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To: IAF ThunderPilot

Here's a question: Do ALL IAF soldiers receive training in Krav Maga?


24 posted on 02/25/2005 2:51:59 PM PST by hoagy62 (The reason for the Second Amendment is in case all the others fail.)
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To: hoagy62

Most of IDF COMBAT soldiers recieve training in Krav Maga.
The IAF is the aerial arm of the IDF, and therefore the rules apply there as well.

IDF's elite forces soldiers study advanced Krav Maga as well as other forms of "street fighting".


25 posted on 02/25/2005 2:56:13 PM PST by IAF ThunderPilot (The basic point of the Israel Defense Forces: -Israel cannot afford to lose a single war.)
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To: hoagy62

hoagy62;
Just a little info:

Yes, IDF soldiers do learn what is called "combat" Krav Maga or "Hisardut" as opposed to a "civilian" version.
Both concentrate on H2H (hand to hand) with SOME basic weapons ( think: bat, club, ax handle/stick) and knife defense as well as some stress drill's. For those who want more training, it it available.
The "combat" version is all that PLUS advance weapons Defense.

I understand that some IDF Special Forces learn something called "LOTAR" (which is the modern version of "KAPAP") and is used by "YAMAM" (Israel's most elite Counter Terrorist Unit).





30 posted on 02/25/2005 9:31:52 PM PST by austinmark (If GOD Had Been A Liberal, We Wouldn't Have Had The Ten Commandments- We'd Have The Ten Suggestions.)
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