The Israeli Defense Forces don't just choose any system of self-defense as their specialty. When they're teaching new recruits how to defend themselves in hand-to-hand combat, they favor the grappling and countering techniques of krav maga. And the IDF isn't alone: law enforcement agencies and intelligence organizations around the world have chosen krav maga as their official fighting system.

Add Baton Rouge Krav Maga to that growing list. The studio's instructors have designed a series of classes that introduce students to the fighting style's combat techniques in a noncompetitive environment. Even as they teach specific targeting attacks, the instructors help students understand the psychology of a street confrontation and demonstrate ways to avoid violent altercations. In addition to their core offerings, Baton Rouge Krav Maga also offers an array of non-self-defense classes to sculpt ripping muscles and notch up fitness levels. Kickboxing classes alone can burn up to 1,000 calories, while students of all experience levels are encouraged to participate in specialized and unique fitness classes.