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• Be based on natural instincts/reactions.

• Be simple and usable by people of different strengths and body sizes.

• Work from a position of disadvantage or poor state of readiness.

• Address the immediate danger.

• Include a simultaneous (or nearly simultaneous) counterattack to neutralize
further attacks.

• Be comprehensive enough to cover a wide variety of scenarios.

Soft Techniques

At times, a less-damaging technique may be the appropriate response to a

situation. Examples of such situations include one person simply trying to delay
another; a drunken but otherwise harmless acquaintance at a party; and a person
holding onto a wrist and unaware of the defender’s urgent need to move away.

For these instances, “soft” techniques are designed to remove the defender from
any potential danger without harming the other party. These techniques are to be
used only if you feel no real threat. If you feel you are in danger, “harder”

techniques (especially combatives) should be used.

Wrist releases work off of one basic principle: Move the blade of the wrist
through the weakest part of the hold. In other words, take the thinnest angle of
the arm out at the point where the other party’s thumb meets the fingers.

Groundfighting

Krav Maga assumes that, even if the attacker does not try to take you down, you
may slip and find yourself down while the attacker is up. This section introduces
basic groundfighting positioning and movement. Among the techniques are three

basic kicks from the ground: front kick, round kick, and side kick.