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 threat and combat situations and the extreme effectiveness of the practiced techniques. The Hungarian Israeli Imi Lichtenfeld developed Krav Maga based on his experiences in street fights.
Imi was himself experienced in Western boxing and wrestling and often got into fights to defend the Jewish community in Bratislava.
After his immigration to Palestine (Mandatory Palestine) in the late 1940s, he began teaching classes to Jewish paramilitary groups that would later form the IDF during the Israeli War of Independence.
The basis and original concept of Krav Maga is to take the most effective and practical techniques from other fighting styles and make them quickly teachable to soldiers (and later civilians).
The emphasis is on gross motor skills so that the techniques can be performed naturally under stressful situations.
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