For more than seven years, Clinton Hodges has served as a senior director with EFG Capital Advisors in Los Angeles. Outside of work, Clinton Hodges is an instructor of Commando Krav Maga and a teacher with Krav Maga Thailand.

1. Principles of Krav Maga Combat
By Clinton Hodges

2. Introduction
• For more than seven years, Clinton Hodges has served as
a senior director with EFG Capital Advisors in Los
Angeles. Outside of work, Clinton Hodges is an
instructor of Commando Krav Maga and a teacher with
Krav Maga Thailand.
Krav Maga is considered a self-defense discipline.
Among various principles of defense, Krav Maga masters
advise students to do all they can to avoid and prevent
potentially violent encounters ahead of time. However, if
an individual trained in Krav Maga absolutely must
engage in a physical confrontation, there are a number of
guidelines to follow.

3. Krav Maga
• For example, Krav Maga attacks should focus on the
weaker points of the human body. Weak spots
include any organ that cannot develop protective
muscle, such as the eyes and the throat.
Additional tactical approaches that define Krav
Maga include prioritizing proper technique and
explosive speed over raw strength. A Krav Maga
student should possess the ability to respond quickly
and efficiently to a harmful situation, evaluating and
reacting in the most effective possible way.

4. Conclusion
• Finally, Krav Maga training focuses on real-
world scenarios, acknowledging the fact that an
attacker can be taller, stronger, or faster than a
sparring partner. Individuals must train
consistently in order to increase their knowledge
and expand their Krav Maga tool kit and to be
prepared for any type of attack.