KRAV MAGA

INTRODUCTION

• Krav maga is a self-defense system developed for the military in israel that consists

of a wide combination of techniques sourced from boxing, savate, muay thai, wing

chun, judo, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and grappling, along with realistic fight training.

• Krav maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and extremely efficient

and brutal counter-attacks.

• It was derived from street-fighting skills developed by slovakian-israeli martial artist

imi lichtenfeld, who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler, as a means of

defending the jewish quarter against fascist groups in bratislava in the mid-to-late

1930s.

HISTORY

• Compared to a host of other Martial disciplines and combat styles, KravMaga is a

relatively new Self Defence system. It was created, developed and practiced by `Imi`

Sde-Or, ( Imrich Lichtenfeld). He was born in Hungary 1910 and grew up in

Bratislava, Slovakia. Krav Maga can literally be translated to ‘Contact Combat’.

• Imrich used his experience in Boxing and Wrestling as a base to develop and build a

tried and tested street fighting survival combat system.

• It was truly inspirational, for Imrich found himself in the middle of a great life and

death struggle and started assisting Jews in the Jewish quarter against Nazi

sympathisers and the waves of anti-Semitic thugs and ‘Einsatzgruppen’ Nazi Death

Squads that poured into Bratislava throughout the Second World War.

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• He tested and devised a combat system that involved lethal striking techniques

and brutal counter attacks to dispose of one’s enemy as quickly and as

efficiently as possible, in all sorts of real life situations, and when under

extreme duress.

• With the use of punches, low risk, low level kicks, elbow, knee and open hand

strikes, Krav Maga is devastating in its effectiveness when applied with speed,

power and aggression.

• It was incorporated immediately as part of the IDF training programme and his

system and school still exist in Israel to the present day. He was instrumental in

teaching his system to the IDF Special Forces and other agencies such as

MOSSAD and Shin Bet.

• Krav Maga incorporates martial combat techniques from many traditional

martial styles such as Karate, Ju-Jitsu, Judo, Boxing, and Muay Thai.

PRINCIPLES

• Counter attacking as soon as possible (or attacking pre-

emptively).

• Targeting attacks to the body's most vulnerable points, such as:

the eyes, neck or throat, face, solar plexus, groin, ribs, knee,

foot, fingers, etc.

• Maximum effectiveness and efficiency in order to neutralize the

opponent as quickly as possible.

• Maintaining awareness of surroundings while dealing with the

threat in order to look for escape routes, further attackers,

objects that could be used to defend or help attack, and so on.

REFERENCES

• http://easttxkravmaga.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/209.10503242_s

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• http://www.parippuvada.com/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/images/dd3%20krav%

20maga.jpg

• http://chicagokravmaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/picture-6.png

• http://www.valleykravmaga.com.au/wp-

content/uploads/2012/09/woman_gouging_eyes_2.jpg

• http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/07/10/a-primer-on-krav-maga-the-

combative-system-of-the-israeli-defense-forces/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/krav_maga#history

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