Krav Maga at UD
Dr. Ogilvie
Issue date: 11/15/06 Section: News
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Krav Maga is a set of proven self-defense skills useful against real-life attacks, on the battlefield or on the streets. It is effective against one or more assailants of any size and also improves cardiac fitness. The head-to-toe workouts get a person in the best physical shape possible.
Krav Maga lessons for UD students, staff and faculty have been offered this semester in the Maher Athletic Center. The classes have been given by Jack Bolowskie, senior Krav Maga instructor for North Texas and owner of Krav Maga DFW. "Mr Jack," as his students call him, is highly qualified in many martial arts. He has been a Martial Arts/Self Defense School owner since 1991, and is a Certified Grade 2 Krav Maga Instructor.
UD Professor, Dr Matthew Ogilvie, who describes himself as a "novice practitioner" of Krav Maga explains that "Krav Maga is outstanding for both self-defense and physical fitness. I was attracted to Krav Maga for its practical emphasis. There are no belts, no uniforms and no rituals. Instead of practicing lots of ritualized movements, you learn practical self-defense skills from your very first lesson."
A typical Krav Maga lesson starts with a warm-up and strong physical exercise. This ensures that the whole lesson doubles as both marital arts training and one of the most effective cardio-vascular fitness workouts available.
The history of Krav Maga tells us a lot about its underlying philosophy and methods. Krav Maga was founded by Imi Sde-Or, a Jewish wrestling champion and boxer from Bratislava, Slovakia, who came from a family background in law enforcement. Imi developed Krav Maga in the 1930s to help Jewish citizens defend themselves against fascist thugs.
Imi fled Europe in 1940. He briefly served the Czech legion before being given an entry permit to Palestine where he joined the Haganah, the Pre-Israeli defense force. Upon the birth of the state of Israel, Imi was appointed Chief Instructor for Physical Fitness and Krav Maga (Hebrew for "contact combat").
Krav Maga lessons for UD students, staff and faculty have been offered this semester in the Maher Athletic Center. The classes have been given by Jack Bolowskie, senior Krav Maga instructor for North Texas and owner of Krav Maga DFW. "Mr Jack," as his students call him, is highly qualified in many martial arts. He has been a Martial Arts/Self Defense School owner since 1991, and is a Certified Grade 2 Krav Maga Instructor.
UD Professor, Dr Matthew Ogilvie, who describes himself as a "novice practitioner" of Krav Maga explains that "Krav Maga is outstanding for both self-defense and physical fitness. I was attracted to Krav Maga for its practical emphasis. There are no belts, no uniforms and no rituals. Instead of practicing lots of ritualized movements, you learn practical self-defense skills from your very first lesson."
A typical Krav Maga lesson starts with a warm-up and strong physical exercise. This ensures that the whole lesson doubles as both marital arts training and one of the most effective cardio-vascular fitness workouts available.
The history of Krav Maga tells us a lot about its underlying philosophy and methods. Krav Maga was founded by Imi Sde-Or, a Jewish wrestling champion and boxer from Bratislava, Slovakia, who came from a family background in law enforcement. Imi developed Krav Maga in the 1930s to help Jewish citizens defend themselves against fascist thugs.
Imi fled Europe in 1940. He briefly served the Czech legion before being given an entry permit to Palestine where he joined the Haganah, the Pre-Israeli defense force. Upon the birth of the state of Israel, Imi was appointed Chief Instructor for Physical Fitness and Krav Maga (Hebrew for "contact combat").
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