KAPAP
KAPAP ( Hebrew קפא״פ) (Abbreviation for Krav Panim el Panim , Hebrew קרב פנים אל פנים, dt. Fighting face to face ) is an Israeli form of military combat training .
history
KAPAP goes back to the first official (pre-) Israeli special unit Palmach (Plugot Machatz), which was set up with British help in 1941 . The training of the Palmach was not limited to combat training with and without weapons, e.g. B. Knife and assault rifle , as well as the self-defense system "Defendu" developed on the basis of the two British close combat instructors W. E. Fairbairn and E. A. Sykes, which is the origin of all Israeli martial arts, but also included first aid , survival training , radio operator and explosives training and foreign languages. The unarmed combat training was a mixture of boxing , savate , wrestling and classic European knife fighting . Based on the all-encompassing KAPAP, further modern combat and self-defense systems developed . Above all, Krav Maga should be mentioned here.
In the course of time the term LOTAR ("Lochama Be'Terror", translated "fight against terror"), which is more common among the Israeli special forces, established itself in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) . Lotar primarily describes a special type of training that focuses on dynamics and reality.
system
Endurance , stress and aggression drills form the cornerstone of this modern system. Are also integrated short- and long weapons training , infiltration - and execution techniques , training instinct related perception and reaction schemes as well as urban and rurales training.
KAPAP does not see itself as a closed combat system, but rather as a concept with a wide variety of training forms for a wide variety of attack situations. KAPAP can be combined with any martial art or martial art and only supplements this in the area of conceptual training for dealing with real attacks. Understanding real attacks, reaction schemes, perpetrator and victim psychology, aggression drills, etc. are elementary components of training.
Due to its origins in the police and military units, KAPAP offers an effective close combat concept combined with tactical training. In recent years, a civil version of the KAPAP has been developed that is accessible to everyone, regardless of age and gender.
See also
Web links
- KAPAP Academy Germany Austria Switzerland
- KAPAP Academy (English)
- KAPAP Israel (English, Hebrew)
- International KAPAP Union (English)