What Is KAPAP?

Krav Panim El Panim, or KAPAP () is the Hebrew acronym for face-to-face combat. It is the original combat system of defensive tactics, hand-to-hand combat, and self-defense which is employed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the Israeli National Police, and their Special Operations and Anti-terrorist Units.

The modern day KAPAP combat system is headed by Lt. Col Chaim Pe'er who served in one of Israel's most elite units - the Matkal - and who would later on train other Israeli specialized units in guerilla warfare and hand-to-hand combat tactics.

The KAPAP Federation is based in Israel with the KAPAP Academy, which is based in New York, serving as the headquarters here in the United States.