Team Aviano steps-up fitness with Krav Maga

Mauro Vazzoler, Krav Maga instructor, teaches participants a self-defense move, Feb. 19, 2014, at the Dragon Fitness Center on Aviano Air Base, Italy. Krav Maga encourages students to learn self-defense to avoid confrontation by emphasizing offensive maneuvers and threat neutralization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gina Gonzalez Hernandez)

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Krav Maga students warm-up during a Krav Maga class, Feb. 19, 2014, at the Dragon Fitness Center on Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 31st Force Support Squadron Fitness Centers also offer Team Aviano other aerobic classes including cardio insanity, body blast, yoga and more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gina Gonzalez Hernandez)

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Team Aviano steps-up fitness with Krav Maga

Mauro Vazzoler, Krav Maga instructor, teaches students a self-defense move, Feb. 19, 2014, at the Dragon Fitness Center on Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Dragon Fitness Center offers Krav Maga classes on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and cost $45 per person for four classes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gina Gonzalez Hernandez)

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Team Aviano steps-up fitness with Krav Maga

Mauro Vazzoler, Krav Maga instructor, teaches a student how to deflect an assailant’s aim during an advance self-defense class, Feb. 19, 2014, at the Dragon Fitness Center on Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Dragon Fitness Center offers different levels of Krav Maga for beginner to advanced students. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gina Gonzalez Hernandez)

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Team Aviano steps-up fitness with Krav Maga

Mauro Vazzoler, Krav Maga instructor, bows to his students at the end of class, Feb. 19, 2014, at the Dragon Fitness Center on Aviano Air Base, Italy. Krav Maga is used as effective self-defense system, which is used by different military forces and teaches a combination of fighting techniques such as boxing, jiu-jitsu and wrestling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gina Gonzalez Hernandez)

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Team Aviano steps-up fitness with Krav Maga

Published Feb. 21, 2014
By Senior Airman Gina Gonzalez Hernandez
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- The Dragon Fitness Center offers Krav Maga on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and cost $45 per person for four classes. Krav Maga encourages students to learn self-defense to avoid confrontation by emphasizing offensive maneuvers and threat neutralization. The 31st Force Support Squadron Fitness Centers also offer Team Aviano other aerobic classes including cardio insanity, body blast, yoga and more.