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About Krav Maga and
The International Krav Maga Federation

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What is Krav Maga?

 A practical and tactical system which teaches how to prevent, deal and overcome all kinds of violence and attacks. KM prepares the trainees in the subjects of self-defence, self protection, fighting and combat skills, as well as skills to defend others. This done in a unique and comprehensive teaching style. Krav-Maga was developed in Israel, under realistic demands and conditions. The system was founded and formed by Imi Lichtenfeld (Sde-Or) and continues to advance and be modified by Eyal Yanilov, assisted by the top instructors of IKMF.

Oleg Taktarov - Ex UFC Champion (Interview):
It's the best style because it includes everything... tactics, weapon defenses, and it works against all types of opponents and situations. I think it's the most complete system that you can find.

Krav-Maga is a lateral system with a unique and logical approach. It is easy to learn and retain, performed naturally and intuitively and can be used practically under stressful conditions. An essential part of KM is its teaching process, methodology and style of training.

Krav-Maga subjects include:
  • Prevention, avoidance, escape and evasion.
  • Dealing with throws and falls to all directions and angles.
  • Attacks and counterattacks, performed to all targets, distances, ranges, heights, angles, directions and in all rhythms. Executed from all positions and postures. Use of all sorts of common objects for defensive purposes.
  • Defending all unarmed attacks: punches, strikes and kicks. Releases from all sorts of grabs and holds. Defending all armed attacks and threats of knife and sharp objects; of sticks bars and other blunt objects; of all kind of firearms.
  • Dealing with the above attacks when sent from all possible directions and places; When are performed by a single or multiple attackers; When occur in all possible places, positions and postures. Including in confined or open areas; in an ally, staircase, car; On all types of grounds; In water; When free or in limited space of movement; While standing, on the move, sitting down, laying down on the back, side or facing down.
  • Physical and mental control and disarm.
KM prepares the trainees to function in all circumstances and scenarios, in all combat and fighting environments, according to their needs, risks they are facing and job descriptions. KM enables and brings technical, tactical, physical and mental growth and improvements.

Black Belt Magazine:
"Reality based Israeli combat system is a favorite of police, military, and civilian martial artists. To build proficiency in a short period of time, there is nothing better than Krav Maga!"



Female Dealing with unarmed attack

Eyal demonstrating Krav Maga Knife Defence

Male dealing with street attack

Important Information:
The Institute of Krav Maga teaches only the genuine system of Krav Maga that was developed by Imi Sde-Or (Lichtenfeld), which has been continually developed and updated by the Global instructor team of the IKMF headed by Chief Instructor and closest assistant to Imi, Mr Eyal Yanilov.

Please be aware of other styles that are using the Hebrew term ‘Krav Maga’ along with Military terminology for promotional reasons. These are completely different styles and may not be based upon the principles which Krav Maga was developed. We therefore advise anybody who wishes to begin training in Krav Maga to thoroughly research what is being taught before making a commitment.
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