
New Delhi: With the PM hinting at fresh strikes from across the border, security concerns have once again taken centrestage. Post 26/11, the security industry was inundated with myriad demands. In what can be termed as a step further, private security guards in the country will now get trained in close combat along the lines of the Israeli defence forces.
Krav Maga Practioner : Mr. Gaurav Shorey 14th May 2009 - Day 1 It was the journey we had awaited for the past several months, after hearing stories from Mr. Vicky Kapoor our beloved teacher (Sensei : Mentor/Teacher in Japanese) about his experiences in the land of the origin of Krav Maga, ...
The Hindu Newspaper June 14, 2008 At a Krav Maga class, Nandini Nairlearns that the best defence is attack Beware! I might not be armed, but I’m dangerous. I’m just back from a Krav Maga class. It is the official self-defence system of the Israeli Defence Forces. ...
Tehelka Magazine April 2nd, 2008 The Israeli Defence Forces have a gift for the world. Sanjeev Bery takes a closer look at the spread of Krav Maga martial arts in India Israeli's Arms sales may capture the headlines, but they aren’t the nation’s only export to India. In south Delhi’s upscale Saket neighborhood, a small but growing number of residents are learning Krav Maga, the hand-to-hand combat system of the Israeli Defence Forces. A big man with a gruff demeanor, Vicky Kapoor is the one responsible for bringing Krav Maga to India. He describes the martial art in clipped phrases: “Combat fighting — a system which is quick — easily retained.” Kapoor himself came to Krav Maga after decades of experience in karate, judo, and other martial arts. “What I saw was that Krav Maga is the most practical self-defence system,” he says.
The Economic Times 4 Mar, 2007, 0000 hrs IST,Ranjeni A Singh, TNN Sandra Bullock used it in ‘Miss Congeniality 2’, J Lo used it in the movie Enough. And it is a fad with thousands of Americans. And it’s also steadily gaining ground in India. We are talking about Krav Maga, a self-defence martial arts that has its roots in Israel. Krav Maga literally means ‘contact combat’ in Hebrew. The technique is the official self system of the Israeli Defence Forces, and has been taught to hundreds of law enforcement agencies and thousands of civilians around the world.
Hindustan Times Newspaper Varanasi, February 25, 2007 To RAISE awareness about Israeli combat system, Krav-Maga (the self-defence technique preferred and popularised by the Israeli defence forces), a two-day training camp was organised at Gandhi Bhawan in Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday. Head instructor/chairman of the International Krav-Maga Federation (Israeil), Eyal Yanilov ...
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 (New Delhi): Vicky Kapoor (Vikram) can be called India's best-known martial arts exponent. He conducts kick-boxing classes at his personal studio in Delhi, but that's just one of his many specialties. Kapor has trained in karate, judo, aikido, taekwondo and ...