Keysi Fighting System

[Tamar Navratil]

Hian interesting article link but I have to say that if people still think that targeting the eyes, throat and groin are sure fire fight winners are living in past times. Yes they can be useful tools but they are not to be considered fighting systems in their own right.

Thanks for the reply Josh you make an interesting point. I did look into Systema and Aikido and recognise that they too have a multiple person approach however one unique difference I have seen is that a lot of their footage shows the exponent dealing with one attack at a time from multiple opponents rather than multiple attacks from multiple opponents such as person one deals with a punch then turns and deals with a stab from another etc etc. However as always Im open minded , feel free to send some footage and Ill put it up to help educate us all my friend. The cup is always half empty so to speak

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Covering in martial arts is the act of protecting against an opponent's strikes by using the arms and shoulders to block and absorb the impact of strikes on the head and torso and prevent injury.[1] Covering is the last line of defense to avoid an incoming strike and consists of putting arms and forearms up and in front of the area on the body that is being blocked.[1] The technique of covering is widely used among martial arts and has a multitude of variations.

Covering is used as a defensive technique and can function on three levels of execution. The first level is for Physical Defense and is used to absorb an opponent's attacks, without the use of counter-attacks or evasive maneuvers. This done by putting hands in front of ones face to cover and serve as a shield.[2] The second level of usage is Counter Defense, which is a variation of covering that calls for the person covering to respond to the opponents' strikes with a strike while still maintaining cover on themselves.[2] The third level of countering is Awareness Defense which is a covering usage that utilizes predicted movement to defend against an opponent using evasive body positioning and counter-attacks while maintaining a covered position.[2] In each level of defense, covering oneself is used throughout, coupled with other evasive and countering techniques at times.

Covering in boxing starts in a boxing stance and, upon engaging the incoming strike, the arms and fists raise together with palms facing inwards and boxing gloves pressed firmly against the face to cover up the face and head. To protect the torso, the boxer keeps his or her arms tucked against the body and rotates the hips to protect the midsection and allow punches to slide off the body.[3] Both professional and amateur boxers use this technique of covering.[1]

The type of covering utilized in the Israeli hand-to-hand combat system of Krav Maga is based on the Counter Defense level of covering usage.[2] This form of covering, called 'bursting' in Krav Maga, absorbs/ blocks/ deflects/ and counter-attacks simultaneously.[4] Krav Maga covering starts in an athletic fighting stance with both arms raised, fists balled, and palms facing the body.[4] If the opponent is delivering a straight punch, the hand that mirrors the attackers punching hand redirects and blocks the strike, while the opposing cover hand sends an identical straight punch toward the attackers head.[4]

Covering in the Spanish influenced Keysi Fighting Method or KFM, utilizes the defensive covering technique in an offensive manner. KFM utilizes a double arm covering stance called The Pensador which uses the arms that are defending to strike while still maintaining the covering position in front of the face.[5] The strikes used while in The Pensador position range from elbow strikes to punches to head-butts, with each strike executed while maintaining the covering position of the arms in front of the head.[6]

KFM is a method of self-defense that is based on natural fighting instincts, martial arts and street fighting techniques, developed by Justo Diguez Serrano from his fighting experiences while raised on the streets of Spain. The system was founded with the help of Andy Norman. Both Serrano and Norman are also instructors of Jeet Kune Do.

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The Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) is a form of Martial Arts based on self-defence and the use of natural instinct. Its techniques focus predominantly on guard moves including the use of the elbows in close combat and defence moves that protect the vital organs such as the head. Its application can be used against more than one opponent.

The combat system was developed by Justo Dieguez and Andy Norman and was introduced in 1980. Its roots are in Spain where Dieguez grew up on the streets in a town where he had to learn how to defend himself from an early age. He developed a keen interest in Martial Arts and self-defence.

After leaving the army he later became a martial arts instructor teaching various styles, before co-founding and introducing the Keysi fighting method to the world. Dieguez and Norman have since parted ways and the art form is now just known as Keysi. Dieguez has continued to endorse Keysi whilst Norman has gone on to form Defense Lab.

The main principle is self-defence and the core training techniques utilize natural instinct. Its philosophy on personal growth uses the martial arts form as a medium and aims to equip the participant with extreme physical and mental training and emotional well-being.

The method considers the head to be the most important organ and thus has developed techniques to guard the head in combat situations by resting both hands on the head, allowing the practitioner to carry out close strikes while protecting the head.

This is designed to keep combat at close quarters. Emphasis is on hand, elbow and knee combative. Also punches hammer fists and head butts. All combative movements are rapid and fluid and aimed at low middle and high lines on the opponent.

Keysi has been likened to other martial art forms such as Krav Maga and Jeet Kune Do however the fighting method was introduced to address the perceived deficiencies observed in other fighting systems, to focus on the necessities of self-defence in the real world.

Keysi is practised throughout the world. It is perhaps most popular in Europe and particularly so in Spain from where the fighting method originated. There is a large following in the United States and the Philippines.

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As a lifelong martial arts practitioner, Norman would begin traveling to different places to learn new styles. Little did Andy know that his journey would lead him to co-creating a new fighting method.

They began implementing close-quartered techniques into their system that were quick, swift, and effective. Not just when facing one attacker but multiple attackers. Focusing on adapting to any life-threatening situation and quickly responding.

One of the stuntmen and choreographers, Buster Reeves told Christopher Nolan about the Keysi Fighting Method. He explained that the relatively new martial art was a fighting system that was created specifically for self-defense situations,

There are also 7 high-level black belts after the 1st-degree black belt. Reaching a 7th-degree black belt in Keysi would take over 20 years to complete on top of the nearly 10 years within the colored belts.

While Keysi seems like it was a genuine effort to create a self-defense system, it does have its flaws. Many martial arts experts believe that the only place that KFM works is within a Hollywood movie set. Citing two specific problems with the fighting method.

Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) is a method of self defense that is based on natural fighting instincts, martial arts and street fighting techniques, developed by Justo Di guez Serrano from his fighting experiences while raised on the streets of Spain. The system was founded with the help of Andy Norman. The Keysi Fighting Method became famous after it was used in the fighting choreography of the movies Batman Begins and its sequel, The Dark Knight. It was also featured in the final scene of Mission Impossible 3 with Tom Cruise.

Keysi Fighting Method is not an art made up of different arts, nor is it a mixing of techniques extracted from different styles. Rather it is a way a philosophy of life based on the growth of a person with Martial Arts as a transportation element that follows a philosophy which is based on knowledge, research and experimentation. It is a way of understanding, developing, expressing and transmitting knowledge, a perfectly planned and defined unity of concepts and principles, the fruit of long, rigorous and tested introspection.

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