The Israeli fighting systems...

...are dating back to 1919, when Palastine was under British Mandate. Jewish settlements were under constant attack by local terrorist gangs. In response, an underground army called the Haganah (The Defence) was formed. The Haganah started to experiment with various concepts of close combat fighting. Geographically encircled and totally outnumbered by their hostile neighbours, 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. Since then, the Haganah came a long way and transformed into the modern day I.D.F. (Israeli Defence Force). 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 revolutionary Krav Maga (Contact Combat), introduced into the I.D.F. in the late 40's. As well as Kapap (Face-to-Face Combat) and Lotar (Micro Combat), systems which have been taught to the Israeli Special Forces and appeared only recently on the civil market. Furthermore you have Hisardut (Survival) and Commando Krav Maga...

Commando Krav Maga...

...fuses the best of Israeli combat systems. Devastating in its approach, it allows to take control of the situation and to disengage quickly. The system was founded by Moni Aizik which started to train at an early age in Jiu Jitsu and Judo. He won many Israeli titles.

In the 80's Moni moved to Canada where he established the very first school of Israeli combat systems. 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 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...

- Be aware of your surroundings and avoid potential threats.

- Defend yourself against armed or unarmed attackers.

- Debilitate your adversary, irrespective of his size or training background.

- Execute straightforward moves that can save your life!

- Become skilled in hand-to-hand combat.

CKM Philosophy...

1. 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".

Often 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.

2. 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.

3. 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 and there is no code of honor. Treacherous behavior abounds. The attacker might pull a knife, or have an accomplice lurking not too far away etc. Therefore, think like a Commando! Engage and disengage rapidly. Engage only if there is no other choice, then finish the attacker off immediately. Disengage rapidly  before his accomplices come to his rescue. The goal is simple. Survival. The third principle is, that on the streets, there are no rules...

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