Haim Gidon
Haim Gidon is a teacher of Krav Maga (קרב מגע: "contact combat"), an Israeli-originated self-defense and military hand-to-hand combat system taught to military, police forces and civilians worldwide.
| Haim Gidon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Style | Krav Maga |
| Teacher(s) | Imi Lichtenfeld |
| Rank | 10th dan red belt in Krav Maga |
| Notable students | Yigal Arbiv, Noam Gidon, Ohad Gidon, David Kahn |
He was a co-founder of the IKMA (Israeli Krav Maga Association) in 1977. In 1994, upon Imi Lichtenfeld's retirement, he became the Grandmaster and president of the Israeli Krav Maga Association. He was granted an 8th dan white and red belt by Imi Lichtenfeld (also known as Imi Sde-Or), the founder of Krav Maga. Today Gidon now holds a 10th dan red belt which is the highest degree in his style of Krav Maga.
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