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 defending 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 quickly teachable to soldiers (and later civilians).
The emphasis is on large motor skills so that the techniques can be performed naturally under stressful situations.
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