David Kahn serves as the Israeli Krav Maga Association's U.S. Chief Instructor and teaches federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies along with all branches of the U.S. military. David is the only American ever to sit on the non-profit Israeli Krav Maga Association's board of directors. David is also a certified instructor through the New Jersey Police Training Commission and Mercer County Police Academy and also teaches at the New Jersey State Police Academy.

David received his advanced blackbelt teaching certifications from Grandmaster Haim Gidon of the Israeli Krav Maga Association.

David graduated from Princeton University cum laude and received his juris doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. David Resides in Princeton, New Jersey

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The Professional Level

Three Reaction-Proaction Levels

Fight Timing

The Best Use of This Book

Chapter 1—Civilian, Law Enforcement, and Military Krav Maga Training

Chapter 2—Defending the Most Common Upper-Body and Lower-Body Attacks, Throws, and Counterthrows

Chapter 3—Clinches, Choke and Takedown Defenses, Escorts, and Ground Survival

Chapter 4—Impact-Weapon Combatives and Defenses

Chapter 5—Firearm Cold Combatives

Chapter 6—Defending Edged Weapons: Open Handed and When Your Handgun Is Inoperable

Chapter 7—Multiple Assailants

Chapter 8—Firearm Defenses

Chapter 9—Firearm Retention and Professional Kravist Weapon-Defense Drills

Appendix—Use of Force

Use of Force and Law Enforcement, by Sergeant First Class Mick McComb, Ret.

Use-of-Force Standard: Objective Reasonableness

Summary of Force Options

Severe Threat Level and Factors

Biographies

Resources

Index