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Kapap Introduction
Kapap (pronounced 'kuh-pap') is the original combat system of defensive
tactics, hand-to-hand combat and self-defense, employed by the Israeli defense
and security forces, the Israeli national Police, and its special operations
and anti-terrorist units. The term Kapap is a hebrew acronym for Krav Panim El Panim,
Face-to-face combat.
Its roots Originated in the 1940's fight Tactics used by the Palmach, (Jewish Strike Brigades). The forces fighting for the state of Israel Independence, which later formed the structure and main force to form Israel's special Units in the conventional Military (IDF) for years to come.
The founder of the modern Israeli Martial Art system of Kapap is Lieutenant Colonel Chaim Peer, a former member of the Elite Special Forces Unit Sayeret Matkal and later on trained other special units in Guerilla warfare and hand to hand combat tactics and an instructor for the Tel Aviv University.
Black Belt Magazine and Budo International Magazine first introduced the system of KAPAP to the west. Budo International Magazine produced the first video to ever be made about the system. The instructor on the video was Major Avi Nardia, the only authorized international instructor on the system outside of the state of Israel. Major Avi Nardia is the only Israeli to teach “Krav Maga” in the Israeli army, “Hagana Atzmit” at the Israeli Operational Police Academy, and “Kapap” to the Israeli premiere counter-terror unit Yamam in Israel. He was even a CQB instructor while in the reserves.
As one of the leading Israeli Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Instructors, he specializes in training Special Forces, Counter-terror units, SWAT, SRT Teams and Police Force Patrol’s all over the world, for both military and law enforcement.
Major Nardia’s other certifications include, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Coach, Certified Fitness Instructor, Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Sports Therapist, Rappelling Instructor, Diving Instructor and Shooting Instructor.
Major Nardia also has certifications in the following martial arts, Kendo, Iaido, Jodo, Karate, Muay Thai, Taehojutsu, Judo, Kyudo, Kickboxing, Krav Maga, Kapap and Lotar.
Major Nardia has taught civilians at Tel-Aviv University with the founder of the KAPAP system Lt. Colonel Chaim Peer, Bar-Ilan University and Spivak Handicap Center. The courses ranged from Traditional Martial Arts as Kendo, to Olympic Fencing and Theatrical Combat.
Avi was also involved with the Israeli Social Service program, teaching KAPAP –Self-defense to battered women and rape victims. He was also the Israeli National Rugby team Physiotherapist for 4 years and dealt with many types of sport injuries.
His Mottos are: “Always a student, sometimes a teacher” and “Better to be a student of reality than a master of illusion.”
Major Nardia is a former member of the Yamam unit an Elite Israeli counter-terrorism take over unit, he was an intelligence team member.
Takeover units are units whose primary objective is rescuing hostages, and there are two takeover units, MATKAL and YAMAM.
Engagement units are units whose secondary objective is hostage rescue, their primary objective being to engage the enemy.
Assisting units are units that help the takeover and engagement units in their missions, providing a specific specialty.
As a member of the intelligence team, and the CQB - defensive tactic Instructor, Major Nardia was exposed to a variety of tactics, training, and scenarios over the last 24 years. In the Israeli army Avi Nardia earned the rank of Major.
Any time Avi Nardia teaches, he brings with him not just certifications but also a vast background of experience that he shares with his students.
His background experience combined with the exposure he has received while teaching all over the globe provides him with the expertise to differentiate between what the Military sector should be taught, as opposed to the Law Enforcement and Civilian sectors, and the liabilities they carry.
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