14/08/2026
So sick of seeing ‘so-called’ Krav Maga experts teaching knife fighting as Krav Maga. It’s not!
Yes, we have a little of it higher up in our system, but in my opinion it should never become part of the general student syllabus.
Everyone — including me — has had a dig at IKMF and KMG over the years, but one thing I will give them credit for is that, by and large, they stay true to Krav Maga. They don’t try to squeeze every other fighting style and system into KM and then pretend it belongs there.
And don’t even get me started on BJJ and how some of these ‘experts’ are now trying to bring that into Krav Maga as well. Stop it.
Of course it is fantastic to learn and train in other fighting styles. I actively encourage it. But you don’t see karate clubs suddenly teaching BJJ and calling it karate, do you?
I remember when there was basically one global association for Krav Maga. Now there are thousands, and it seems you can become an ‘instructor’ after doing a three-day course. Yes, I know all about certain guys in London too. It’s becoming a disgrace. Imi would be turning in his grave.
Krav Maga is Krav Maga. BJJ is BJJ. Boxing is boxing. Knife fighting is knife fighting.
By all means teach knife fighting in dedicated workshops or seminars — we do — but don’t start pretending it is suddenly part of the core Krav Maga student syllabus.
And if I see one more profile picture of a Krav Maga ‘expert’ posing with knives to promote their club or association as though that somehow represents Krav Maga, I genuinely think my head is going to explode.
Protect the system. Respect its roots. Stop trying to turn Krav Maga into everything else.
