There are instructors who teach Krav Maga, and then there are instructors who embody it. Roy Elghanayan is firmly in the second category. A senior FEKM practitioner whose technical precision and controlled aggression have made him one of the most instructive figures to watch in the federation, Elghanayan’s demonstrations cut straight to the heart of what makes Krav Maga different.
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The Counter-Attack as the Core Principle
What Elghanayan illustrates — and what sits at the heart of the FEKM methodology — is the primacy of the simultaneous defence and counter-attack. In Krav Maga, you do not defend and then attack. You do both at the same time, from the first moment of contact. This is what separates the system from almost every other martial discipline.
The logic is straightforward: a pure defence buys you a fraction of a second. A simultaneous counter-attack takes that fraction and converts it into decisive advantage. You are no longer reacting — you are already three moves ahead.
What to Look For in Elite FEKM Technique
When watching any senior FEKM instructor, pay attention to:
Economy of movement — there is no wasted motion. Every shift of bodyweight, every step, every strike serves a purpose. Fast does not mean frantic; it means efficient.
Commitment — there is no half-measure in a Krav Maga counter. When the decision to act is made, it is total. Hesitation is the most dangerous response to a threat.
Targeting — note where strikes land and why. These are not random. They map directly onto the anatomical vulnerabilities that the FEKM system trains you to identify and exploit.
Bring This Into Your Training
The gap between watching elite practitioners and reaching that standard yourself is closed through one thing: consistent, honest training. Every class at Eitan Krav Maga is designed to develop exactly this kind of technical precision — progressively, safely, and with the full context of why each movement exists.
You do not need to be Roy Elghanayan to benefit from understanding what he is doing. You need to train regularly, absorb the principles, and trust the system.
Fast. Simple. Effective. Watch the clip. Then come and build it.
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— Nicholas, Eitan Krav Maga