Krav Maga: It's the official hand-to-hand combat style of the Israeli Defense Forces, but it's also gaining momentum Stateside as a great workout combining cardio, strength-training, and ...

Everyone’s attention was on Michael LaBombard and the knife he held firmly in his grasp. Luckily, it was only made of rubber. LaBombard is a 2005 University of Massachusetts graduate and a Krav Maga ...

Getting pummeled by three men with kicks, punches and jabs is not how I typically spend my vacation. Yet there I was on Military Base 8 defending myself from a trio of Israeli attackers. But my ...

I STOOD braced for the attack. The blade of his knife pointing in my direction as my powerfully-built assailant approached. Through a combination of adrenalin and fear, I lifted my foot high enough to ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. As someone who has been around the martial arts block a few times, I have learnt how to count to 10 in Japanese, how ...

I’D like to believe I know how to fight. Years of exchanging throws, submissions, kicks, and punches have honed me into a competent-enough martial artist. In fact, I’ve been competitive for a number ...