At the end of a BJJ class the other day, I played a game called “Group Fight” that, to me, underscored the inherent risks of fighting on the ground. I wanted to share some observations as they apply to our system of Krav Maga.
A brief background first: When I started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, my intention was to go to classes for a couple months to learn some good fundamentals to augment my Krav Maga training. Five years later… I won’t be invited to Abu Dhabi anytime soon, but my BJJ skills are competent. As Krav Maga practitioners we never want to fight on the ground if we can help it, but being acclimated to that type of fighting can only improve our odds of going home safe.
