Krav Maga is the most effective self-defense system offered today. Krav Maga is easily learned and implemented quickly. This system is accessible to anyone interested in learning self-defense techniques in aim to protect themselves and their surroundings. Krav Maga was founded and developed originally by Imi (Lichtenfeld) Sde-Or. Imi created Krav maga for military purposes, meant to improve combat abilities of Israeli IDF soldiers in the early 50's. Over the years, the Krav Maga system was further developed by Imi to provide self-defense solutions for the civilian sector as well.
Master Avi Moyal, IKMF chairman and head instructor, as well as Imi's direct student, continues on to develop Krav Maga along with other high ranking Israeli Krav Maga GIT members (Global Instructor Team). Nowadays, Krav Maga is providing self-defense solutions to a broader variety of sectors, among which are:
- Civilian - offering and teaching self-defense qualifications to adults, women, children; Each carefully adapted to match the variable needs of every sub sector.
- Military - offering and teaching self-defense qualifications to soldiers aimed to widen their combat abilities as individual soldiers and as a part of a unit.
- Law Enforcement - offering and teaching self-defense qualifications to police officers and governmental units.
- VIP - offering and teaching all professional levels of Third Side protection defenses (Krav Maga oriented).
IKMF, which stands for International Krav Maga Federation, is the most veteran Krav Maga organization remains forever loyal to the famous phrasing by Imi: "So that one may walk in peace".
It is IKMF's ongoing task to reach out to as many individuals in as many possible countries and provide them with self defense tools that will allow them to self defend effectively and eliminate danger so that everyone may walk in peace.
