1950s - Krav Maga Refined On The Battle Field
In the 20 years that he served in the army, Imi developed and refined his unique system of self defense and hand-to-hand combat, training the instructors and soldiers of the Israeli Defense Force's elite unit. Since Israel was in a constant state of war with its neighbors, the techniques and tactics he developed were constantly being tested - not in theory, but on the battle fields of the Middle East.