Progressive Krav Maga SA

Progressive Krav Maga as an entity exists to provide instructors and students with a structured framework to develop strong “Aggressive Personal Protection Capabilities” within a short period of time.

The system has its basis in the tactics, drills and techniques of Krav Maga Tactical Combat, however accepts that the syllabus for this parent art is not in depth enough for prolonged study. Various Krav Maga systems and Instructors within Australia place too much emphasis on flow drill type training resulting in students who have knowledge and understanding of their techniques but not the timing, dynamic movement or physical conditioning to enable them to deploy these techniques in a real life situation.

Progressive Krav Maga will endeavour to emphasise the Muay Thai roots that are undoubtedly the basis for all stance, movement and striking within the TCKM and all other Krav Maga systems. An attempt has been made to adequately emphasise the core combat skills required through repeated application of the primary skills/techniques spread out over the curriculum.

The belt system applied, as per all BJMA systems, will represent a consistent level of Muay Thai sparring ability not less than one rank below its equivalent BJC Muay Thai ranking.

Beginner students, 50% of class time should be built about basic boxing and Muay Thai skills as no technique can be delivered properly if the student has not mastered the a fore mentioned dynamic movement, conditioning and timing. The syllabus will endeavour to structure a large amount of sparing in dirty boxing, Muay Thai and clinch grappling.

Progressive Krav Maga, whilst staying true to the syllabus that is Krav Maga, will not shy away from drills, techniques and skill sets as known to it’s more senior instructors. The Syllabus is designed as a teaching guide only. However grading requirements will remain fixed in line with a multi club system so as to give continuity to practitioners should they move from one club to another.

Combat:

Progressive Krav Maga will remain dedicated to ongoing “Battle testing”. Proactive instructors within the style should allow and even encourage competitively minded students to compete in any lawful martial competition.

It is important to note that PKM does not intend to replace any hard-core competitive systems, nor to attempt to surpass their technical expertise within their own disciplines. Rather, PKM views legitimate competition as a “Live Fire Exercise” which will allow students of a competent level to refine one specific area of their Krav Maga and then test it within a safe and legal environment.

Participation in such competition is to be for the express purpose of improving our art. PKM is not a sporting style and will not place undue emphasis on such competitions. Therefore encouragement should be for students to “test themselves” rather than to gain titles or sporting acclaim from such endeavour.