The Krav Maga Encyclopedia
Krav Maga — without the gym sales pitch.
The complete reference for Krav Maga — history, principles, techniques, training. Built for instructors, students, and anyone who wants the source material in one place.
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Seven sections covering history, doctrine, technique, training, variants, lineages, and how Krav Maga compares to other arts.
History
From Imi Lichtenfeld's pre-war Bratislava through the IDF and into the civilian world.
Principles
Retzev, simultaneous defense and attack, neutralize the threat — the rules that govern every technique.
Techniques
Strikes, defenses against punches and kicks, knife and gun disarms, ground survival.
Training
Stress drills, scenario-based training, the P1–P5 / G1–G5 grading ladder.
Variants
IKMF, KMG, KMW, and the doctrinal differences between IDF and civilian curricula.
Lineages
Imi to Eyal Yanilov to Darren Levine — who taught whom, and where the schools diverge.
Comparisons
How Krav Maga differs from BJJ, Muay Thai, MMA, and traditional karate.
Start here
New to Krav Maga? These primers walk you through the basics before you step on a mat.