Yehouda Avikzar, 10th Dan. Son of Eli — the world's first Krav Maga black belt, certified by Imi Lichtenfeld. Youngest black belt in Krav Maga history, at 14.
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Netanya, Israel
Yehouda Avikzar — 10th Dan
EST. 1971
Youngest black belt
At age 14 (signed by Imi)
The lineage that started it all
From 1930s Bratislava to 2026 Netanya — the only true father-to-son lineage of authentic Krav Maga.
1910 — 1998
Inventor of Krav Maga · IDF Chief Instructor 1948-1964
Bratislava, 1930s. Fascist gangs attack the Jewish quarter. Imi — boxer, wrestler, gymnast — organises the defence and invents a system with one purpose: to survive. In 1948 he becomes the IDF's first Chief Instructor. In 1964 he adapts the method for civilians.
The fact that changes everything
« Do what you can, but do it well. » The man who reshaped modern self-defence.
1947 — 2004
World's first black belt · KAMI founder · 10th Dan
Casablanca 1947 — Israel 1963. At 17 he meets Imi and becomes his most loyal student. On May 1st, 1971, Imi awards him the very first Krav Maga black belt ever issued in the world. In 1976 he succeeds Imi as IDF Chief Instructor. In 1989 he founds KAMI, officially recognised by the Israeli state.
The fact that changes everything
May 1st, 1971 — the first Krav Maga black belt in history. Signed by Imi himself.
1975 —
10th Dan · Youngest black belt in history · Born on the mat
Born in 1975 in Netanya, only son of the system. At 4 he was already training with his father Eli. At 14 he became the youngest Krav Maga black belt in history — the certificate was personally signed by Imi Lichtenfeld. In 2024, after refusing for years out of respect for his father, he accepted the 10th Dan.
The fact that changes everything
Black belt at 14 signed by Imi. 10th Dan in 2024. Only direct biological descendant.
No other direct father-son lineage exists in the world. All other « grandmasters » are former Imi students who turned the system into a business.
The Avikzar System
The Krav Maga sold worldwide has been diluted by 50 years of commercial franchises. The Avikzar System stayed intact — passed down inside one family, with zero compromise.
Pillar 01
Commercial Krav Maga teaches: 1) block, 2) counter. Two beats. The Avikzar System does both in ONE motion. You never give the initiative back to the attacker.
Concretely: while he hits, you're already hitting. The cycle breaks in less than a second.
Pillar 02
Eli Avikzar integrated aikido principles into the system: energy economy, joint leverage, weight redirection. The result: a 50 kg person can neutralise a 90 kg attacker.
A woman, a senior, a teenager can apply every technique with the same effectiveness as a soldier.
Pillar 03
70% of assault victims freeze (Stockholm 2016). The brain pauses, the body stops responding. The Avikzar System trains short reflexes (< 1 second) that bypass tonic immobility.
You no longer think. The body has already responded before fear arrives.
Pillar 04
In 1964 Imi split military Krav Maga from civilian Krav Maga. Eli and Yehouda kept that line. Women, kids from age 5, seniors, regular people: the system was built for normal lives, not battlefields.
No competition, no sport, no uniform. Just one outcome: going home alive.
Pillar 05
The big organisations (KMG, IKMF, KMW) are former Imi students who built global businesses: worldwide franchises, 5-day instructor certifications, diplomas sold. The Avikzar System is franchised nowhere. Every black belt is personally signed by Yehouda — exactly as his own was signed by Imi.
One single biological lineage in the world. No dilution. No middleman.
60 years of unbroken lineage
1948
Imi Lichtenfeld
Creator of Krav Maga
1971
Eli Avikzar
World's first black belt
2024
Yehouda Avikzar
10th Dan
1971
Imi & Eli
Black belt ceremony
1976
Eli Avikzar
Chief Instructor IDF
1989
Yehouda Avikzar
Black belt at 14
1948
Imi Lichtenfeld
Creator of Krav Maga
1971
Eli Avikzar
World's first black belt
2024
Yehouda Avikzar
10th Dan
1971
Imi & Eli
Black belt ceremony
1976
Eli Avikzar
Chief Instructor IDF
1989
Yehouda Avikzar
Black belt at 14
70%
of assault victims freeze — Stockholm 2016 study
< 1s
average duration of a real attack
90j
to rewrite your reflexes — Avikzar guarantee
The brain freezes. The body locks. The scream doesn't come out.
You watch the scene happen — you can't do anything. It isn't cowardice. It's neurology.
Every self-defence class that demands « 3 moves in 5 seconds » fails against that.
The Avikzar System trains your reflexes to fire DESPITE the freeze.
Source: Möller et al., Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 2017 — 298 women, Stockholm hospital study.
Start my trainingImi Lichtenfeld → Eli Avikzar → Yehouda. The only direct biological lineage.
The highest rank worldwide, awarded by a council of official 10th Dans.
Or your money back. No other master offers this.
250+ HD video techniques
Certified progression by belt
Downloadable PDF workbooks
Worldwide private community
Monthly live Q&A with Yehouda
Official signed certificates
Available in 10 languages
Mobile app + offline mode
Yellow belt program
A structured day-by-day plan. Validated by Yehouda on video. Or fully refunded.
Phase 1 — Foundations
The basics 80% of schools forget: positioning, distance, gaze, breathing. You learn to spot an attack before it happens.
Phase 2 — Reflexes
Wrist grabs, standing chokes, circular and direct strikes, attacks from behind. Each technique is filmed from 3 angles, at normal then slow speed.
Phase 3 — Test
You record your belt test on video. Yehouda reviews it personally and sends you a video feedback + your official signed certificate.
90-day guarantee
No other school in the world does this. If after 90 days of regular training you haven't validated your yellow belt with Yehouda, we refund 100% of your 90 days of subscription. No questions asked.
60 years of uninterrupted father-son transmission
Creator of Krav Maga (1948), taught the IDF until 1964.
World's first Krav Maga black belt (1971), 2nd Chief Instructor IDF, 10th Dan.
Eli's son, trained from age 4, youngest black belt at 14, 10th Dan 2024.
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Why €29 and not €200
Yehouda wanted real Krav Maga to be accessible. Not a paying elite.
Private seminar with Yehouda
350€/ day
A full day of direct teaching with Yehouda in Netanya. Capped at 12 seats.
Commercial school — monthly fee
80-150€/ month
Group classes in a gym. Often taught by an instructor certified in 5 days.
Avikzar System at home
29€/ month
Unlimited access to the full system. Lessons filmed by Yehouda. Video validation. Worldwide community.
Once a month in a live Q&A. On Skool, your comment doesn't get lost. And for every belt validation, he is the one watching your video and sending you personal feedback. That's rare. That's what justifies the price.
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