Pad Holding in Krav Maga: Safety Behind the Strike

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pad holding is one of the most important beginner skills in Krav Maga, and one of the easiest to treat casually. The striker gets the sound, the sweat, and the obvious feeling of impact. The holder seems to stand there and receive it. From the outside, it can look like one person is training while the other person is helping.

That is the wrong way to understand the drill. A pad holder is not furniture. The holder is building the target, managing distance, protecting both bodies, and giving the striker information that the air cannot provide. A good holder can make a beginner’s first strike safer and clearer. A careless holder can teach bad distance, twist a wrist, overload a shoulder, or turn a simple round into avoidable confusion.

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Pad Holding in Krav Maga: Safety Behind the Strike