Jewish Self-Defense Masters
Krav Maga / Kapap Pioneers
Collective of Jewish instructors (Imi Lichtenfeld, Gershon Kopler, etc.) who formulated Israeli combatives.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth20. století
Era20th century
Country of OriginEurope / Israel
Rank / TitleMartial Arts Pioneers
Active Years1930–present
Biography
Jewish self-defense instructors in 20th-century Europe and Israel synthesized box, wrestling, and knife defenses into streamlined survival tactics that became Krav Maga and Kapap.