THE HISTORY OF KAPAP
Krav Panim El Panim - 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, employed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the Israeli National Police, and their special operations and anti-terrorist units.

KAPAP originated in the 1940's and was used by the Palmach (Jewish Strike Brigades) forces in fighting for the independence of the State of Israel. These Palmach units later formed the core of Israel's special units in the conventional military (IDF).

The modern day KAPAP combat system is headed by Lt. Col Chaim Pe'er who served in one of Israel's most elite units, called Matkal, and later, trained other special units in guerilla warfare and hand to hand combat tactics. To read more about KAPAP, visit the KAPAP Academy web site at http://www.kapapacademy.com/