Krav Maga by Gershon Ben Keren

Author:Gershon Ben Keren
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-8048-4392-8
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

“Steaming” and “Steamers”

In every aggressive and violent situation you face, you should make three assumptions regarding your assailant:

1. They are armed, even if a weapon isn’t evident—and even if they’ve been previously disarmed (they may always have a back-up weapon).

2. There are third parties in the environment who can come to the assistance of your assailant(s).

3. Your assailant has the competence to deal with any defense you make.

In certain situations, it will be very clear that you are dealing with an armed group, rather than a single armed assailant. One very particular form of mugging is “steaming.” This usually involves a large, armed group who use intimidation through numbers, as well as weapons, to force compliance. Often, they will work in transit stations and on trains, buses, etc., selecting victims and then crowding round them to disguise the mugging that is going on in the center.

If you are walking and see a group that was together “fan out” before you, you can be pretty sure that they are planning to surround you (this is a natural pre-violence indicator). In such situations, look to change your direction and leave the environment as quickly as possible. While the primary motive of the group may be financial, it is impossible to determine the secondary motives of individuals within the group (do they want to injure or even kill you to increase their standing within the gang?). Group aggression and violence is volatile, especially if members have been taking drugs or drinking before going out on a mugging spree or “steaming.”

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