Find Your Edge in Low-Light Environments

This course is designed for individuals seeking to enhance their self-defense skills in low-light conditions. It incorporates the principles of Krav Maga, a practical and tactical self-defense system, to address the unique challenges posed by limited visibility. The curriculum focuses on developing a heightened sense of awareness and the ability to effectively respond to threats when visual cues are compromised.

The Challenge of Low-Light Training

Low-light conditions can make it extremely difficult to see fine details, expressions, and movements. Even in well-lit areas transitioning to dark surroundings, it can take our eyes up to 30 minutes to be “mostly” adjusted (and up to a few hours for our eyes to be fully adjusted).

 

Adapting to Darkness

Taking agency over our lives requires us to enhance our self-defense skills and to get comfortable being uncomfortable. We can push our limits by training under low-light conditions. To respond effectively in these situations, we must compensate for our vision loss by relying on our other senses, tactics, and tools (i.e. flashlight). 

  

Course Content

Students will learn to leverage their other senses, such as hearing and touch, to detect and assess potential threats. The class covers a range of techniques, including:

• Environmental awareness: Understanding how to use shadows, sounds, and other non-visual cues to your advantage.
• Target identification: Learning to identify vulnerable points on an attacker’s body without relying solely on sight.
• Instinctual defense: Drills and scenarios designed to build muscle memory and instinctive reactions to common attacks

  

Prerequisites and Goals

No prior experience in Krav Maga is required, but a basic understanding of self-defense is recommended. The primary goal of this class is to equip you with the skills and confidence to defend yourself effectively, even when the lights go out. By the end of the course, you’ll have a new perspective on self-defense, understanding that your “edge” in a confrontation isn’t just about what you can see, but what you can sense and react to.

Training Location

• Kore Self Defense
• 21240 Ashburn Crossing Dr
• Suite 140
• Ashburn, VA 20147

Date/Time

• Tuesday Sept 23rd
• 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM