It may sound tacky, but we don’t like to consider Krav Maga a martial art. Most martial arts are a set of codified systems meant for competition, combat, or a combat-like activity. Krav Maga, on the other hand, is a self defense system built for survival. If you encounter a threat, there is only one rule we teach: survive! Whatever it takes––whatever you have to do––you’ll have the skills to be the one left standing. In combat sports and martial arts, there are disallowed strikes and holds that are considered dishonorable or unsportsmanlike. In Krav Maga, the groin is as good of a target as the nose, throat, or solar plexus if that’s what it takes to live.