Gershon Kopler
Master / Kapap Pioneer
Czechoslovak Jewish wrestler, Jiu-Jitsu instructor, and key founder of Kapap within the Haganah militia.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth1906
Date of Death1941
Era20th century
Country of OriginCzechoslovakia / Palestine
Rank / TitlePioneer of Kapap & Jiu-Jitsu in Haganah
Active Years1930–1941
Biography
Gershon Kopler, a Czechoslovakian Jewish martial artist, emigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1930. He introduced structured Jujutsu, boxing, and short-stick fighting to the Haganah Palmach units.