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Krav Maga

British  
/ krævˈmæɡə /

noun

  1. a form of exercise based on unarmed combat movements developed by the Israeli armed forces

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Outside of work, he practices jiujitsu and is trained in the self-defense techniques of Krav Maga.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Schulman, who practices the Krav Maga system of self-defense, was a top executive at Virgin Mobile and later ran PayPal Holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

He tries to keep the class positive but practical, in the spirit of Krav Maga, which is meant to address real-life threats.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

After that, Marissa enrolls in Krav Maga classes while Jay becomes involved in an underground resistance effort run and funded by a Black leader played by Phylicia Rashad.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

Anyway, I might as well have my own way to protect myself, so I don’t feel I have to rely on Kelton’s Krav Maga, or whatever other lethal martial art he knows.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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