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tudents in Nick (.;ollino- Krav iMaga
classes are not deceived
the synchro-
nized stretches, organized pairing of stu-
dents, and background music that intro-
duce each session.
The music is played to distract class members
from sensing when their partner attacks.
At the Dragon Academy of Martial Arts in
Livonia, owned by Coiling since:1997, students
of Krav Maga learn to defend themselves in unex
pected situations.
Krav Maga (Krah'v Mah Gab' -- contact corn-
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bat) is a variation of the street-fighting done by
the Israel Defense Forces. It was created in 1948
by Imrich Lichtenfeld, an officer and chief
instructor at the army's physical training facility.
Students of the self-defense technique brought it
to the United States in the early 1980s after it was
refined for civilians.
The goal of Krav Maga, says Coiling, is sur-
vival — "to be the only- one standMg, at the end."
Students are taught vulnerable points on the
human body and are encouraged to use that
knowledge in fending off an attack.
"Other martial arts can involve the practice of
beautiful techniques, competition and trophies,"
Coiling says. "But when you're on the street, there

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