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Krav Maga / k r ɑː v m ə ˈ ɡ ɑː / (Hebrew : קרב מגע ‎ , lit. "contact combat") is a noncompetitive eclectic self-defence system developed in Israel that involves striking techniques, wrestling and grappling . Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and extremely efficient, brutal counter-attacks . It was derived from street-fighting skills developed by Imi Lichtenfeld , who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler , as a means of defending the Jewish quarter against fascist groups in Bratislava in the mid-to-late 1930s. In the late-1940s, following his immigration to Israel, he began to provide lessons on combat training to what was to become the IDF , who went on to develop the system that became known as Krav Maga. It has since been refined for civilian, police and military applications.
Krav Maga has a philosophy emphasizing threat neutralization, simultaneous defensive and offensive manoeuvres, and aggression. Krav Maga is used by Israeli Defence Forces , both regular and special forces, and several closely related variations have been developed and adopted by law enforcement and intelligence organizations, Mossad and Shin Bet . Outside Israel, Krav Maga is used by various special police, military and intelligence forces, such as American CIA , FBI , US Marshals , USAF , DEA , Federal Air Marshals , various police departments (SWAT teams), French GIGN , Belgian Army , etc. There are several organizations teaching variations of Krav Maga internationally.

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