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History of Amanuut Krav Maga

Amanuut Krav Maga's development began in Israel, by an individual named Shamuel Kohen.
Shamuel Kohen has been working in the security field for many years as a body guard for spoucel
abuse clients (social services), nightclub security “bouncer” as well as security escort for over seas
contracts.
Later due to his extensive combat and martial arts skills, he taught to young men and women who
were enlisting into military services as well as to active military-police and security professionals,
giving seminars to Police schools as well as security and police individuals.

Shamuel later adapted the Amanuut Krav Maga style for civilian use, as well as Krav Jiu Jitsu.
Krav Jiu Jitsu as a more sport style for competitions in Vale Tudo, NHB and BJJ. KJJ is also very
effective self defense but incorporates sport as well, which AKM is not designed for.

Origins

Amanuut Krav Maga, Hebrew for "Art of contact combat", has its origins in security combat
where it was developed on the trials of nightclub security “bouncer” combat settings as well as
combat situations in overseas escorts resulted from attempted muggings and attempted assaults on
clients.

Amanuut Krav Maga continues to be defined by actual modern combat and self-defense
experiences, and has also been designed to be implemented by civilians.
Shamuel has built his civilian version of Amanuut Krav Maga for social services clients such as
battered spouses and victims of assaults. (Beginning of the civilian version).
Because of the many years that Shamuel Kohen has spent protecting victims of domestic violence,
he saw a great need to teach these victims how to be their own “bodyguard”.
Most of these victims will continue to live with the fear of the past. So AKM gives them the
courage and self esteem to not live in fear.

To sum it up, AKM was developed originally for security/police professionals and later was
developed for social services victim protection courses.

Who Uses Amanuut Krav Maga Today?

Executive protection specialists, Police, nightclub security, clients of social services, Air force
military police and other Security Branches. Currently, Amanuut Krav Maga is taught to men,
women and children (of all ages and abilities) at community centers, schools, and clubs throughout
the world.
Amanuut Krav Maga is a very modern and innovative style of Self-Defense built off the close
combat concepts.
AKM is a progressive system, and is continually refined and developed in light of actual modern
combat and Self-Defense experience.
AKM students are encouraged to improve the styles techniques as well as encouraging individual
student creativity.

Krav Maga was developed for use in the street.

Therefore there are no rules. When an person is attacked on the street there is no way to know
how many criminals or weapons you might encounter, therefore Amanuut Krav Maga training is
based on a system and ideas without rules. (However due to self defense laws, AKM also teaches
self defense laws of that country or state).
In an assault situation an individual has the right to use whatever techniques necessary to defend
their lives. For this and other reasons there are no competitions in Amanuut Krav Maga.

Amanuut Krav Maga uses a simple and realistic approach to learning.

Through constant practice and repetition and pressure testing, the most effective defenses against
each kind of assault become almost second nature and automatic, so that in actual “street” self
defense confrontation will be immediately used.
Since The founder of Amanuut Krav Maga has traveled many countries, he uses body language
recognition as a pre fight recognition to reading the body language of the would be assailant.
Amanuut Krav Maga is big on body language recognition. Different cultures have different cultural
body language, what we all have as human beings is the basics of aggressive and non aggressive
body behaviors.

Teaches Awareness through body language recognition

Students of Amanuut Krav Maga use basic moves in various combinations to fend off violent
attacks. This means that students must recognize a fight before it happens, an important and
unique feature of this style.
Of course, this requires using the common sense as well as the physical and psychological actions,
and thus Amanuut Krav Maga addresses the thought process as well as the physical action.

Amanuut Krav Maga is a thinking persons system

Not everyone can do high kicks and action movie style moves, the system is geared towards the
average person. AKM students are taught a variety of possible defensive reactions for each
possible attack situation, building upon an actual foundation of useable techniques.
By learning basics of combat psychology and body language, the student gets a confidence in
reading situations.

Physical Fitness

Because physical fitness is part of the system, the workout includes a number of cardiovascular
and strength building exercises/programs, as well as stretching to increase flexibility. Emphasis is
put on speed, endurance, strength, accuracy and coordination, especially for intensive Amanuut
Krav Maga training for security professionals.
Amanuut Krav Maga is unique in a sense because it uses psychology to recognize aggressive
patterns and behaviors resulting in recognition of danger. Animals use body language to recognize
danger.

AKM uses the most basic element in human behavior to avoid danger.
Amanuut Krav Maga founder has been a student of body language and cross cultural studies for
over 20 years. He brings this know how into the Art of Krav Maga (Amanuut Krav Maga).