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Krav Maga was created in the region known today as Israel. At that time, Imi joined
the Haganah group, which was fighting for the protection of the local
Jewish community and for the country's independence, and in that context,
he created Krav Maga.

The independence of Israel. At that time, Krav Maga was evaluated, tested, and then adopted
as the sole defense philosophy of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), as it is to this day. So Imi became
the chief fitness and self-defense instructor for the Israeli army.

The teaching of Krav Maga was open to the civilian population. Until then, his techniques
were restricted to the elite troops of the Israeli army.

On July 31, 1964, Kobi Lichtenstein was born in Rehovot, Israel.

Kobi started training Krav Maga with Imi, the creator of Krav Maga.

Imi awarded the first black belt to Eli Avigzar and completed the first instructor course.

The Israel Krav Maga Association was founded.

On January 18, 1990, Grandmaster Kobi introduced Krav Maga to Latin America,
with the guidance and blessing of Imi. Currently, this day is recognized, by law,
as the national day of Krav Maga in Brazil.

Inauguration of Top Defense, the first Krav Maga center in Latin America, in Rio de Janeiro.

3 important events marked this year:
1.First course for instructors in Latin America.
2. Registration of the Krav Maga brand, by Top Defense.
3. Launch of the first book of Grand Master Kobi.

Death of the creator of Krav Maga, Imi Lichtenfeld (Z”L).

"Krav Maga 2010" - the largest Krav Maga event in history, which brings together
the world's great Krav Maga masters and delegations from 28 countries, through seminars,
conferences, workshops, cultural events and tribute nights to Guinness records,
with the largest self-defense class in history, taught by Grand Master Kobi
in the sands of Copacabana.

Grand Master Kobi celebrated 50 years of Krav Maga.