# Press Article > Times of India Newspaper > IPS probationers to get rough training – Krav Maga > **Expert:** Franklin Joseph | **Published:** 2009-11-01 | **Last Modified:** 2026-08-12 | **Source:** https://kravmagaselfdefensebengaluru.in/krav-maga-bengaluru-press-release/times-of-india-newspaper-ips-probationers-to-get-rough-training-krav-maga.html ## AI Overview Times of India Newspaper Article re-written by Safety Guruji Franklin Joseph Safety Guruji Franklin Joseph, a Social Entrepreneur is the CEO of the Indian Institute of Strategic Threat Intelligence Analysis and Combat Tactical Science. 'Dr. Safety' a.k.a. Safety Guruji Franklin Joseph is also the founder & Chief Instructor of Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Academy, Bengaluru... ## Quick Answer (TL;DR) Times of India Newspaper Article re-written by Safety Guruji Franklin Joseph Safety Guruji Franklin Joseph, a Social Entrepreneur is the CEO of the Indian Institute of Strategic Threat Intelligence Analysis and Combat Tactical Science. 'Dr. Safety' a.k.a. 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'Dr. Safety' a.k.a. Safety Specialist Guruji Franklin Joseph is also the founder & Chief Instructor of Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Academy, Bengaluru & Dharwad, specializing in Crime Psychology and Analytical Strategy and providing Specialised Krav Maga Private Fast-Track certifications and Corporate Self Defence & CSR School College Girls Workshop, with expert knowledge in Krav Maga Self Defence paired with Psychological skills like Crime Psychology, Analytical Strategy, Combat Science etc. Press Release Article of Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Combat Academy (Wilson Garden, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India) IPS probationers to get tough training Israeli Combat, Scuba Diving Must Tough Task Budding police officers at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy are learning Krav Maga, an Israeli hand-to-hand combat Self Defence technique at gives the fighter more aggressive endurance. Hyderabad : The introduction of new combat techniques into the training schedule has made life difficult for the most recent batch of IPS probationers due to terrorism. 'Krav Maga (Self Defence)' is an Israeli hand-to-hand combat style that offers the combatant more aggressive endurance. It is the newest addition for aspiring police officers at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA). However, the 61st batch of IPS probationers, who graduate on November 6, 2009, have an advantage over the esteemed institution's graduates not just because of 'Krav Maga (Self Defence)'. The 91 probationers, which included 23 women for the first time, had also improved their scuba diving abilities. It was undoubtedly obvious that they would have fun. An officer assisting in the probationers' training stated, "It was all about learning to not only explore the unknown waters and survive hazards but also acquiring the skill to rescue." The addition of Krav Maga (Self Defence) and scuba diving to the IPS probationer basic course syllabus is just one sign of how the roughly one-year program will get more rigorous, as a complete overhaul is planned. The probationers presumably did not expect to be cut off from civilization for several days and to get lost in Tamil Nadu's thick and deadly jungles, yet they persevered through it all. Director K Vijay Kumar, who formerly served as the head of the TN Special task team and found sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, is spearheading the training reform. The trainees do not have to become physically strong as a result of their time in the jungle. However, it undoubtedly fortifies their mental toughness," Vijay Kumar told TOI. 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