Martial Arts of the Israeli Special Forces
What is KAPAP?
Krav-Panim-El-Panim, or "KAPAP", is the Hebrew acronym for Face-To-Face-Combat. It is the original combat system of defensive tactics, hand-to-hand combat and self-defense, developed and employed in the 1940's by the "Palmach" forces (Jewish Strike Brigades) in fighting for the independence of the State of Israel. These Palmach units later formed the core of Israel's Special Forces in the State of Israel's newly formed "IDF", or Israel Defense Forces.
Krav-Panim-El-Panim, or "KAPAP", is the Hebrew acronym for Face-To-Face-Combat. It is the original combat system of defensive tactics, hand-to-hand combat and self-defense, developed and employed in the 1940's by the "Palmach" forces (Jewish Strike Brigades) in fighting for the independence of the State of Israel. These Palmach units later formed the core of Israel's Special Forces in the State of Israel's newly formed "IDF", or Israel Defense Forces.