Anyone Krav Maga or Systema training?

[palepainter]

I am deciding which program to get into for fitness and more modern defense training. I have had a few years of Taekwondo, but am looking for something different. Anyone have any experience with either program? Would love to get input.

[BigBear]

Any sort of self defense will be good for ya. I've never used Systema, but KM is a lot of fun.

[StagLefty]

I took a free class in KM and damn near died !! Age and COPD were not good partners. Aggressive self defense discipline based on Israeli training I believe. I see your in Boulder-theres a studio in Broomfield if your interested.

[iamhunter]

IMO most american KM facilities are a little gimmicky.

If you can find a place to learn combat-sambo, i'd say that's the best, but Systema is probably pretty decent as well.

You could always just go for a standard muay-thai/jiu-jitsu base and branch out from there.

[arz]

is there still a KM place in Castle Rock?

I've been thinking about it and once life settles down a bit - kids go back to school - I'm thinking of doing something like that.

[hurley842002]

is there still a KM place in Castle Rock?

I've been thinking about it and once life settles down a bit - kids go back to school - I'm thinking of doing something like that.

Yes, and that location is the real deal. Rocky Mountain Krav Maga, has a really good program, and are not "gimmicky". I trained at their Parker/Quincy location for awhile, and that is good stuff.

I JUST found out there is a BJJ location right here in Parker, that i'm going to look into. Apparently the instructor is quite the Bad Ass. Was a Captain in the Marine Corps, and ran the Marine Corps Martial Arts program, along with many other Martial Arts accomplishments. I tried to stop by last night, but he was locking up shop as I pulled up. Here is the link to his site. http://authenticbjj.com/

[Hannu]

First you should note, that there are several different "versions" of each.
If you are serious about it, you need a class from Mikhail Ryabko or some of his students. I think, there is somebody in Canada, but do not know for sure.

Go for Systema, if you can find a good instructor. I would think however, that there are many more Krav instructors in US.

[MrPrena]

Well...... I guess I will be doing some Krav Maga for $55.
($55 for One Month of Unlimited Krav Maga, CrossFit, and Fitness Classes (Up to $199 Value)
)
http://www.groupon.com/deals/colorad...nver?c=all&p=1

$55/mo unlimited KravMaga is better than ONE round (day) of golf!
It would be a great husband-wife activity.

[sneakerd]

I wish you luck there pal. I was heavily into various martial arts for approx 25 years of my adult life. Mostly TKD, and taught that for quite a while as well. I found that as I got older, the other students got younger. Most schools you go into now as an adult, they're looking behind you waiting for your kid to come in. They're also waaay expensive, most pushing towards $150 a month once you get past the initial cheap deal to get you in the door. Also very hard to find a good one. Many- like Steven Oliver's schools and the SEOs chain, are all about the sales and the money. Their entire goal is to get you to sign a retail installment agreement for as much as they can. I saw one in a car I repo'ed, and this is a number of years ago, for almost 15G for a few years of classes for a kid. He was a Steven Oliver instructor, and he had files of them in his car. Hard to find good training nearby when you're an adult. Now I go to the SFC rec center, treadmill-lift weights-swim. Waaay cheaper.

[Lex_Luthor]

Mile Hi Karate and Seo's are 'fast food martial arts'. They send out material offering good, legitimate martial arts schools to sell out and become a Mile Hi Karate.makes me sidk. We get that crap in the mail all the time. I go to Pai Lum White Dragon Kung Fu in Thornton. Did tkd for the majority of my childhood and teenage years. My perception of "good at martial arts" drastically changed after starting there.