WHAT IS KAPAP?®
Kapap®
is a combat doctrine made up of a combination of
several fighting styles such as boxing, judo, jujitsu,
combat with knife, gun and rifle. The emphasis is put on
fighting empty handed against each of these weapons, and
weapon against weapon. Kapap is suitable for all
fighting fields and enables the warrior to overcome any
kind of fighting and prepares him to almost any possible
situation.
Kapap®
is neither a sport nor is it competitive; it is
not a martial art either. Kapap®
is a great mean of
self-defense.
The Kapap®
warrior is a fast, precise and lethal fighting
machine. Kapap®
is made suitable to different levels of
the learners: children, teenagers, adults, policemen,
soldiers, security and armed forces personnel and
bodyguards. Each group has to follow and master a
specific syllabus.
A Kapap®
person is not a fighter (competitive fighter);
he is a warrior (man of war) literally. He is prepared
for any situation against any kind of weapon. He will
know how to defend himself and his surroundings against
any form of attack which puts him or his environment in
danger. He will be able, shall the need come up, to
operate different kinds of weapons and firearms. He will
do so with excellent skill.
It was not until 1999 that Kapap started being taught in
an organized manner in Israel and outside it. This
happened after many years in which other kinds of combat
styles ruled, such as:
Krav maga”,
karate and judo, instructed throughout the world mainly
for the purpose of sports competitions. These martial
arts lost their fighting effect and became soft in order
to meet the needs of those competitions. Kapap® came back
in light of the terrible security situation and street
crime which created the need for real self-defense
techniques. Kapap® instructors in Israel today train
Israel Defense Forces
units, different armed forces units such as the
Yamam
and
Shabakas
well as various elite units.A Kapap® warrior knows he
will never compete, never receive a medal or trophy when
he overcomes an opponent. However, he will gain his life
which is the true reward.
