Krav Maga Training and Self Defence Classes in London

What we do

Urban Fit & Fearless™offers self-defence classes and training in South London.



What is Krav Maga ?

Krav Maga is a military self-defence system developed by the Israeli army after WW2. It is not a combat sport but a simple and effective fighting system designed for self-protection and physical training. It is intended to be practical and intuitive regardless of age, gender or physical ability.

Self-defence against knife attacks: evidence-based approach

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But how do we get that understanding?



Knife Attacks and Self-Defence





Boxing, Pugilism and Self-Defence

Boxing/Fist fighting has a long tradition in human history. The earliest known depiction comes from Sumer (Iraq) and dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. Other depictions are found in Mesopotamia (Assyrian and Babylonian arts) and Anatolia (Hittite art) in the 2nd millennium BC while the earliest documented use of gloves is found on Minoan Crete (1650-1400 BC) and on Sardinia.

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Krav Maga Grading System and Belts

For belts and grades, most Krav Maga organisations use the judo-based ranking system with coloured belts that Imi Lichtenfeld designed.

The belts go from white to black, and there are 9 Dans (aka "Dargas") for the Black belt. The time and requirements for advancing from one belt to the other vary with each organisation.

Some other Krav Maga organisations, mostly outside Israel, use coloured patches instead of belts. There are only 3 colours, Yellow, Blue and Red. In the patch system which was developed by Eyal Yanilov in the late 1980's, the grades are divided into 3 main categories:
  • Practitioner (P)
  • Graduate (G)
  • Expert (E). 
Each category has 5 ranks: P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, then G1-G5 and E1-E5.

Training Grades and Belts

Krav Maga belts colors and patches - Urban Fit & Fearless