There is a trap that many martial artists fall into — the belief that fundamentals are something you master and then move beyond. In Krav Maga, and particularly in the FEKM system, that belief is actively discouraged. Senior instructors spend as much time on fundamental technique as beginners do — because in Krav Maga, the fundamentals are the system. There is no secret advanced level. There is only deeper understanding of the same principles.
Michael Obidiah — one of the FEKM’s most articulate and technically precise instructors — embodies this philosophy in everything he teaches.
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Fundamentals Under Pressure Are Advanced Technique
When you watch an experienced FEKM practitioner handle a threat scenario, what looks like advanced technique is almost always a fundamental performed with exceptional timing, commitment, and body mechanics. The straight palm-heel strike. The front kick. The 360-degree defence. These are the tools — and at elite level, they are refined to such a degree that they become something else entirely.
This is what Obidiah’s teaching makes visible: the difference between knowing a technique and owning it. Owning it means it is available under pressure, in the dark, when your hands are shaking. That level of ownership only comes from thousands of repetitions done with genuine attention and intent.
The Three Principles, Applied to Every Repetition
Fast — in Krav Maga, repetition is practised with timing built in from the start. You do not drill a technique slowly for months before adding speed. Speed and intention are present from the beginning, scaled to your current level.
Simple — every repetition is an opportunity to simplify. To remove a wasted movement. To find a more direct line. The most experienced practitioners are not doing more — they are doing less, better.
Effective — at Eitan Krav Maga, every technique is practised against resistance as early as safely possible. Not to make training brutal, but to test whether the technique actually works.
For Your Training This Week
Whatever your current level, go back to a fundamental this week. Practice a basic defence or strike with genuine attention to timing, body mechanics, and commitment. The goal is not to add something new — it is to deepen what you already have.
That depth is where real capability lives.
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— Nicholas and Victoria, Eitan Krav Maga