Krav Maga (contact combat) is an Israeli martial art. It was originally developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and is derived from the most effective techniques from various martial arts and combat disciplines such as aikido, judo, karate, boxing and wrestling.
Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-life threats and combat situations, as well as the extreme effectiveness of the techniques used. Hungarian Israeli Imi Lichtenfeld developed Krav Maga based on his experiences in street fights.
Imi was experienced in western boxing and wrestling and regularly got into fights to defend the Jewish community in Bratislava.
After immigrating to Palestine (Mandatory Palestine) in the late 1940s, he began teaching Jewish paramilitary groups that would later form the IDF during the Israeli War of Independence.
The foundation and original concept of Krav Maga is to take the most effective and practical techniques from other fighting styles and make them quick for soldiers (and later civilians) to learn.
The emphasis is on gross motor skills so that the techniques can be performed naturally in stressful situations.
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