Krav Maga Fighting Stance and Movement

Purpose. Establish a defensible stance quickly from a neutral position and move to create distance or angles.

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How it fits the system. The movement foundation of the krav maga material in the Combat Sports section. Related work in the library: Boxing Step-and-Slide Footwork and Krav Maga 360 Defence.

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Primary muscles

Deltoids, Triceps Brachii, Obliques

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Secondary muscles

Gluteals, Quadriceps, Erector Spinae

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Movement pattern

Fighting-Stance Footwork

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Equipment

None, Focus Mitts, Kick Shield

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Difficulty

Beginner

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1. Begin standing neutrally as you would in daily life, with the hands down.
2. On a cue, step into a fighting stance with the hands up, the chin down and the weight balanced.
3. Move forward, backward and laterally without crossing the feet, keeping the hands up.
4. Add angular steps that move off the attacker’s line rather than straight backwards.

• “Hands up before feet move.”
• “Move off the line, not straight back.”
• “Never cross the feet.”

• Practising only from a fighting stance, which is not how a real confrontation begins.
• Backing straight up, which keeps the athlete on the attacker’s line and runs out of space.