The idea of an Israeli fighting system is dating back to 1919, during the functioning of the British mandate. In this same year Jewish people formed an underground army called the Haganah. This underground army dealt with the ongoing conflict with various terrorist gangs, and was ready to protect the upcoming interests of a new Jewish state, promised to them by the British (The Balfour Declaration). Since then the little region in the Middle East, now known as Israel has had to fight daily in order to survive. Completely surrounded and totally outnumbered by its enemies, the Israelis saw a need of developing alternative systems of combat which had a particular emphasis on mental toughness, versatility, innovation and practicality. The formalities of traditional defence systems were abandoned, in favour of methodologies that valued rapid and instinctive learning. These philosophies helped Israel and its citizens to survive in the face of constant aggression and to form, one of the most respected armies in the world. Today there are several Israeli Fighting Systems, each with the common thread of survival and reality based techniques as their main emphasis: Kapap, Haganah, Krav Maga, Lotar, Hisardut and Commando Krav Maga.

Commando Krav Maga or CKM is considered by many experts to be the most devastating fighting system in the world. CKM was founded by Moni Aizik which started to train at an early age in Jiu Jitsu & Judo, and won no less than 7 national titles. He then joined one of the world’s most elite commando units, the Sayaret (counter-terrorism and intelligence). In 1973 Israel got attacked by its neighbours (Yom Kippur war) and Moni’s unit was sent in the Golan Heights, where he fought in a rank of a 2^nd Lieutenant. His unit fell into an ambush and only 6 out of 64 of survived (inclusive Moni). Instead of attaching him into another frontline unit, the senior commando staff assigned him to improve the already existing system of close quarter combat for elite units. The system that Moni developed at that time, incorporating Jiu Jitsu, Israeli and various other fighting styles kept evolving into what is now referred as Commando Krav Maga. In the 80’s Moni moved to Canada and established one of the most successful schools there. Among Moni’s best students you can find Avi Nardia (one of the leading Kapap and counter-terrorism instructors in the world), Yael Arad (Israel’s first Olympic and World medallist in Judo). Carlos Newton (UFC), Joel Gerson (5 × Canadian champion in Jiu Juitsu). Although technique is an essential, CKM is based mainly on contact and therefore allows a fast learning process.

CKM will teach you how to...

·      - Defend yourself against an attacker or multiple attackers, whether they are armed or unarmed.

·    - Control or debilitate your opponent immediately-irrespective of their size, training background or experience level.

·    - Execute crucial and straightforward moves that can save your life.

·    - Become a devastating hand-to-hand combat expert.

·    - CKM covers all aspects of real hand-to-hand combat, including weapons.

·    - The techniques taught to the most elite commando units and SWAT forces in Israel, United States and around the world.

·    - Guaranteed easy to learn reality based training.

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.

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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