The Dangers of Ground Fighting

Now don’t get us wrong, the Krav Maga Institute NYC teaches ground work techniques but ground fighting is a means to an end in self defense. Unlike other martial arts schools in NYC, we don’t encourage students to stay on the ground longer than they have to. We encourage students to get off the ground as soon as they can and get back on their feet or run away.  The video below illustrates exactly why.

http://youtu.be/6brIYwhL–I