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It’s a common fear: “What if I freeze?”
Your heart’s pounding, your brain goes blank, and your body simply won’t move. The threat is real—yet you’re stuck.
This isn’t weakness. It’s biology.
The Truth About Freezing
When faced with sudden danger, the body enters fight, flight, or freeze mode. While “fight or flight” gets much of the attention, freezing is often the first response—especially in people with no training. Research indicates that up to 50% of violent assault victims and around 70% of sexual assault victims experience this freeze response.
Why? Because your brain is trying to make sense of a chaotic situation. Without clear programming (i.e. practice), it stalls.
That pause can be fatal.
Why Traditional Training Doesn’t Always Help
Most martial arts teach technique, discipline, and controlled sparring. But in a real confrontation—on a street, in a pub, outside a station—rules don’t apply.
No time to think. No perfect stance. Just panic and adrenaline.
Without scenario-based stress training, even experienced fighters can freeze when confronted by chaos, weapons, or the unexpected.
How Krav Maga Breaks the Freeze
Krav Maga is built for this.
It doesn’t just teach how to punch or kick—it conditions how to respond under pressure.
At PKM, we train:
- Instinctive reactions (so your body knows what to do before your brain catches up)
- Scenario drills (so you rehearse chaos before it happens)
- Verbal de-escalation and boundary-setting (so you’re not caught off guard)
- Mental preparation (so you expect discomfort—and know how to move through it)
Krav Maga gives your nervous system a new blueprint. One that says: “I’ve been here before. I know what to do.”
Real Confidence, Not Just Technique
Freezing is fear without direction.
Krav Maga gives you that direction—clear, practical steps in the fog of panic.
The result?
Confidence. Composure. Clarity.
Even if you’re scared (and you will be), you’ll still act.
And that may be all the difference you need.
Want to experience Krav Maga self-defence for yourself?
Join our next Free Krav Maga Self-Defence Taster Workshop and start retraining your body and mind—so you never freeze when it matters most.