Krav Maga History

This highly effective system of Self Defence was originally developed by Imi Lichtenfeld (pictured right). Imi moved to Israel from Slovakia after the end of World War II. After the formation of Israel in 1948, Imi became the Chief Instructor of Physical Training and Krav Maga at the Israeli Defence Force's (IDF) School of Combat Fitness.

During this time he taught Krav Maga to the IDF's most elite units including the Haganah, and the Special Commando units of the Palmack, and Palyam. Upon retiring in 1964 from the IDF, Imi adapted the Krav Maga style for civilian use as a self defence system.

Krav Maga Today

Today, Krav Maga is used by various Law enforcement teams and is also the nominated hand to hand combat system of various military forces around the globe. The training provided by Itay Gil, IKMF and KMG has earned respect and recognition and has proven itself as the system of choice for many units.

In the public eye Hollywood stars including; Jennifer Lopez in the film 'Enough', Kristanna Loken in 'Terminator 3' and Angelina Jolie in 'Tomb Raider'.  More recently the movie ‘The Debt’ due for release in 2009/2010 (starring names such as Dame Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Marton Csokas), utilised the advice and training of  Krav Maga Instructors for fight scenes and techniques used in the movie.