Is Abir-Qesheth a Martial Art?
When Abir-Qesheth was first publicized on the internet there were a number of discussions concerning the validity of their claims one of which was...
Inside the Martial Arts of the Israeli Military
Osama Bin Laden’s al-Qaeda terrorist network claimed that they brought down the World Trade Center towers and punched a hole into the Pentagon on...
Behind the Headlines: The Yamam and Israeli Kapap/CQB Training
Kapap was the first CQB training introduced in Israel and was based on stick fighting, knives, guns, hand-to-hand and even stone throwing in the...
History of Lotar and Kapap
Definition of the terms Krav Maga and Krav Panim le Panim (kapap): The following definition appears in the 1965 Army dictionary: Krav Panim Le...
Krav Maga or Q’rabh Magga
Krav Maga or Q'rabh Magga (lit. "contact combat", "close combat" or "full contact") is an eclectic hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel that involves...
KAPAP Mind, Body, Spirit
KAPAP is an Israeli Martial art that today is an internationally recognized system that started out as a bridge between Martial Arts systems.
KAPAP...
History of Krav Maga From International Krav-Maga Federation
The history of Krav Maga is as exciting as the system it self. The founder of Krav Maga was Imi Sde-Or. The history is...
To Defend And Survive: Martial Arts in Israel
In a nation where people live every day with the threat of terrorism and possible military attacks from bordering countries, Israel has long understood...
Misconceptions of Israeli Martial Arts
Google the term Israeli martial arts and you get over 1.7 million pages. A quick glance at the Wikipedia entry will reveal two short lines...
What Is Lotar
LOTAR is a complete combat concept, derived from real-life situations and personal experience, LOTAR focuses on teaching techniques that recognize, assess and neutralize a...
KAPAP: Krav Panim el Panim, The Art of Gaku Jutsu-Do
Gaku Jutsu-Do - the traditional way of teaching and learning Martial Arts.
KAPAP (Krav Panim el Panim - face-to-face combat) is a Martial Art form...
Israeli Haganah Combat System
The core self-defense fighting system is called "Haganah" a Hebrew term meaning "defense."
Israel, a country that has had to deal with urban warfare and...
Kapap Krav Panim Le Panim
KAPAP (Krav Panim Le Panim) began in the period of the "Palmach" (strike forces - plugot machatz in Hebrew) - the original Israeli elite...
Israeli CQB
There are two kinds of fights: for your Ego or for your life.
CQB is made to fight for your life
“Always a student, sometimes a...
Understanding Israeli Martial Arts
To understand Israeli martial arts you need to understand the history of Israel and why the art was developed in the first place, and...
Krav Maga: A Generalization
By Chaim Peer, Moni Aizik, Avi Nardia, Johan Castillo
Krav Maga is a beautiful martial art, created by one of the most influential and leading...