Imrich ("Imi") Sde-Or*, founder of Krav-Maga, was born in 1910 in
Budapest, which at the time was one of the centers of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire. He grew up in Bratislava, the capital of
Slovakia, in a home where sports, law, and Central European education
were equally respected. Samuel Lichtenfeld, Imi's father, was
undoubtedly quite a unique figure. At age 13 he joined a traveling
circus, and for the next 20 years engaged in wrestling, weightlifting,
and various demonstrations of strength. For him the circus was also a
school, where he met people involved in a wide variety of sports,
including some quite unusual ones. These people taught Samuel what they
knew - including various martial arts....... More>
Avi Moyal was born in 1966 and has been learning Krav Maga since
childhood. In 1985 he received his "Expert degree" and joined the IDF
Marines, completed his Officers training with excellence, and served as
a Platoon Commander in a Terror Demolition Unit. He acquired many
combat hours and experience while commanding subordinates on special
operations in Lebanon. He served as a Reserves PC in a special
operations unit. More>
