hand-to-hand Martial Arts defense fighting designed by the Israeli military forces. Swift, powerful, and simple, it is an effective method for fending off any kind of attacker—and it is also an amazing workout. Regardless of size, strength, and fitness level, anyone can master the essentials of krav maga—and reap the rewards of increased safety, confidence, and conditioning. With moves you can learn in as little as five minutes, or train and practice for long-term success, Krav Maga covers all the below: *What is Krav Maga all about *Instruction on how to protect your body's vulnerable target and learn weapons defense combat *Use an opponent's momentum to fuel your counterattack *Escape all kinds of grips and holds *Combine training punches, kicks, and other moves into a powerful conditioning workout--to lose weight, increase core strength, and improve muscle tone *Use specially designed drills and a 12-week training program to become a kravist--a smart and prepared fighter Written by one of America's foremost krav maga experts, this exciting new guide opens the door to an empowering and important set of techniques that you or anyone can master.

Fighting Fit

Fighting Fit
Author: David Ben-Asher
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1983
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780399506246

Describes the physical fitness test given to all Israeli combat soldiers, recommends a program of calisthenics and strength-building exercises, and discusses techniques for defending against an attack

MR. BIG WEALTH: Mastering Self-Defense: Top Tips from Krav Maga to Karate for Your Safety 2023

MR. BIG WEALTH: Mastering Self-Defense: Top Tips from Krav Maga to Karate for Your Safety 2023
Author: MR. BIG WEALTH
Publisher: MR. BIG WEALTH
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2023-08-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

MR. BIG WEALTH: Mastering Self-Defense: Top Tips from Krav Maga to Karate for Your Safety 2023 is a comprehensive guide that equips you with the knowledge and skills to protect yourself. Our expertly crafted book combines the best self-defense techniques from Krav Maga to Karate, ensuring that you have the tools you need to stay safe in any situation. With valuable insights and practical tips, we empower you to become your own protector and enhance your personal safety. Don't leave your safety to chance - be prepared with MR. BIG WEALTH: Mastering Self-Defense.

In Pursuit of Impact

In Pursuit of Impact
Author: Nadia Ferrara
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1498549365

In Pursuit of Impact pushes researchers and policymakers to reflect, rethink, and reconnect with their purpose to support the greater good by developing meaningful public policies. Through a multidisciplinary lens, Nadia Ferrara, draws on research, clinical, and policy experience to show how we can engage in learning, and building more effective relationships to better support the development of responsive policies. Ferrara offers a refreshing analysis while integrating a new approach to understanding trauma and resilience that places a humanizing emphasis on the power of narratives and storytelling. Revisiting the theories of pioneer thinkers and showing the relevance of their work is the necessary rethinking required to support the shift towards an evidence-informed policy development process. Ferrara highlights the fact that people, and their own lived realities, are defined by trauma and resilience and are engaged in the development of public policy and are affected by implemented policies. This book is recommended for scholars and practitioners in the fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, political sciences, clinical psychiatry, and philosophy.

Krav Maga Combatives

Krav Maga Combatives
Author: David Kahn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2019-06
Genre: SOCIAL SCIENCE
ISBN: 9781594396816

This book is designed for krav maga trainees, security-conscious civilians, law enforcement officers, security professionals, and military personnel alike who wish to refine their essential krav maga combatives, improve their chances of surviving a hostile attack and prevail without serious injury. This book stresses doing the right things and doing them in the right way. Right technique + Correct execution = Maximum Effect.--Publisher.

Moving Kings

Moving Kings
Author: Joshua Cohen
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2017-07-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0399590196

A propulsive, incendiary novel about faith, race, class, and what it means to have a home, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Netanyahus “A Jewish Sopranos . . . utterly engrossing, full of passionate sympathy . . . Cohen is an extraordinary prose stylist, surely one of the most prodigious at work in American fiction today.”—The New Yorker ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—Vulture, Bookforum One of the boldest voices of his generation, Joshua Cohen returns with Moving Kings, a powerful and provocative novel that interweaves, in profoundly intimate terms, the housing crisis in America’s poor black and Hispanic neighborhoods with the world's oldest conflict, in the Middle East. The year is 2015, and twenty-one-year-olds Yoav and Uri, veterans of the last Gaza War, have just completed their compulsory military service in the Israel Defense Forces. In keeping with national tradition, they take a year off for rest, recovery, and travel. They come to New York City and begin working for Yoav’s distant cousin David King—a proud American patriot, Republican, and Jew, and the recently divorced proprietor of King’s Moving Inc., a heavyweight in the tri-state area’s moving and storage industries. Yoav and Uri now must struggle to become reacquainted with civilian life, but it’s not easy to move beyond their traumatic pasts when their days are spent kicking down doors as eviction-movers in the ungentrified corners of the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, throwing out delinquent tenants and seizing their possessions. And what starts off as a profitable if eerily familiar job—an “Occupation”—quickly turns violent when they encounter one homeowner seeking revenge.