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The foundations of the Israeli fighting systems date back to 1919, whilst under British Mandate, when Jewish communities were constantly attacked by local terrorist gangs. In response to that, they created an underground army called the Haganah (The Defence). Since the early days the Haganah started to experiment with various concepts of fighting, involving weapons, such as: sticks, guns and knives. Geographically encircled by their hostile neighbours and totally outnumbered at all times, the Israelis were in need to develop an effective and easy to learn hand-to-hand combat system. The importance was put on mental toughness, adaptability, innovation and practicality. The formalities of traditional fighting systems were abandoned in favour of rapid and instinctive learning. This complete new strategy allowed Israel and its citizens to survive in the face of constant aggression and to form, one of the most respected armies in the world. Due to the Jewish ingenuity there are various Israeli defence systems available, each one of them follows the same policy of survival and reality based techniques. You will find Imi Lichtenfelds Krav Maga (Contact Combat), introduced into the Israeli Defence Forces in the late 40’s. Furthermore you have Kapap (Face-to-Face Combat) and Lotar (Micro Combat), systems which have been taught exclusively to the Israeli Special Forces and appeared only recently on the civil market.
Commando Krav Maga or CKM fuses the best of Israeli combat systems and is successfully used by law enforcement & military. Unique and devastating in its approach, it leaves no time to enter into a long-lasting fight. The system was founded by Moni Aizik which started to train at an early age in Jiu Jitsu and Judo, and won 7 Israeli titles. He became member of one of the world’s most elite commando units, the Sayaret, responsible for counter-terrorism & intelligence. In 1973 Israel found itself in a disastrous situation, when attacked by all of its hostile neighbours. Moni was sent in the Golan Heights, where he fought in the rank of an officer. His unit fell into an ambush and lost almost all of its soldiers. Instead of joining another frontline unit, Moni was assigned to work with the legendary Imi Lichtenfeld, to improve the already existing system of close quarter combat for the Israeli Defence Forces. In the 80’s Moni moved to Canada where he established the very first school of Israeli combat systems, in the entire country. Moni was not only present during the creation of various Israeli combat systems, but participated also in their development. He incorporated his entire military and martial arts experience, and developed a system which is now known as the fastest growing reality-based self defence system in the entire world. Compared to other systems, CKM is based mainly on contact, not technique and therefore allows a much faster learning process.
CKM will teach you how to...
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Defend yourself against multiple attackers, whether they are armed or unarmed.
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Control or debilitate your adversary, irrespective of his size or training background.
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Execute crucial and straightforward moves that can save your life!
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Become skilled in hand-to-hand combat.
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CKM is guaranteed, quick & easy to learn!
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Philosophy of Commando Krav Maga (CKM):
The Philosophy of CKM can be broken down into three main dimensions.
1. Ethical
2.
Pragmatic
3. Dynamic
Ethical:
In CKM, the intention in any conflict situation is to find a honorable
path towards a peaceful resolution. CKM abhors fighting. Violence is
the absolute last resort.
CKM always gives the aggressor a chance to save face, an honorable
solution as a way out without ever compromising its own sense of self
esteem. The body says, “I don’t want to fight”. The eyes
say, “watch out”.
Many times, a fight is all about somebody’s ego, either ours or
theirs. CKM knows that fighting is mostly avoidable and as such its
practitioners do best to deescalate any situation that could turn
violent. Every practitioner of CKM seeks to dissolve his own
individual ego through intense training and introspection.
Precisely because every CKM technique is potentially lethal, CKM
insists that its practitioners respect every other human being,
regardless of race, religion or gender.
Therefore, the fundamental CKM principle is this: No first use of
force.
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Pragmatic:
The second principle of CKM is this: While negotiating for peace,
prepare for war.
CKM evolved in the hostile environment of the Middle East. So, CKM
intrinsically is a mature and pragmatic body of knowledge. Though
every CKM practitioner does his best to deescalate the conflict, CKM
is not oblivious to the fact that there are many unintelligent people
out there who might mistake a desire for peace as weakness.
So, even as CKM tries to negotiate a honorable peace with the
aggressor, the CKM practitioner instantly begins to prepare for
combat. The CKM starting stance for instance conceals far more than it
reveals. If there is going to be any kind of fighting, the opponent
will know nothing about what the CKM practitioner knows. This allows
CKM to launch the most devastating counter attacks from what looks
like an innocuous position.
CKM practitioners are taught to loudly announcing their intentions of
not wanting to fight. This further ensures that should the law
enforcement authorities intervene, they will have witnesses to show
that the CKM practitioner did not want to fight and that whatever
happened subsequently was the result of the aggression of the
aggressor. Fighting in self defense is legally OK in most countries.
Aggression and the use of excessive force is not.
Dynamic:
Static systems that claim to know all the answers are obviously highly
suspect. All bodies of knowledge must keep evolving to keep pace with
new inputs or else they become outdated. CKM is no different. CKM
knows that criminals and terrorists continuously keep changing their
tactics. Therefore, CKM keeps evolving to keep pace with the new
tactics and weapons of the enemy. It is totally dynamic.
Combat in
the streets is totally unpredictable. There are no rules. There is no
referee who will stop the fight, or throw in the towel. There is no
honor code. Treacherous behavior abounds. The attacker might pull a
gun, or a knife, or have friends lurking not too far away (a gang), it
may be two or more than two on one. Such people are capable of
stooping to any sub-human extent.
The CKM
Solution: Think like a Commando. Engage and rapidly disengage. Engage
the enemy only if there is no other choice, but if you must then
finish him off immediately. Then, rapidly disengage before his friends
come to his rescue. The goal is simple. Survival. This is the reality
of the street, not of the dojo.
Because Moni and his senior instructors are actively involved with
teaching the elite Special Forces, CKM keeps evolving spurred by the
demands of one of the fiercest fighting environments in the world; the
Middle East.
The third CKM principle is this: In the street there are no rules.
Train real.
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