KRAV MAGA Exeter

Whipton Barton Federation
Hill Lane,
Exeter
EX1 3JP
Thursday 7-8:30pm (Adults only) It has since been refined for civilian, police and military applications.

Krav Maga is a self-defense system developed for the military in Israel that consists of a wide combination of techniques sourced from boxing, savate, Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Judo, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and grappling, along with realistic fight training. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and extremely efficient and brutal counter-attacks. It was derived from street-fighting s

kills developed by Slovakian-Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld, who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler, as a means of defending the Jewish quarter against fascist groups in Bratislava in the mid-to-late 1930s. In the late 1940s, following his immigration to Palestine, he began to provide lessons on combat training to what was to become the IDF, who went on to develop the system that became known as Krav Maga. Krav Maga has a philosophy emphasizing threat neutralization, simultaneous defensive and offensive maneuvers, and aggression. Krav Maga is used by Israeli Defense Forces, both regular and special forces, and several closely related variations have been developed and adopted by law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies. Krav Maga encourages students to avoid confrontation. If this is impossible or unsafe, it promotes finishing a fight as quickly as possible. Attacks are aimed at the most vulnerable parts of the body, and training is not limited to techniques that avoid severe injury; some even permanently injure or cause death to the opponent. Drills provide maximum safety to students by the use of protective equipment and the use of reasonable force. Students learn to defend against all variety of attacks and are taught to counter in the quickest and most efficient way. Ideas in Krav Maga include:
Counter attacking as soon as possible (or attacking pre-emptively). Targeting attacks to the body's most vulnerable points, such as: the eyes, neck or throat, face, solar plexus, groin, ribs, knee, foot, fingers, etc. Maximum effectiveness and efficiency in order to neutralize the opponent as quickly as possible. Maintaining awareness of surroundings while dealing with the threat in order to look for escape routes, further attackers, objects that could be used to defend or help attack, and so on. Training can also cover situational awareness to develop an understanding of one's surroundings, learning to understand the psychology of a street confrontation, and identifying potential threats before an attack occurs. It may also cover ways to deal with physical and verbal methods to avoid violence whenever possible.

14/05/2026

What a way to end the week’s training programme with a storming performance from my KRAV MAGA Exeter club members, giving it absolutely everything.
Intensity, aggression and determination summed up what can only be described as ‘cheeky’
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07/05/2026

A fantastic training session with our KRAV MAGA Exeter club members this evening pressure testing our defence techniques against a variety of chokes and punches.
Great intensity and determination shown throughout the session.

Rest easy. We go again next week.😉💪🏼

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30/04/2026

A great way to end our Pressure Testing week this evening with our KRAV MAGA Exeter members.
Stacks of aggression, determination and the pure desire to survive was displayed throughout the session.
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26/03/2026

Another great week of Edged Weapons defence training with all our club members at KRAV MAGA Plymouth, KRAV MAGA Exmouth and this evening with KRAV MAGA Exeter
The pressure tests at the end have pushed our students firmly out of their comfort zones with sustained knife attacks.

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12/03/2026

KRAV MAGA Exeter-Edged weapon defence programme. 🔪

05/03/2026

Another top draw performance this evening from our KRAV MAGA Exeter club members, developing ours ground defence skills and dealing with multiple threats.

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26/02/2026

Stacks of aggressive and determination displayed throughout the week’s training sessions at all our clubs in KRAV MAGA Plymouth, KRAV MAGA Exmouth and this evening in Exeter
The pressure dial was turned up this week to see how our members react under extreme conditions.
A fantastic effort from everyone in attendance.
Rest easy, we go again next week.

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12/02/2026

Not much to say about this evening’s training session with our KRAV MAGA Exeter club members, we think the photos say it all.
Phenomenal commitment, dedication and work ethos from everyone in attendance.

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05/02/2026

A top draw performance and effort from our KRAV MAGA Exeter club members this evening.
We worked on defence against a variety of punches and sparring skills.
Rest easy, have a great weekend.
See you all next week. 😉💪🏼

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23/01/2026

An incredibly challenging training session with our KRAV MAGA Exeter club members last evening.
The intensity dial was turned up to test both their physical and mental resilience and endurance.
A phenomenal performance, effort and turn out from the team.
Rest easy, have a great weekend.💪🏼😉

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Location

Exeter

Telephone

+447876794652

Website

http://kravmagadevon.co.uk/

Address

Whipton Barton Federation, Hill Lane
Exeter
EX13JP

Opening Hours

7pm - 8:30pm