Krav Maga TamilNadu - Self Defense Fitness Courses

In contrast to Surveillance, which means ‘looking from above’, Sousveillance is ‘looking from below’ implying common man keeping a watch on authority figures. ......................................................... Recently a WhatsApp video got a Tirunelveli police SI suspended. The video, probably shot by a concealed mobile, showed the SI harassing a couple for a Rs.1000 bribe.  In Facebook there are many pages like the popular ‘Keep calm and film the police ’  which the public post mobile videos of police intimidation, harassment and excess force. In the last month itself there were 3 videos of shooting fatalities, which got the involved police-men punished. YouTube has thousands of videos on police bullying. One can also come across a few videos appreciating police, if one searches really hard! :) Traffic cop - 25 years without a complaint against him Social media is double edged weapon.  Positive side of public vigilance On the ...

Having taught KravMaga for many years and especially short-term courses to police and prison guards, who are constantly exposed to violent confrontations, I have arrived at a simple methodology of 10 steps, based on KravMaga principles.  KravMaga SreeRam training TamilNadu Police Commandos The dominant elements of this methodology is 'Survival' and "Safety' more than 'Fighting' . Street fighting Priorities by KravMaga SreeRam STAGES IN 1ST LEVEL TEACHING OF SELF-DEFENCE Step 1 - Safety in training Step 2 -  How to defend using hands & legs Step 3 -  How to strike using legs / hands Step 4 -  How to combine defence and Strikes Step 5 -  How to move in different directions without falling Step 6 -  Practice Sparring in predictable environment Step 7 -  Introduce reaction to unpredictable attacks Step 8 -  Train for reality - react from uncomfortable positions  Step 9 -  Introduce basics of multiple attackers Ste...

I see all these martial artists and fitness geeks going OOOH and AAAHH about PAIN, SWEAT and PUSHING ONE-SELF.  I will explain why it’s a put-off to anyone whose IQ is above 80, and stays there in spite of a testosterone surge. Most Instructors wont tell you this. Because its bad for business. Do I hear “You are an Oldy. Just shut up and move aside ”?! Even gym instructors who spend hours watching YouTube and munching bland boiled eggs think I am crazy to do all this at my age. I have been doing physical things (Weight-lifting, Rowing, Karate, long Bike rides, KravMaga) for 40 years now. But reducing these passions to a physical level is like declaring your love to a girl with vulgar hip-thrusts, in front of her face. "See how much I love you?!"  How to “Pace your Passion” Many days I teach for more than 8 hours. I realised the value of taking it like a marathon runner. Pacing steadily, conserving body and mind, and bringing them together in a focussed ...

"Sir, I know how to get out of Nelson Hold. My uncle who knows judo taught me" "Master, in Systema there is another way of releasing the shirt hold" I often see my trainees come up with variations which they have seen in a movie, youtube or done by a friend. Instead of being cynical about it, which will dampen their enthusiasm, I analyse the pros and cons of that particular technique. "This release of Nelson will be tough, since your neck will be hyper-extended" "You are using both hands for this shirt hold release, so you are open to the opponents other hand" Sometimes, I also go further to teach them how to evaluate a technique.I will share those evaluation parameters with you now. Before getting into the evaluation of technique let me clarify , at the cost of repeating myself, what differentiates KravMaga; because, I will be evaluating a technique only from the 'street reality' perspective Basic Differentiators of KravMaga ...

Uma Maheswari  Uma Maheswari’s murder in Siruseri IT Park, Chennai has provoked lots of opinions in the media. The public take a vicarious pleasure in gleefully pointing a finger at the IT/BPO sector, “These IT companies don’t bother about their employees’ safety. They just want to make money.” My question to these people is simple. Atleast 5 to 6 lakh people are working in IT/ITES sector in Chennai and suburbs. Chennai population is 46 million with another 15 million working and residing in Chennai.. So we can say around 10% of Chennai population is working in IT related companies. The murder statistics point out that around 200 homicides happen in Chennai annually.  So how can one expect that such a big chunk of population, of which 30% are women, be insulated from crime?! Even by a simple back-of-the-envelope-calculation 2 lakh women are employed in IT/ITES sector. How can one expect that there cannot be an aberration?  If murders of IT women ...

Why KravMaga TamilNadu is talking about Stress Management! KravMaga is pure street self-defence. It’s all about Kicking groins and Punching noses, right? Hmmm... No. Since street crimes are sudden and shocking, KravMaga training has to factor in the element of extreme mental stress , which freezes all mental and physical processes. In contrast, there is also a gradual, eroding Stress caused by worry, anxiety, frustration, fear and similar negative emotions. When these emotions prevail continuously unabated for some time, the Stress will affect the person’s Fitness.  I have seen healthy, brawny trainees become gradually silent, insulated and physically weak due to personal or financial issues. So, as a KravMaga instructor I study both Sudden Stress and Sustained Stress. Why KravMaga TamilNadu is talking about Anger Management! ROAD - RAGE !! Most people under Stress become Angry; and do something stupid ... something which is extremely and irrev...

Bengaluru ATM robbery attempt  - Video Quite a few friends asked me what were the options for the victim, Jyoti Uday   Well, the first option is 'personal safety" .. Period. Even though, as a KravMaga instructor I teach defence against knife threats and knife attacks, we first tell the student " Its not worthwhile to fight against a knife to save your money" .  Money can be earned again but not life. See what happened to the poor victim Jyoti. She is in the hospital with grievious head injuries. Even though doctors say her life is not in danger, she may probably have serious physical and mental trauma for the rest of her life So, to save a few thousands Jyoti paid a much higher price. Please be clear about the priorities. Self-defence is NOT about fighting. It is all about survival. There are 2 kinds of crimes. 1) Crime for gain 2) Crime of Passion This ATM assault and robbery attempt is obviously a crime for gain. A criminal is not keen to ...