FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. How is your school different from other schools?
In our classes we strive to insure that you get the highest level of Krav Maga self defense training on Long Island. We do this through a number of unique ways.
A. Our instructors train with Krav Maga's highest ranking Israeli trained Instructor in the U.S, Rhon Mizrachi. Because of this hands-on training we can not only steadily improve our own Krav Maga skills, but make sure our students are learning all that Krav Maga has to offer. We cannot expect dedicated training from our students if we ourselves are not committed to Krav Maga training.
B. We do not test our own students for their next rank. This is to insure that we show no partiality. All of our students who are ready to test do so under the watchful eye of Krav Maga Federation  instructors from another Federation schools. This insures that we teach well, so that when the time comes, our students may prove their skills well.

2. What is Krav Maga?
Krav Maga (Hebrew for "contact combat") is the official self-defense style of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli Special Forces, and Israeli Police. In the United States, civilian men, women, children, police officers, the FBI, sky marshalls, and various armed forces have trained in Krav Maga. Krav Maga maximizes people's natural abilities as they train to defend themselves against attacks of all kinds. The style can be readily adapted to an individual's strengths and limitations. Students of Krav Maga quickly discover how easy it is to learn powerful, street-tested self-defense techniques that work!

3. Who can learn Krav Maga?
Anyone can learn--women & men, children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, everyone! Krav Maga is designed to be practical and adaptable. The techniques are NOT DIFFICULT to learn with proper instruction. You do NOT need to be particularly athletic. You just have to believe it's important to learn how to protect and defend yourself! If you are already a martial artist, you will find Krav Maga to be an excellent addition to your training! We offer group, private and semi-private classes.

4. What kinds of techniques will I learn?
When you study Krav Maga, you will learn how to defend against a variety of attacks--punches, kicks, chokes, headlocks, hair-pulls, and bear-hugs. As you advance in your training, you will learn defenses against knife, stick, and gun attacks, and against multiple attackers. You will also gain confidence as you master each technique.

5. What are the benefits for me?
Just a few of the benefits are: You will learn practical, effective skills that will give you new self-confidence; you will get into great shape, regardless of your current fitness level. Built into Krav Maga training is an emphasis on building greater strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance.
Women learn rape-prevention techniques and defenses against attacks by individuals larger and stronger than themselves.
Children develop greater confidence and self-awareness as they learn in an enjoyable, stimulating environment.
Men and women learn immediately useful techniques that are "street-tested" and powerful. From the first class to the most advanced, Krav Maga students train for real-life encounters.

6. Where can I learn?
You can sign up for membership classes, semi-private classes, or private instruction. For more information contact The Workout Studio in Bellport Village (see our Schedule & Contact page) or email us at likravmaga@yahoo.com

7. What should I wear?
Sweatpants (or gi-pants) and a Krav Maga t-shirt (available at our Pro shop).
Sneakers or wrestling shoes with NON-Marking soles (do not wear street shoes).
Males must wear groin protection (a baseball "cup" is adequate)
For females, groin protection is advised but optional.
During class, you will be asked to remove watches, jewelry, belts with buckles, and coins from pockets.

8. How often should I go to class?
For the first few months, resist the urge to go more than two times a week. This is a good method for both the student and the instructor. The student is prevented from overdoing it at first and helps him to avoid injuries and burnout from an over-enthused start. Then, as the student gets in better shape and understands the training, the instructor and student can better determine if they are ready for additional training.

9. How long are classes?
Adult beginners classes are 60 minutes in length.

10. Will I get hurt?
Past insurance ratings ranked martial arts just over golf in the number of injury claims. That doesn't mean you're not going to get sore or occasionally bruised, it just means that we work hard to avoid serious injuries. Our classes utilize all possible safety equipment when training and sparring. Our striking pads are new and in good shape and our instructors receive ongoing information in the latest methods of teaching. The rules of safety are always observed in our classrooms!

11. What ages do you work with?
We currently teach adults starting at the age of 16 yrs. old.