Founder Of Krav Maga- Imi Litchtenfeld
What is Krav Maga?
- Krav Maga is the official hand-to-hand combat system of the Israeli Defense Forces.
- Krav Maga is a simple and effective self defense system that emphasizes instinctual movements and practical techniques.
- Krav Maga is a belt based system but is not a traditional martial art. Its sole focus is on developing reliable self-defense techniques.
- Krav Maga is a modern system (created in the 1940s) that is focused on current self-defense scenarios.
- Krav Maga techniques and training methods emphasize the ability to react when surprised and to function from a poor state of readiness and move to a aggressive state in order to survive and fight back to end the altercation or stop the threat.
Who uses Krav Maga?
- Israeli Defense Forces
- Many Law Enforcement, Military, and Anti-Terrorist Training Units around the world including FBI, and the U.S Armed Forces
- Civilians of all ages and abilities all over the world.