The Israeli government asked Imi to develop an effective fighting system.
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Some martial arts systems really get mystified and have a ’secret’ labled on them. And Krav Maga is one of these and another is DIm Mak. Krav Maga probably becomes interesting because of its Military birth and reputation and also if its good enough for the Israeli Defense Forces and it was born from the streets. WOW it must be good. And it is..
Any style brought forth from a need to protect ones self and in the modern age will reflect into a deadly looking art. Here is its foundations.
A Martial art developed in Israeli, Krav Maga means “contact combat” in Hebrew.
This martial arts style is currently used by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and their military Special Forces. In the United States Krav Maga is used by members of the NYPD, FBI and the US Armed Forces. Many other elite military and police units around the world incorporate Krav Maga.
Krav Maga is becoming a popular martial art if the U.S.
Today, Krav Maga is taught to men, women and children of all ages. In Israel this martial arts style has become part of the educational system.
Imi Lichtenfeld the founder of Krav Maga was born in Hungary and grew up in Bratislava. As a young adult he won national and international awards in gymnastics, boxing and wrestling.
Imis father was a police officer and self defense instructor. During the 1930s Imi honed his fighting skills on the streets a Bratislava, protecting himself and Jewish neighbors against anti Semitic thugs. These fights sharpened his awareness of the difference between sport and street fighting.
In the 1930s Germany was a dangerous place for Jews. Imis fighting to protect his family and neighbors became unpopular with the local police. He was ordered to leave his homeland in 1940.
He traveled for several years finally ending up in Israel which was then Palestine. Imi soon joined a paramilitary organization known as Haganah and fought to create the state of Israel.
During this period he began teaching soldiers martial arts and basic self defense techniques. The Israeli government asked Imi to develop an effective fighting system. Imi became the chief instructor for the military school for physical training. Imi continually developed and refine this unique system combat system. Israel was in a constant state of war with its neighbors. The techniques he developed were constantly being put to use and tested in real combat scenarios.
After his retirement from the military, Imi devoted his time and energy to adapting Krav Maga to everyday life. The system spread rapidly to the civilian population and is now rapidly being accepted through out the world.
anine Cops with Kav Maga
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“One good turn deserves another,” is certainly the case with Pups for Peace. Following the tragic double suicide bombing in Netanya in 2002, a California-based organization dispatched trained dogs to Israel to help detect suicide bombers. Now, five years later, Israel is sending disciplined and lethal canines back to the US to form America’s first Counter-Terrorism Canine Handlers unit. Nine California law enforcement officers have spent two months in Israel learning how to work with Krav Maga and martial arts-trained dogs. The US has joined ranks with Israel in looking for a multitude of ways to combat and squelch terrorism within its own borders.
