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9AugBy Mr. Franklin JosephNo Comments

Bangalore Mirror Newspaper : Kicking butt with Krav Maga

Bangalore Mirror Newspaper Crash course shows citizens how to stay safe on the streets There was just one rule at the Krav Maga session organised by Bangalore Mirror on Saturday: Don't hesitate to kick butt if you want to be safe. Krav Maga is the fighting technique developed by the Israeli armed forces. The Hebrew phrase means 'contact combat'. (more…)

MyBangalore website: Fighting fit with Krav Maga

26OctBy Mr. Franklin Joseph2 Comments

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MyBangalore website: Fighting fit with Krav Maga

by NISHAL LAMA | 26. October 2009 Krav Maga is a form of martial arts that is used by some of the top defence agencies around the world. Find out how Bangalore's taking up this latest fitness fad. Krav Maga, a form of martial arts from Israel is attracting a lot of attention in the city. With only one centre located in Richmond Town, people from all over the city, irrespective of age and gender are thronging the center to learn Krav Maga. (more…)

NDTV Channel: Terror-fighting classes for Bangalore

11JanBy Mr. Franklin JosephNo Comments

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NDTV Channel: Terror-fighting classes for Bangalore

NDTV.com Vasanthi Hariprakash, Neha Kidwai Saturday, January 10, 2009, (Bangalore) A private company in Bangalore is now offering training for ordinary citizens to combat terror. The trainesay that special skills and techniques, imported all the way from Israel, are being used. They are being trained to dodge a grenade and escape capture by a terrorist. When it's down to the basics in a terrorist attack, people will know what to do. (more…)

Hindustan Times Newspaper: Bangalore IT Pros train in Israeli Survival Techniques

5JanBy Mr. Franklin JosephNo Comments

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Hindustan Times Newspaper: Bangalore IT Pros train in Israeli Survival Techniques

Hindustan Times, Front page Bangalore IT Pros train in Israeli Survival Techniques SOFTWARE PROFESSIONALS like Anoop Ramakrishnan, 24, and many others in the tech industry here are picking up new survival skills - not to endure the economic gloom, but to survive a terror attack or a hostage crisis. Following the recent terror attacks, techies are queuing up to be trained in anti-terror and hostage survival techniques being imparted as part of Krav Maga, an Israeli school of self-defence and combat tactics. They are being taught how to hold their nerve during a terror attack, ensure minimum injury, how to escape a fire, and avoid being trapped in a stampede during evacuation. (more…)

27DecBy Mr. Franklin JosephNo Comments

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Time Out Magazine: Mending defences

Time Out Magazine Amrita Gupta finds out how one of the city's self-defence coaches is training citizens to tackle the threat of terrorism. Ashish Puri, an employee at Cisco, is pragmatic about surviving a terror attack. "In a situation involving terrorists, regular self-defence skills won't help, because the basic premise that the opponent will be afraid of getting hurt or losing his life becomes irrelevant," he said. "It's definitely not the time to be bold. Instead we need to be practical: look for exit routes, notice opportunities, know how to react." (more…)