About Kapap

David Lewis (KAPAP Ireland) & Albert Timen (KAPAP Academy)

Krav Panim El Panim – KAPAP  is the Hebrew acronym for Face To Face Combat. It is the original combat system of CQB, hand-to-hand combat and self-defense, employed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

KAPAP fight tactics originated in the 1940’s and were 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).

KAPAP ACADEMY was founded by Albert Timen who served in one of Israel’s elite Counter Terror units. Due to constant reaserch in this field he and other Instructors had modified and upgraeded the system to fit legal aspects of civilian self defense, as well as becoming applicable by Law Enforcement , Military and Security operators worldwide. The Academy is based in the United States and serves as an International Instructional institute operating and represented in more than 20 countries by local Instructors certified by KAPAP ACADEMY.

KAPAP ACADEMY is staffed by former official Israeli Military and Police instructors in Counter Terror combatives (LOTAR). It is an “all combat” system — a system totally dedicated to close combat and self-defense, with and without weapons. It has no sporting or competition aspect. Nor does it adhere to any classical/traditional school of thought.

KAPAP Ireland (WWW.KAPAP.IE), Irelands original school was set up by David Lewis in 2006.

Unfortunately the civilian market is full of people claiming to be “masters”, at Kapap Academy Ireland, we provide material that is taught to and used by professionals in the Security, Law Enforcement and Military.

Accept no imitations.