Which one's better? A sword or a gun? An M16 or an M21? Tradition is tradition, but when it comes to practically defending yourself in real-life situations, Krav Maga is the name of the game" smiles veteran master Elroy Vaz, Krav Maga Global's regional director for India.


Deepika Vaz demonstrates the counter elbow strike post defense

While traditional martial art forms were designed more for rings, competitions and more recently, for movies, Vaz believes that Krav Maga, Hebrew for 'contact combat' is the world's only form of practical self-defence specially designed for real-life arenas like streets, parking lots, public transport, elevators and even discotheques with multiple visibility due to psychedelic lighting.