Krav maga was developed for the military of Israel by Imrich Lichtenfeld. It basically focuses on real life situations and has all deadly techniques like punches, groin hits, eye pokes etc that can be used in real life scenario where there are no rules. Krav Maga also deals with self defense, particularly defense from attacks that you my face in real life, like street attacks! There is lot to tell about Krav Maga and everything cannot be discussed here. If you want to know more about it visit the Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krav_Maga . I would suggest you that you join the class. Once you are in the class you will get to know more about it. All the best.

Hi! I'm a thirteen year old girl. In a week or two, I'm going to start taking Krav Maga classes twice a week. I'm fairly out of shape (5'8", 140 lbs, not particularly strong or athletic) and don't do much activity. What can I expect from classes? How can I prepare for them (cardio, strength training, etc.)? Basically, tell me everything Krav-related.