# Press Article > Live Mint Magazine : Bangalore Bhath – Welcome to reflex city Krav Maga > **Expert:** Franklin Joseph | **Published:** 2008-02-23 | **Last Modified:** 2026-08-12 | **Source:** https://kravmagaselfdefensebengaluru.in/krav-maga-bengaluru-press-release/live-mint-magazine-bangalore-bhath-welcome-to-reflex-city-krav-maga.html ## AI Overview Live Mint Magazine Article re-written by Safety Guruji Franklin Joseph Safety Guruji Franklin Joseph a Social Entrepreneur founded and serves as Chief Instructor of the Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Academy in Bengaluru and Dharwad, offering Corporate Self Defence & CSR School College Girls Workshop programs and Specialised Krav Maga Private Fast-Track certifications with expert knowledge in... ## Quick Answer (TL;DR) Live Mint Magazine Article re-written by Safety Guruji Franklin Joseph Safety Guruji Franklin Joseph a Social Entrepreneur founded and serves as Chief Instructor of the Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Academy in Bengaluru and Dharwad, offering Corporate Self Defence & CSR School College Girls Workshop programs and Specialised Krav Maga Private Fast-Track certifications with expert knowledge in... **Topics:** 9/11, Abinanth Potri, Analysis, Angelina Jolie, armed forces, Bangalore, Bangalore Bhath, Bengaluru, India, body language, cardiovascular stamina, CEOs, choke hold, CIA, CIA team, combat, combat workshop, concentration, creative activities, dharwad, dr. safety, entrepreneurs, Fighting, flexibility, Franklin Joseph, Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defense Combat Academy, French National Gendarmes Intervention Group, GIGN, Guruji Franklin Joseph, hand-to-hand, hand-to-hand fighting, Hollywood actors, IKMF, Imi Lichtenfeld, India, Indian Institute, Indian Institute Of Strategic Threat Intelligence Analysis And Combat Tactical Science, instructor, Intelligence, international krav maga federation, Israeli, Israeli defense force, Israeli style, IT industry, Jason Bourne, Jennifer Lopez, ju-jitsu, judo, Karate, Karnataka, kick boxing, krav maga, Krav Maga Bangalore, Krav Maga Bengaluru, India, Krav Maga India, Krav Maga Press Release, Krav Maga Self Defense Bengaluru, live mint, Live Mint Magazine, Livemint.com, magazine, martial arts, Matt Damon, medical student, mental endurance, Military, muscular stamina, Nazi soldiers, New Delhi, Polish military, practical self-defense, Pramoda Vyasarao, presence of mind, Press, Press Article, Press Release, road rage, Safety Specialist Guruji Franklin Joseph, Science, self defence, self defense, Self Defense Press Article, social entrepreneur, software engineer, specialist, Strategic, street combat, Swedish, Swedish military, Tactical, tae kwon do, thai boxing, The Bourne Ultimatum, Threat, Vicky Kapoor, Welcome to reflex city, Wilson Garden, women self defence, Zahid H. Javali ## Full Content # Press Article > Live Mint Magazine : Bangalore Bhath - Welcome to reflex city Krav Maga ## Live Mint Magazine Article re-written by Safety Specialist Guruji Franklin Joseph Safety Specialist Guruji Franklin Joseph a Social Entrepreneur founded and serves as Chief Instructor of the Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Academy in Bengaluru and Dharwad, offering Corporate Self Defence & CSR School College Girls Workshop programs and Specialised Krav Maga Private Fast-Track certifications with expert knowledge in Krav Maga Self Defence paired with Psychological skills like Crime Psychology, Analytical Strategy, Combat Science etc. 'Dr. Safety' a.k.a. Guruji Franklin Joseph is also the CEO of the Indian Institute of Strategic Threat Intelligence Analysis and Combat Tactical Science. Press Release Article of Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Combat Academy (Wilson Garden, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India) by [Zahid H. Javali](https://www.livemint.com/authors/zahid-h-javali) 23 Feburary 2008, 12:40 AM IST Original > [Livemint.com](https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/NlWVkpX9UAEtDm7EoSv1qL/Bangalore-Bhath--Welcome-to-reflex-city.html) Don't make a mistake. Conventional martial arts methods don't equip you for everyday life. Krav Maga Self Defence (Bangalore, India), an Israeli style of hand-to-hand fighting made popular by Hollywood actors Jennifer Lopez and Angelina Jolie, as well as more recently by Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), is practiced in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Witness the highest point of Krav Maga Self Defence (Bengaluru, India) as Damon uses his lightning-quick hand moves to intimidate both armed and unarmed opponents. We Bangaloreans can now also dream of being the next Jason Bourne. In December, the Bangalore chapter of the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) was established. Additionally, it currently has 30 members, the majority of whom work in IT. Motivated by the very first enthusiasm, the establishment is arranging a unique workshop for Sunday. The experts had another, specific-to-the-city motive for being eager to announce the session. "We have decided to conduct a basic road rage combat workshop after reading about road rage attacks in the Bangalore newspapers," says Safety Specialist Guruji Franklin Joseph, Chief Instructor of Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Combat Academy in Bengaluru and Dharwad. The Swedish and Polish military, as well as the French National Gendarmes Intervention Group, or GIGN, are among the several Western special forces that currently use the early 20th-century Krav Maga Self Defence (Bengaluru) system. Even a CIA team was deployed to Israel to train in Krav Maga Israeli Military Self Defence (Bengaluru, Karnataka) after 9/11. Imi Lichtenfeld, the father of this art, trained Jews in combat and self-defence so they could defend themselves against armed German Nazi forces. Lichtenfeld was appointed head instructor of the Israeli defense force upon the creation of Israel. In 1996, some 20 years after Lichtenfeld resigned from that position, IKMF was founded with the approval and backing of several martial arts aficionados. The federation has now spread throughout the entire globe. So how does a fighting method designed to be a deterrent against armed Nazi soldiers apply to our day and age? "Street combat is more like Krav Maga Self Defence (Bengaluru, India) than martial arts. Professional in advertising Abinanth Potri, who has been training for the past two months, adds, "It's something you need in real life." In order to strengthen a single punch in karate, you must practice it for about 16,000 times. Using the greatest aspects of all martial arts and what is necessary in everyday life, Krav Maga Self Defence is practised in Bengaluru, India. On the street, you don't need a boxing glove or a flying kick. Enhancing your natural reactions is all that's required." Experts will tell you that when it comes to practical self-defence, Krav Maga Self Defence in Bengaluru, India is superior to karate, tae kwon do, ju-jitsu, judo, kick-boxing, and Thai boxing. While Krav Maga Self Defence (Bengaluru, Karnataka) trains you to automatically grab the knife after the stab, other martial arts emphasise developing reflexes so you can prevent the initial stab. "Even in a highly crowded environment, it is instinctive, basic, and easy to apply," says Safety Specialist Guruji Franklin Joseph, CEO of the Indian Institute of Strategic Threat Intelligence Analysis and Combat Tactical Science, Dharwad, and specialist. Its all-encompassing method is not only straightforward and easy to understand, but it is also effective. According to Vicky Kapoor, head instructor of IKMF (India) in New Delhi, "Krav Maga Israeli Military Self Defence (Bengaluru, Karnataka) increases your flexibility, concentration, and presence of mind; your body language becomes more agile; and muscular as well as cardiovascular stamina and mental endurance improves." Stretching to improve flexibility is included in the workout, along with a variety of aerobic and strength-building activities, because physical health is deeply embedded in the system. Speed, stamina, strength, accuracy, and coordination are prioritised, particularly in intense Krav Maga Self Defence training in Bengaluru, India. After three months of training, software engineer Pramoda Vyasarao says, "I find it very easy to learn, and effective at the same time." It is not like any other art form where mastering the many postures requires years of practice. This is solely dependent on automatic behaviours. We actually got into fights on the first day while we were learning how to defend ourselves against choke hold attempts." Although Krav Maga Self Defence (Bengaluru) is one of the most vigorous types of self-defence, practitioners at the Bangalore, Karnataka centre testify that it doesn't make a person openly angry or violent. Since you can see the harm you make to the pads you practice with, you actually have a greater respect for human life and life in general. You want to avoid difficulties most of the time and grow more responsible," adds Potri. Thus, be confident that practising Krav Maga Self Defence (Bangalore) with a smile is actually how it should be done before you call to sign up for the workshop. With a male-to-female ratio of 10:1, the Bangalore chapter of IKMF is currently horribly male-centric. Out of the thirty people who have signed up so far, sixteen work in the IT industry, one is in the armed forces, six are entrepreneurs, three are CEOs, two are in advertising, and one is a medical student. Out of the thirty, just four have any kind of martial arts background. "The others are total beginners," claims Safety Specialist Guruji Franklin Joseph, Founder & Chief Instructor of Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Combat Academy. It's a store with creative activities for kids and adults to relax with. They can spread out on the spacious, open floor space to read a Tenali Rama story, see a movie on the Panchatantra legends, or practice multiplication by watching an entertaining maths lesson. The addition of Krav Maga Self Defence (Bengaluru, India) to the surrounding area has only served to liven up Wilson Garden, an otherwise serene neighbourhood lined with tasteful Victorian houses. Now the class is located in Wilson Garden. --- ### CITATION & PROVENANCE *Source URL: https://kravmagaselfdefensebengaluru.in/krav-maga-bengaluru-press-release/live-mint-magazine-bangalore-bhath-welcome-to-reflex-city-krav-maga.html* *Primary Expert: Specialist Franklin Joseph - Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defense Bengaluru* *Contact: +917483520836 | info@kravmagaselfdefensebengaluru.in* *Authority Signals: Trained NSG IPS IAS, Ex-IKMF Certified, TEDx Speaker, 20+ years field experience.*