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1947 Krav Maga

'1947' refers to the year Tony's father landed in the British Mandate of Palestine to work with the British Military, a year before the State of Israel was formed.

The term "Krav Maga" (close contact in Hebrew) was not used in 1947; however it soon became the standard hand-to-hand combat used by Military, Law Enforcement and Civilians for Self-Defense to this day.

Imrich (Imi) Lichtenfeld formulated the system as a hybrid of his previous experiences both real, and sport-based. 

Imi and Tony’s father were both in the country at the same time, although there is no evidence that they ever met).

Instructors

Meet the Team

Tony Cohen

Master Instructor/Founder

Christina Rogers

Level One Instructor

Debby McCullar

Level One Instructor

Joe DiGiorgio

Level One Instructor

Adolfo “Wolf” Meza

Level One Instructor

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