Hindustan Times

Ashima Bajpai
24 November 2004

When it comes to martial arts, there’s no stopping Vicky Kapoor. His passion for self-defence is the driving force behind his 26 years of experience in the field and reason for his proficiency in the unique form of self-defence — Krav-Maga — the Hebrew term for combat fighting. This is an Israeli martial art that is relatively new to India. Kapoor is, in fact, one of the most famous exponents of this technique in India and has held many workshops to introduce people to this art.

He has even helped train the personnel of the Indo-Tibetan border police, Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, Dogra Regiment, Railway Protection Force amongst others. Krav-Maga is a modern and practical form of self-defence and unarmed combat developed by the Israelis on the battlefield. It is useful for those who are slight, for women and children because it extends natural body movements for the purpose of self-defence.

Vicky Kapoor has now been chosen as an official representative of the ‘International Krav-Maga Federation’ in India for military and law enforcement agencies. He will be training civilians interested in the art. “Krav-Maga is a very realistic form of martial art which can instil confidence in the youth. Besides being a stress buster, it helps make a person observant and alert,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times