K.A.M.I. stands for the Israeli Krav Magen Association, which is a system of martial arts which has been adopted and popularized by the Israeli Army, Defence Force, Ministry of Education and Police. This system of self-defence if more widely known as Krav-Maga, and has been popularized throughout the world by practitioners of the influential system of martial arts. Nowadays, this system of self-defense can be found taught all over the world, with many benefitting from its use.
The Original “Krav Maga”
You may be wondering what the difference between K.A.M.I. and those who advertise themselves as practicing and teaching the commonly known Krav-Maga. The truth of the matter is that the term “Krav-Maga” has been taken out of the real practice and being used to label a variety of forms of martial arts that are not the real things. Krav-Maga is now used as a label and can be taught by anyone, including martial artists who have no real practice in the real system. On the other hand, K.A.M.I. is backed by the original association of Krav-Magen in Israel and has a formal instructor-certification pathway in Israel. Krav-Magen Canada teaches the original form of self-defense, passed down from the founder of K.A.M.I. at our Vaughan studio in Canada.
Origins of K.A.M.I.
Krav Maga was developed by Imi Lichtenfeld. His student Eli Avikzar, the first person to receive a Krav Maga black belt from him, founded the Israeli Krav Magen Association in 1989. K.A.M.I. continues this lineage with an emphasis on self-defence.
Today, K.A.M.I is the largest martial arts association in Israel which is subject to professional guidance and supervision from outside bodies. All of it’s trainers and coaches are qualified by the Israeli Krav Magen association, and are professionally licensed to teach the martial art. This is the primary difference between the generic term Krav-Maga and practitioners of K.A.M.I such as Krav-Magen Canada. Our technique differs from other traditional martial arts in that the tactic is focused on self-defense, and can be practiced by virtually anyone as it is based on the natural economy of the human body. We teach our students to employ their body’s natural reactions and movements in self-defense, thereby enabling them to react appropriately to a stimulus that would cause them harm. Our technique improves self-confidence and courage, teaches bodily confidence, discipline, and restraint while providing them with the necessary tools to defend themselves for the rest of their lives.
Self Defense for Everyone
As this technique is suitable for anyone of any age to learn it, we do not discriminate based on gender, capability, and age, and offer the same guidance to our less able students as we would able ones. With a focus on deterring violence, we find that anybody benefits from training and uses it to their advantage in daily life. K.A.M.I can allow you to be comfortable in your body, relaxed and self-restrained for the duration of your life.
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Our practice has over 40 locations throughout Israel and the rest of the world but holds only one in Canada, located at 630 Rivermede Rd, Unit 5 (2nd Floor), Vaughan, ON L4K 2H7. Our instructor, Sergey Baskin, is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Israeli Krav Magen and has been teaching for many years. Youth groups train twice a week: Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. Adults train Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and offer you the capacity to learn self-defence, enhance your confidence, build muscle and stamina and above all, protect you from physical harm. Call Mr. Baskin today if you have any questions regarding K.A.M.I or the classes offered at 416-562-0670. For more information, see our website at https://kravmagen.ca.