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Krav Maga (Hebrew קרב מגע: "close combat") is an eclectic self-defense and military hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel, which assumes no quarter will be given, and emphasizes maximum threat neutralization in a "real life" context.^{[citation needed]} It came to prominence following its adoption by various Israeli Security Forces.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Hybrid martial arts (also known as hybrid fighting systems) refer to martial arts or fighting systems that incorporate techniques and theories from several particular martial arts. ... For other uses, see Grapple. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Imrich Lichtenfeld later known as Imi Sde-Or Founder of the self-defence system Krav Maga. ... Imrich Lichtenfeld later known as Imi Sde-Or Founder of the self-defence system Krav Maga. ... Imrich Lichtenfeld later known as Imi Sde-Or Founder of the self-defence system Krav Maga. ... Haim Gidon is the Chief Instructor of the Israeli Krav Maga Association and has been teaching Krav Maga since 1977. ... Eyal Yanilov (1959- ) is the Chief Instructor of the International Krav Maga Federation. ... Darren Levine is a martial artist, entrepreneur, and prosecutor for the Los Angeles District Attorney office. ... Kobi Lichtenstein (1964- ) is the Chief Instructor of the South American Federation of Krav Maga. ... Hebrew redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Self defense refers to actions taken by a person to defend onself, ones property or ones home. ... Episode no. ... Under the laws of war ... it is especially forbidden . ... The Israeli Security Forces are several organizations collectively responsible for Israels security. ...

Etymology

The generic name in Hebrew means "close combat." The word maga (מגע) means "contact" and the word krav (קרב) means "combat", but the literal translation "contact fighting" could be confused with "full contact" martial arts, such as "full contact karate." Hebrew redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Close Quarters Combat. ... Full-contact karate is popular in the U.S.. Full contact karate has many different derivatives but two main fundamental styles. ...

Basic principles

In Krav Maga, there are no hard-and-fast rules, and no distinction in training for men and women ^[1]. It is not a sport, and there are no specific uniforms, attire or competitions, although some organizations recognise progress through training with rank badges and different levels. All the techniques focus on maximum efficiency in real-life conditions. Krav Maga generally assumes that the individual attacking will give no quarter; therefore, as a response the attacks and defenses are intended only for use in potentially lethal threat situations with the aim to neutralize and escape as rapidly and safely as possible. Crippling attacks to vulnerable body parts, including groin and eye strikes, headbutts, and other efficient and potentially brutal attacks, improvised use of any objects available, and maximizing personal safety in a fight, are emphasized. However, it must be stressed that instructors can and do demonstrate how to moderate the techniques to fit the circumstances. While no limits are placed on techniques to be used in life-threatening situations, the legal need to inflict the appropriate minimal damage in other circumstances is recognized and stressed. Competition characterises a biochemical, ecologic, economic, political, or sporting activity whereby two or more individuals or groups strive antagonistically against one another for some reward. ... Under the laws of war ... it is especially forbidden . ...

According to a description written for the self-publication media site Associated Content, the basic premises of Krav Maga are: Screenshot of Associated Contents front page. ...

Again, this must be read in the context of a life-threatening situation. Instructors will constantly stress the need, in less extreme circumstances, to match the response to the danger or risk.

The basic idea is to deal first with the immediate threat (being choked, for example), prevent the attacker from re-attacking, and then neutralize the attacker, proceeding through all steps in a methodical manner, despite the rush of adrenaline that occurs in such an attack. The emphasis is put on taking the initiative from the attacker as soon as possible. Indeed, some circumstances may require pre-emptive action, which may or may not be violent. Options here could range from "get your retaliation in first" to situational awareness (also part of the training) that might avoid a dangerous situation developing. Epinephrine (INN) or adrenaline (BAN) is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. ...

Training

Although Krav Maga shares many techniques with other martial arts, the training is often quite different. It stresses fighting under worst-case conditions or from disadvantaged positions, for example: against several opponents, when protecting someone else, with one arm unusable, when dizzy or against armed opponents,. Krav Maga emphasizes rapid learning and the retzef ("continuous combat motion"), with the imperative being effectiveness,^[3] for either attack or defensive situations. Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ...

Instructors emphasize two training rules: (1) there are no rules in a fight and (2) one must not injure oneself or one's partner when training.^[3] Training is an intense mixed aerobic and anaerobic workout, relying heavily on the use of pads in order to experience both delivery and defense of strikes at full force. This is important because it allows the student to practice the technique at full strength, and the student holding the pad learns a little of the impact they would feel when they get hit. It can be almost as taxing to hold a pad as to practice against one. Students will also wear head guards, gum shields, groin protectors, shin and forearm guards, etc during practice of attack/defence techniques, so that a realistic level of violence may be used without injury. Some schools incorporate "Strike and Fight," which consists of full-contact sparring^{[citation needed]} intended to familiarize the student with the stresses of a violent situation. Aerobic exercise refers to exercise that is of moderate intensity, undertaken for a long duration. ... Look up Anaerobic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sparring in wushu (sport) using a dao (sword) and gun (staff) Sparring is a form of training common to many martial arts. ...

Training may employ a speaker system blasting loud music, stroboscope and/or fog machine, meant to train the student to ignore peripheral distractions and focus on the needs of the situation.^{[citation needed]} Other training methods to increase realism might include exercising the student to near exhaustion before having to defend, training outdoors on a variety of surfaces and restrictive situations, wearing a blindfold before being attacked, etc. The emphasis is on attempting to simulate real fight/attack situations as realistically as possible within the safety limitations of training. A stroboscope , also known as a strobe, is an instrument used to make a cyclically moving object appear to be slow-moving or stationary. ... A heavy duty smoke machine feeding smoke into a blower to generate fog effects for open air location filming. ...

Training will usually also cover situational awareness, to develop an understanding of one's surroundings and potentially threatening circumstances before an attack is launched. It may also cover "Self Protection": ways to deal with situations which could end in fights, and physical and verbal methods to avoid violence whenever possible.

A typical session in a civilian school is about an hour long and mixes conditioning with self-defense teaching. As levels increase, the instructors focus a little more on complicated and less common types of attacks, such as knife attacks, hostage situations and defense under extreme duress. First, the instructor will run a very intense drill to get the class's heart rates up. Then, after stretching, the instructor will teach two or three self-defense techniques. In the beginning the techniques will either be combatives (punches, hammer-fists, elbows, and knees) or grappling (breaking out of chokes or wrist-grabs, getting out from under an opponent while on one's back). After that, the class usually moves to a drill that combines the techniques just taught with an aerobic technique. Finally, there is the final drill intended to burn out the students. Depending on the class - and on the instructor's mood - this drill may be at the very beginning or at the end of the class. Self defense refers to actions taken by a person to defend onself, ones property or ones home. ... For other uses, see Grapple. ...

History

Imi Lichtenfeld

Krav Maga was developed in Hungary and Czechoslovakia in the 1930s by Imi Lichtenfeld, also known as Imi Sde-Or. (Sde-Or - "Light Field" - is a calque of his surname into Hebrew.) He first taught his fighting system in Bratislava in order to help protect the Jewish community from Nazi militias. Upon arriving in the British Mandate of Palestine prior to the establishment of the Jewish state, Imi began teaching hand-to-hand combat to the Haganah, the Jewish underground army. With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Imi became the Chief Instructor of Physical Fitness and Krav Maga at the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) School of Combat Fitness. He served in the IDF for about 20 years, during which time he continued to develop and refine his hand-to-hand combat method. He died in January 1998 in Netanya, Israel.^[4] The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the [[. In East Asia, the rise of militarism occurred. ... Imrich Lichtenfeld later known as Imi Sde-Or Founder of the self-defence system Krav Maga. ... // In linguistics, a calque (pronounced ) or loan translation is a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal, word-for-word (Latin: verbum pro verbo) or root-for-root translation. ... , Nickname: Beauty on the Danube, City of peace Country Slovakia Region Districts 5 - Bratislava I - Bratislava II - Bratislava III - Bratislava IV - Bratislava V Rivers Elevation 134 m (440 ft) Coordinates , Highest point DevÃnska Kobyla - elevation 514 m (1,686 ft) Lowest point Danube River - elevation 126 m (413 ft... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Flag The approximate borders of the British Mandate circa 1922. ... The book Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State, 1896) by Theodor Herzl. ... The Haganah (Hebrew: Defense, ×”×’× ×”) was a Zionist para-military organization in Palestine during the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emblem of the IDF The Israel Defense Forces are part of the Israeli Security Forces. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Early morning in Netanya, Israel Netanya (Hebrew: × Ö°×ªÖ·× Ö°×™Ö¸×”, Standard Hebrew NÉ™tanya) is a city in the Center District of Israel and is the capital of the Sharon plain. ...

Expansion outside Israel

Prior to 1980, all experts in Krav Maga lived in Israel and trained under the Israeli Krav Maga Association. That year marks the beginning of contact between Israeli Krav Maga experts and interested students in the United States. In 1981, a group of six Krav Maga instructors traveled to the US to offer demonstrations of the system, primarily at local Jewish Community Centers. This, in turn, led to demonstrations at the New York Field Office of the FBI and the FBI's Main Training Center at Quantico, Virginia. The result was a visit by 22 people from the US to Israel in the summer of 1981 to attend a basic Krav Maga instructor course. The graduates from this course returned to the US and began to establish training facilities in their local areas. Additional students traveled to Israel in 1984 and again in 1986 to become instructors. At the same time, instructors from Israel continued to visit the US. Law Enforcement training in the US began in 1985.^[5] Instructor certification courses are offered every year in Netanya, Israel for qualified individuals.^[6] Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... A Jewish Community Center is a general recreational, social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... The FBI Academy is located in Quantico, Virginia. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

Current usage

In 1964, Imi Lichtenfeld finished his military service and adapted Krav Maga to civilian frameworks. In Israel, Krav Maga is taught, by Haim Gideon, at the Wingate Institute,^[7] one of the world's leading physical fitness centers.

Tactical Krav Maga is an interpretation of Krav Maga by Itay Gil, the former Chief close-quarter combat instructor for the YAMAM special forces.

The International Krav Maga Federation is an organisation dedicated to the spreading of Krav Maga around the globe and is headed by Eyal Yanilov, the highest graded instructor under the founder, Imi.

In Popular Culture

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See also

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