Created and developed by Imi Lichtenfeld and the IDF, Krav Maga only came into civillian life in 1965. It grew outside
of Israel in the early 1980's and is now popular around the world, being used not only by Military and Security Forces but
civillians as well.
When Imi Lichtenfeld, the creator of Krav Maga was given the task of creating a fighting system
for the fledgling IDF he studied how soldiers reacted naturally under intense stress and pressure. Having studied people's
instinctive reactions under pressure to various forms of attack he then amplified those natural movements and so created Krav
Maga, over half a century ago. Since then Krav Maga has been adopted by the likes of the FBI, The Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA), Beverley Hills PD - in fact more than 60 agencies in the USA alone - as well as the Finnish Paratroopers to name but
a few.
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Your Instructors.
Alwyn and Soo Dixon are both accredited instructors with the IKMF (International Krav Maga Federation). Alwyn was personally
trained by Eyal Yanilov whilst in Israel in the early 90's and was the first Instructor in the UK recognized by both the IKMF
and the Israeli Ministry of Education. Responsible for bringing Krav Maga to the UK in 1996 Alwyn and Eyal founded the UK
branch of the IKMF.
Soo qualified as an IKMF instructor in 1997 and is one of the highest graded female Krav Maga
instructors in Europe.
All IKMF instructors hold professional qualifications, one is an instructors diploma from the
IKMF the other a teaching diploma from the Israeli Ministry of Education. In Israel the IKMF work hand in hand with the Ministry
of Education as Krav Maga is not only the official combat system of the IDF, but it is also taught (as self-defence) in the
schools as part of the curriculum.
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The People.
Eyal Yanilov, seen in action above, is the World-wide Head Instructor for the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF). Eyal
was Imi's closest assistant and is almost solely responsible for Krav Maga being what it is today. He is the driving force
behind Krav Maga and it's his responsibility to keep syllabi up to date on an International basis. He is the only person alive
to hold a 'Master-level 4' grading. Eyal teaches all over the world and is widely recognized as being the world's leading
authority on self defence and fighting skills.
Krav Maga founder, Imi Lichtenfeld was a champion boxer and champion wrestler. His father opened the first 'gym' in Europe.
Imi was also the uncrowned King of street fighting in his home town of Bratislava during the 'fascist' years. When Imi went
to Palestine in the 1930's he taught the Haganah fighting skills. When Israel became a state in 1948, Imi was made Chief Instructor
for physical fitness and Combat in the IDF.
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