Krav Maga

This kind of fighting and self defense was invented by Lmi Lichtenfeld, who was in the war against the Germans because they killed all their family. After that he was instructor of self defense and he brings his knowledge to normal people especificly civilians, without discrimination.

Nowadays this is practiced by defense and security forces of israel, Israel National Police and their different units and anti terorist special forces.

Lichtenfeld was interested in this kind of things because his father was detective chief and part of his job consist in teach to polices under his charge basic movements of self defense.

When he was young, he learned oriental martial arts, he was a good competitor and good trainer too.

Krav maga is not a sport because the effectiveness can't be proved on a tatami, just in real moments, most of their movements are no sport technics but is due to the objetive of this isn't get the victory else get away alive from a danger situation.

The concept basically consist in take care about the threat as soon as possible, avoid a second hit, strike back, and neutralize the aggressor. You can fight with one or more opponents at the same time even they're armed, the most important thing is avoid confrontation, because is safer, just in latter circumstances you must use it.