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Throws

Brown Belt introduces throws and holds not emphasized in earlier belt levels. In
general, Krav Maga prefers to strike rather than throw, since in self-defense the
defender is not responsible for taking the attacker into custody, nor necessarily
in eliminating the attacker—only in eliminating the threat. Given this goal, a

strike is often easier and more available than a throw. However, there are
situations in which, due to balance or position, a throw may be the easiest way to
reduce or eliminate the threat. You should understand that the main goal is to
slam the attacker straight down to the ground, not to throw them far away.