"Krav Maga is not a big flashy martial art," game designer Steve Masters adds, which may explain its relative obscurity. Turning to Wikipedia, we discover it has its origins in street fighting and literally means "close combat" in Hebrew, and that the Israeli Defense Force and Special Forces use the martial art to this day. Apparently, stabbing someone in the hand is kosher in a form that has "no rules."
Sam Fisher uses Krav Maga martial art, according to Splinter Cell Conviction dev diary
by Andrew Yoon 
on Nov 5th 2009 1:58PM
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"Krav Maga is not a big flashy martial art," game designer Steve Masters adds, which may explain its relative obscurity. Turning to Wikipedia, we discover it has its origins in street fighting and literally means "close combat" in Hebrew, and that the Israeli Defense Force and Special Forces use the martial art to this day. Apparently, stabbing someone in the hand is kosher in a form that has "no rules."
Reader Comments (35)
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:02PM falcomadol said
As known years ago by those who've read the books.
Shit, I just admitted that I've read them.
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Shit, I just admitted that I've read them.
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:04PM (Unverified) said
Don't worry, you're not he only one. Nothing wrong with reading Tom Clancy, his books rule.
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:11PM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
I was going to say the same thing until I saw your comment, J. Goodwin...no shame in that, they're actually some of my favorite Non-Clancy Tom Clancy novels.
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:48PM (Unverified) said
I was about to say the same thing. Although I still have barely cracked the second one (had it for over a year) and didn't touch the third because people said it was full of spelling errors and stuff.
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 5:47PM (Unverified) said
I haven't read the books but it's been mentioned at least once in every magazine article I've read about Conviction.
Yeah, I read magazines. I'm an old fogey.
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Yeah, I read magazines. I'm an old fogey.
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:15PM (Unverified) said
My favorite Sam Fisher martial arts move is the "sneak up and throw off ledge" they were showing in the previews :)
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:05PM (Unverified) said
Yeah its not new or anything ive known this for years by reading the books. Although I did stop when the 3rd book came out and it switched from a first person narrator to 3rd person. I couldnt stand that.
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:08PM Deaths Hand said
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 3:36PM TheDarkWayne said
General grevious from Star Wars used caipoera, at least, he did in the awesome cartoon before Revenge of the Sith turned him into a crippled asthmatic
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:15PM carbonize said
Krav maga is far from obscure. There are lot of Krav Maga schools out there. Krav Maga was developed by watching a normal persons instinctive reaction to various attacks and developing moves that went on from that reaction so it would be easier to learn.
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 5:33PM (Unverified) said
Joystiq had never heard of the Bugatti Veyron, now they think Krav Maga is obscure ...
I'm beginning to wonder who exactly is writing this stuff now. Next they'll be talking about "obscure action movie star" Chuck Norris.
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I'm beginning to wonder who exactly is writing this stuff now. Next they'll be talking about "obscure action movie star" Chuck Norris.
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:20PM The Blank Mage Returns said
I'm a fan of the kung-fu meets gun style. Like in Equilibrium.
Or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2REG3-Wb5gM
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Or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2REG3-Wb5gM
Posted: Nov 8th 2009 7:07PM (Unverified) said
Not to be internet-tough-guy or anything, but I took Krav Maga for 2 years, and I can attest and it's pure distilled badassery to the core. One of my instructors spent the better part of a session teaching us the best way to stomp the head of a fallen foe.
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:39PM (Unverified) said
Also, absolute unintentional hilarity from one of the more famous Krav guys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3K-mrlYG7Y
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3K-mrlYG7Y
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 2:56PM (Unverified) said
WOW, Andreanne Meunier is hot. So far Ubisoft has Jade Raymond and this new hottie. I'm going to have to learn some french. :D
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 3:34PM TheDarkWayne said
they said Jade Raymond was hot! You fools! Youll be banned into oblivion!
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 3:21PM UrQuanMaster said
Krav Maga FTW. Go Israel!
(Here come the haters...)
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(Here come the haters...)
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 3:23PM WiredKnight said
It's no match for the Panzer Kunst!
+1 if you recognize that name!
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+1 if you recognize that name!
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 3:35PM TheDarkWayne said
no idea what it's from but it means Armored Art? Right?
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Posted: Nov 5th 2009 3:57PM (Unverified) said
efficient and without rules, you say?
*goes to youtube and looks up krav maga vs wing chun*
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*goes to youtube and looks up krav maga vs wing chun*
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 8:05PM LuTon James said
Badass: The Game please hurry up and come out! This is turning into the new Uncharted 2 for me, looks incredible. I especially love how the devs have focussed on making you feel like a predator like in AA. Not just someone who hides in the shadows from bad dudes.
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Posted: Nov 6th 2009 8:45PM antiZER0 said
The Krav Maga scene that stuck out from the Tom Clancy novels was when Sam is in some foreign outback terrain surrounded by a few armed guys. Everyone is really close together. Then somehow Sam busts out some Krav Maga, taking down a couple guys, grabs a gun, shoots one more guy, then opts for the last close combat takedown. It was pretty descriptive and brutal. It proved that before you would think one guy could do it, but afterwards, it was completely plausible.
If given the opportunity once I've found a good career, I'd like to take Krav Maga on the side (along with learning advance driving maneuvers, just for fun). Anyone know a good Krav Maga training group in Canada?
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If given the opportunity once I've found a good career, I'd like to take Krav Maga on the side (along with learning advance driving maneuvers, just for fun). Anyone know a good Krav Maga training group in Canada?
Posted: Nov 6th 2009 3:33PM juggalotusmx said
Well sorry to disappoint you guys but theres nothing like JET KUNE DO, everything else is for girls specilly krap maga
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