Krav Maga course at an Israeli paratroopers school in 1955
Focus
Hybrid
Country of origin
Israel
Creator
Imi Lichtenfeld
Parenthood
Aikido, Judo, Karate, Boxing, Wrestling
Olympic sport
No
Krav Maga (/ˌkrɑːvməˈɡɑː/KRAHV mə-GAH; Hebrew: קרב מגע, IPA:[ˈkʁavmaˈɡa]; lit.'contact combat') is an Israeli martial art. Developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF),[1][2] it is derived from a combination of techniques used in Aikido, Boxing, Judo, Karate and Wrestling.[3][4] It is known for its focus on real-world situations.[citation needed]
Krav Maga was originally developed by Hungarian-born Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld. Having grown up in Bratislava during a time of anti-Semitic unrest, Lichtenfeld used his training as a boxer and wrestler to defend Jewish neighborhoods against attackers in the mid-to-late 1930s, becoming an experienced street fighter.[5][6] After his immigration to Mandatory Palestine in the late 1940s, he began to provide lessons on combat training to Jewish paramilitary groups that would later form the IDF during the 1948 Palestine war. As an instructor, he compiled his knowledge and experience into the combat system that would later become known as Krav Maga. This system would continue to be taught long after he left the IDF.[2][7]
From the outset, the original concept of Krav Maga was to take the most effective and practical techniques of other fighting styles (originally European boxing, wrestling, and street fighting) and make them rapidly teachable to conscripted soldiers.[8] It has a philosophy emphasizing aggression[9] and simultaneous defensive and offensive manoeuvres.[10] It has been used by Israeli special forces and regular infantry units alike.[11] Closely related variations have been developed and adopted by Israeli law enforcement and intelligence organizations, and there are several organizations teaching variations of Krav Maga internationally.[12] There are two forms of Krav Maga, with one type adapted for Israeli security forces and the other type adapted for civilian use.[12]
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^ abGreen, Thomas A. (2001). Martial Arts of the World: En Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1576071502. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
^"Traditional Krav Maga(TM): Eli Avikzar the Second in Israeli Defense Force Krav Maga Chief Instructor". kravmaganewyork.blogspot.com.
^"Krav Maga Federation – Israeli Martial Arts and Self-Defense". kravmagainc.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
^Hodsdon, Amelia (8 February 2005). "Get your kicks with Israeli tricks". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^Levine, Darren; Whitman, John (2009). Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 200 Self-Defense and Combative Techniques. ISBN 978-1569751794. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
^"Imi Lichtenfeld". smartkravmaga.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^Inside Israel, Nov 2002, Vol. 40, No. 11, p. 68 Black Belt Magazine, Active Interest Media
^Black Belt Magazine, July 2000, Vol. 38, No. 7, p. 37 Krav Maga’s Top 10, Active Interest Media
^"All change on the buses". BBC News. 15 January 1998. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^"Elite soldiers fight it out in IDF's first-ever Krav Maga tournament". IDF Blog. 27 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016.
^ abJim Wagner and Maj. Avi Nardia. "Inside Israel". Black Belt Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
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