Etymology

krav maga

Today it means: A hand-to-hand combat system developed by the Israel Defense Forces that consists of a wide combination of martial arts techniques along with realistic fight training. Full definition →

Hebrew קרב מגע
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromקרב מגע
  2. English todayKrav Maga

Borrowed from Hebrew קרב מגע (krav magá, literally “contact combat”).

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