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	Imi Lichtenfeld Sde Or
		Imi Lichtenfeld Sde-Or, founder of Krav Maga, was born in 1910 in Budapest and grew up in Bratislava in a home where sports, law, and Central European education were equally respected.
		Imi's father was self-defense chief instructor for the police force and with his encouragement, Imi became active in a wide range of sports: swimming, gymnastics, wrestling, and boxing.
		Imi Lichtenfeld, father of the Israeli Krav Maga passes away in 1998 at the age of 87.
	www.imahof.co.il /imi_lichtenfeld_sde_or.htm (357 words)

	Imi Lichtenfeld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Imrich ("Emerich") Lichtenfeld (1910 - 1998) is the founder of the self-defence system Krav Maga, who later became known as Imi Sde-Or.
		Born in 1910 in Budapest, Hungary, he grew up in Bratislava, Slovakia, and was a successful boxer and wrestler.
		Together with other Jewish boxers and wrestlers, Lichtenfeld helped to defend his people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Imi_Lichtenfeld (186 words)

	KRAV-MAGA : stability in movement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Imi Lichtenfeld (on the left side in the photo), was born in 1910 in Bratislava, capital of Czechoslovakia.
		With his father incentive, Imi practiced many different sports and between 1928 and 1929 he won many European championships of Olympic wrestling and in the same year he turned to be the world boxing champion.
		The arrival in the state of Israel represented for Imi another step in his life-path, without perceiving that this "small" step would be, nevertheless, his mark, as it has influenced and gave direction to all Jewish people’s story in the state of Israeli.
	www.krav-maga.ro /en/0101.php (970 words)

	Krav Maga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		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.
		Imi, a teacher, a fighter and a great human being, passed away on the 9th of January 1998, early in the morning, in the hospital just 5 hours after he got there, and with Eyal Y. at his bed-side.
		Imi took great care to instill his universal principles: respect for one's fellow man, avoidance of undue or unjustified use of force, modest, personal, peace loving conduct, and strict adherence to fair play in his pupils, while imparting, orally and in writing, the Krav Maga discipline that he developed.
	www.shaundavies.eclipse.co.uk /krav_maga.htm (1203 words)

	Krav Maga
		Imrich "Imi" Lichtenfeld was born in 1910 in Budapest and grew up in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
		Imi joined a group of young Jews who attempted to prevent anti-Semitic gangs from wreaking havoc in the city.
		Imi began training soldiers as well as groups of police officers when Haganah was integrated into the Israel defensive forces in 1944.
	www.uta.fi /~antti.gronlund/history.htm (271 words)

	Krav Maga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When Imi Lichtenfeld came to British Mandate of Palestine prior to the establishment of the state of Israel, he began teaching hand to hand combat to the Haganah, the Jewish underground army.
		Lichtenfeld retired from a long career as chief instructor of close combat in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), he started teaching Krav Maga to the civilian population.
		In Israel, the style is introduced to elementary and high school students on the national curriculum along with being taught at the Wingate Institute, one of the world's leading physical fitness centers, and is taught to men, women, and children under the auspices of the Israeli Ministry of Sport and Education.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Krav_Maga (1807 words)

	Imi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Imi (Imrich) Sde-Or (Lichtenfeld), founder of Krav Maga, was born in 1910 in Budabest, which at the time was one of the centers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
		As a child, Imi was trained by his father in various fields of physical education and sports, including gymnastics, and participated in the training given to the group of detectives that Samuel Lichtenfeld taught regularly.
		Imi whose condition had severely deterionated, was sent to the Jewish hospital in the city, where he underwent a series of operations.
	www.suomenkravmagaliitto.fi /imi.htm (1283 words)

	Krav Maga
		We are saddened to report that Imi Lichtenfeld, the founder and grandmaster of Krav Maga, passed away on January 9th, 1998.
		Born in 1910, Imi was raised and educated in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
		Imi Lichtenfeld May 25th, 1910 - January 9th 1998 Besides his duties as a detective, Samuel became involved in teaching various self-defense techniques to the local policemen, constantly emphasizing the importance of proper moral conduct, whether dealing with criminals or law abiding citizens.
	www.budo-fitness.se /budoinfogallery/kravmaga.html (779 words)

	Founder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Imi Lichtenfeld - The Founder of Krav Maga
		The founder of Krav Maga is Imrich Sde-or (Imi Lichtenfeld).
		Imi, whose condition had severely deteriorated was sent to the Jewish Hospital in the city, where he underwent a series of operations.
	www.kravmagaselfdefense.co.uk /founder.htm (1001 words)

	KRAV
		It was then that M. Emrich "Imi" Lichtenfeld (Sde-or) that it was the founder of the Krav Maga, it intervened in the picture of the development of techniques of auto-defense within the I.D.Fs.
		Imi was a complete athlete that knew how to differentiate him in the practice of numerous sports as the boxe English, the struggle Greek-Roman, the gymnastics where sublime, and the swimming.
		Imi Lichtenfeld was so designate to create, to develop and to codify a method of simple and effective fight.
	www.roks-international.com /roks13.htm (1560 words)

	About Krav Maga.
		When Imi Lichtenfeld, the creator of Krav Maga was given the task of creating a fighting system for the fledgling IDF he studied how soldiers reacted under intense stress and pressure.
		Krav Maga founder, Imi Lichtenfeld was a champion boxer and champion wrestler.
		Imi was also the uncrowned King of street fighting in his home town of Bratislava during he 'fascist'years.
	ikmf.tripod.com /IKMF/id4.html (396 words)

	Krav Maga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Imi's father Samuel was early a circus acrobat and wrestler, but got into the police force and acctually served for many years as Chief Detective Inspector.
		After the establishment of Israel in 1948, Imi became the chief instructor of hand to hand combat in the israeli millitary, and when he retired from the IDF he set about making Krav Maga as it now was known into a self-defense system for the people of the world.
		Imi was very active untill the end, allways happy to help his student and eager to find solutions to new problems.
	www.kravmagausa.com /IMI.htm (527 words)

	Profiles
		Imi (Emerich) Lichtenfeld (1910-1998) is krav maga’s founder.
		Imi was born in Budapest, Hungary and later resided in Bratislava, Czechloslavakia.
		Krav maga founder Imi Lichtenfeld and Colonel David Ben Asher, a former Director of the Israeli Krav Maga Association, honored Boaz as one of krav maga's top instructors and recognized his contributions to krav maga.
	www.israelikrav.com /profiles.html (2391 words)

	FAQ
		After Imi's retirement in 1964 as the military's chief instructor of physical training and self-defense, he focused on adapting his system to provide both professional security agencies and ordinary civilians - men, women, and children - with solutions to avoid and/or end a violent encounter.
		Krav maga Founder Imi (Emerich) Lichtenfeld (1910-1998) was born in Budapest, Czechoslovakia and later resided in Bratislava.
		Imi focused both on teaching professionals and adapting his system to provide ordinary civilians - men, women, and children - with solutions to avoid and/or end a violent encounter.
	www.israelikrav.com /faq.html (2165 words)

	Krav-Maga.net - le site officiel de la Fédération Européenne de Krav-Maga - Richard Douïeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Imi Lichtenfeld, was born in 1910 in Bratislava, in Czechoslovakia.
		When, in the thirties, fascism came to the fore, Imi gathered together a group of young athletes whose mission it was to protect the local Jewish community by fighting the fascist troops.
		Imi Lichtenfeld died on January 9, 1998 at the age of 87 years.
	www.krav-maga.net /uk/histo.htm (303 words)

	Arti-marziali.com - Storia del Krav Maga (Imi Lichtenfeld)
		Imi nacque a Bratislava nel 191 fu figlio di Samuel (istruttore di difesa personale per il dipartimento di polizia) il quale gli insegnò tutto ciò che sapeva sulle arti del combattimento.
		Nel 1987 Richard Douieb, viene delegato direttamente da Imi a rappresentarlo in tutta Europa, negli Stati Uniti il Krav Maga, viene conosciuto grazie a Darren Levine.
		Imrich (Sde Or) Lichtenfeld muore il 9 Gennaio del 1998 all'età di 87 anni ed il Krav Maga sta continuando a diffondersi in tutto il mondo senza fare distinzioni di razza, sesso e classe sociale.
	www.arti-marziali.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=141 (2199 words)

	KRAV MAGA of Buffalo Grove - History
		Krav Maga was developed by Czechoslovakian-born Imi Lichtenfeld, the son of a renowned police officer in Bratislava.
		Imi was a champion heavyweight boxer, an expert in Ju-Jitsu and Judo as well as a dancer and trapeze acrobat.
		Imi's family was forced to emigrate, eventually landing in what was then Palestine and is now known as Israel.
	www.kravmagaofbuffalogrove.com /history.html (424 words)

	IKMF Magyarország - Krav Maga
		Imi, a teacher, a fighter and a great human being, passed away on the 9th of January 1998, early in the morning, in the hospital just 5 hours after he got there, and with Eyal at his bed-side.
		At an early age, Eyal was instructing at the training studio that Imi had entrusted to Eli Avikzar, and on many occasions assisted and substituted for the Grandmaster in lessons and preparations with students who were to be tested for grades of expert level.
		Imi passed away on the 9th of January 1998, early in the morning, in the hospital just 5 hours after he got there, and with Eyal at his bed-side.
	www.krav-maga.hu /index.php?page=en_history.htm (1694 words)

	CoreTactix, Inc. - Brief History of Krav Maga and Imi Lichtenfeld - Dublin, Ohio USA (Dublin / Columbus, OH)
		Imi was a natural athlete, holding European championship titles in a variety of sports, including boxing, wrestling, and gymnastics.
		It was from his father, however, a famous and highly respected police detective and trainer, that Imi learned street fighting skills that he would use to save his own life and those of his neighbors on the rough streets of Eastern Europe.
		Shortly after the formation of the fledgling State, Imi was handpicked by the government to create a practical, highly effective self-defense and hand-to-hand combat system for the military.
	www.coretactix.com /kravmaga/history.php (276 words)

	History of Krav Maga
		Born in 1910, Imi Lichtenfeld was raised and educated in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
		In 1978, Imi and several of his students established the Krav Maga Association, a non-profit public benefit organization, aimed at promoting the teaching of Krav Maga in Israel and throughout the world.
		Imi was proud of the gains Krav Maga had made in the United States.
	www.kravmagapdx.com /page6.html (1377 words)

	Krav Maga
		When Imi Lichtenfeld came to Palestine prior to the establishment of the state of Israel, he began teaching hand to hand combat to the Haganah, the Jewish underground army.
		When Imi moved to Israel he changed his name to Sde-Or which is a direct translation of his Czech name into Hebrew.
		Since the death of Imi Lichtenfeld, a number of different schools and associations of Krav Maga have developed.
	www.gamelow.com /Sports-K/Krav_Maga.php (1417 words)

	Trademarking Krav Maga - An Interview With Darren Levin
		USADOJO.COM: Imi Lichtenfeld was born in Budapest in 1910.
		Imi was a very old man when he is said to have signed the documents.
		Lichtenfeld was never part of the Israeli police force or part of training the Israeli police force, yet we’ve heard the claim that he was the only person who contributed to the development of krav maga?
	www.usadojo.com /take-action/petitions/darren-levine-interview.htm (2201 words)

	About Krav Maga
		When Imi Lichtenfeld, the creator of Krav Maga was given the task of creating a fighting system for the fledgling IDF he studied how soldiers reacted naturally under intense stress and pressure.
		Imi was also the uncrowned King of street fighting in his home town of Bratislava during the 'fascist' years.
		When Israel became a state in 1948, Imi was made Chief Instructor for physical fitness and Combat in the IDF.
	krav-maga.tripod.com /id1.html (481 words)

	Krav Maga Inc. Krav Maga International
		The system was developed originally by Imi Lichtenfeld during Israel's war of Independence.
		Imi was the Head Instructor in the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) unit for physical fitness.
		Imi Lichtenfeld demonstrating an inside defense against a straight punch on Rhon Mizrachi.
	www.kravmagainc.com /kmi.html (242 words)

	Krav Maga
		During the 1930’s, Imi's fighting skills were put to the test on the streets of Bratislava, protecting himself and his Jewish neighbors from local fascist thugs.
		After independence, the Israeli government approached Imi and asked him to develop an effective self-defence system that could students could learn and be proficient in within a short period of time.
		During the twenty years Imi served in the Israeli Defence Forces, he further developed and honed Krav Maga, teaching the army instructors and soldiers.
	www.manchestermaccabi.org.uk /sections/kravmaga/kravmaga.htm (389 words)

	Krav Maga superpage - kravmaga
		The beginning of the system that would become Krav Maga in Israel was developed in Hungary-Czechoslovakia in the 1930s by Imi Lichtenfeld, a champion expert in wrestling and boxing.
		When Imi moved to Israel he changed his name to Or-Sade, a direct translation of his surname into Hebrew.
		In Israel, the style has become an important part of the educational system and is taught to elementary and high school students on the national curriculum along with being taught at the Wingate Institute, one of the world's leading physical fitness centers.
	www.bizgos.com /jobs/Krav_Maga.php (1527 words)

	Imi Lichtenfeld
		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
		In 1928 Imi won the Slovakian Youth Wrestling Championship, and in 1929 the adult champion-
		Imi, a teacher, a fighter and a great human being, passed away on the 9th of January 1998, early in the morning, in the hospital just 5 hours
	www.krav-maga.com /imi.htm (1095 words)

	America's Best Chatsworth Karate - Krav Maga
		The Krav Maga symbol consists of the Hebrew letters K and M surrounded by an open circle because the system is open to improvement by adding techniques, exercises, and training methods.
		Krav Maga was developed by Czechoslovakian-born Imi Lichtenfeld, a champion heavyweight boxer, an expert in Ju-Jitsu and Judo as well as a dancer and trapeze acrobat.
		Faced with the task of preparing both fit and out-of-shape soldiers, Imi developed a comprehensive system that relied on simple, instinctive moves rather than rigid techniques requiring years of training.Darin Levine has now continued this philosophy with the Krav Maga center in Los Angeles.
	www.chatsworthkarate.com /index.cfm?page=13 (472 words)

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