Krav Maga

This evening, we had a required puelah (activity) to attend Krav Maga. Krav Maga is basically a self-defense system that is used in the Israeli army. In hebrew it means "contact combat". Ever since Israel became a country in 1948, Krav Maga is now practiced all over the world. Krav Maga may look like a martial art, but it is actually a form of combat that has no rules or limitations. The point of Krav Maga is to take the enemy down as quickly as possible.

"Martial arts such as Judo, Karate, and even wrestling are considered sports; Krav Maga, on the other hand, is a regulated form of combat. In fact, the point of Krav Maga is to take the enemy down as quickly as possible. Some teachers of Krav Maga explain it as "the art of going home alive," which means that groin strikes, choking, and headbutts are considered acceptable moves."

I have always wanted to try Krav Maga, so it was fun to experience it. It was a little intimidating at first because the people leading it were in special forces, plus we were with all the guys. It ended up being fine though! We just ran a lot and did a lot of different exercises. We learned how to kick and punch properly. All the guys were more serious about it than the girls were though. We did this for about an hour or so, but then I had to go because me and another guy in my garin were assigned to cook dinner for everyone.

 We went back to our house and started setting everything up so we could cook. We were assigned to make salad and toast (paninis). It was a pretty easy thing to cook, but we just had to make a lot for everyone. We made many different kinds and a huge salad. It only took about an hour or so to prepare and make everything. I love to cook, so it was fun.