where he trained Israeli fighters in his new form of martial art. When the state of Israel was founded in 1948, Lichtenfeld became Chief Instructor for Physical Fitness and Krav Maga of the IDF.

Krav Maga was founded by an Israeli martial artist as a form of self-defence. The fighting style was developed by wrestler/boxer Imi Lichtenfeld in the 1930s – he wanted to give Jewish people a ...

Krav Maga was developed specifically for the Israeli army. The founder of this form of combat borrowed techniques from jiu-jitsu, boxing, and other very effective combat martial arts. Krav Maga is ...