Krav Maga

israeli paratrooper training in krav maga - 1955

Krav Maga /krɑːv məˈɡɑː/ (Hebrew: קרב מגעcode: he is deprecated , lit. "contact combat") is an Jewish–Israeli martial art. It was developed by Hungarian-Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld in Slovakia. Today it is used by the Israeli Defense Forces.

Krav Maga Media

IDF soldier sparring in full combat gear
US Air Force and British Royal Air Force security personnel during Krav Maga training.
Media footage demonstrating Krav Maga techniques to deal with assailants in mock combat using multiple different types of weapons; namely a pole, a knife, a gun, a rifle and hand-to-hand.
Krav Maga training
US Air Force Security forces members during Krav Maga training.
Krav Maga Grand Master Imi Lichtenfeld and Yaron Lichtenstein
white belt (Judo belt, Obi, Budo belt, etc.)
yellow belt (Judo belt, Obi, Budo belt, etc.)
sino-orange belt (Judo belt, Obi, Budo belt, etc.)
green belt (Judo belt, Obi, Budo belt, etc.)