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'''Moni Aizik''' is an Israeli-born ]. Aizik has a jujutsu and judo background and is the founder of Commando Krav Maga.


==Israel==
'''Moni Aizik''' is an ] born martial artist. He has been a practitioner of Jujutsu and Judo for most of his life. He is however a controversial person having numerous unproven claims about his military career as a special forces commando and being the inventor of Commando Krav Maga. CKM is Aizik's own creation and bears no relation with ]. Aizik has been involved in several lawsuits and continues to be a controversial and criticized member of the martial arts community.
At the age of eight, under Opa Schutte, Aizik started training in ] and ].<ref name="BBM 2010"></ref> He won national title in judo seven times.<ref name="BBM 2010" />


Aizik states that he was asked, shortly after the ], to improve upon the army's existing hand-to-hand combat system due to his knowledge of martial arts, including various Israeli fighting systems, jujitsu and judo.<ref name="BBM 2010" />
==Biography==
Moni started training in Jiu Jitsu and Judo at the age of 8 under Opa Schutte. Aizik has continued to train in Judo and Jujutsu throughout his life. However he has been involved in a number of controversies having been accused of being a liar and a fraud with regards to his military career and Krav Maga experience. He has made numerous claims that he is a former IDF special forces commando and instructor and that he invented the Commando Krav Maga fighting system. There is however no evidence to back up his various claims and he has subsequently been sued by more than one party. Commando Krav Maga bears no relation to Imi Lichntenfeld's ] and is not the official fighting system of IDF personal as Aizik has claimed.


After his military service he trained at a ] club in Israel: Krav maga(CKM), Jiujitsu, and Judo. One of Aizik's students was ],<ref>Christopher Caile, , Fighting Arts magazine</ref> a 1992 Olympic silver medalist in judo.
==Controversial claims assessment==
On October 28, 2008, the ] (ASA: the self-regulatory organisation of the advertising industry in the United Kingdom) gave an assessment concerning Aizik's claims about his military duty.


==North America==
The Central London School of Krav Maga challenged the claims in the advertising of Commando Krav Maga that Aizik was an "Ex-Israeli Special Forces Commando" and a "Counter Terrorism Expert". The ] clause 3.1 states that advertisers must hold evidence before making claims.
Moving to North America in the 1980s, Aizik started teaching CKM at the ] in ], Ontario, and later opened The Samurai Club martial center where he taught Commando Krav maga, Judo, MMA and Jiujitsu. Among his students were the former ] ]<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409002205/http://www.insidekung-fu.com/content/view/61/36/1/3 |date=2014-04-09 }}, ]</ref>{{dubious|date=April 2014}} and Joel Gerson.<ref>Paul Lungen, , The Canadian Jewish News, December 16, 1993</ref> In 2006 Aizik start spreading Commando Krav maga (CKM) all over the world.


==United Kingdom==
Commando Krav Maga said that Aizik's military experience and counter terrorism expertise were considered classified by the Israeli military. Commando Krav Maga claimed that making the information public would break the military code of conduct.
On October 28, 2008, the British ] stated that Aizik cannot use "Ex-Israeli Special Forces Commando" or "Counter Terrorism Expert" in his advertising there since those claims can not be substantiated. Aizik says such documentation is classified.<ref></ref>


==Personal life==
The ASA assessed that the ad breached CAP Code clauses 3.1 (Substantiation) and 7.1 (Truthfulness). It directed that the ad must not appear in its current form, and that Commando Krav Maga must not repeat the claims.<ref></ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/22/asa_krav_maga/ |title=Watchdog snarls at Commando Krav Maga |publisher=] |date= 22 October 2008 |accessdate= 2009-09-14}}</ref>
His son, ], is a professional ] player who currently plays for ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nouns Esports |title=A NEW ERA IS UPON US! ⌐◨-◨ Introducing the Core Players leading Nouns Dota into 2024 → @Gunnardota → @talflyaizik → @lelisdota Nouns veterans Gunnar and Lelis return to the roster, along with our squad's newest member, Fly! — But that's not all, more info below! 🔻 |url=https://twitter.com/nounsesports/status/1723772464180650436 |website=Twitter}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

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Latest revision as of 11:48, 13 September 2024

Israeli martial artist
Moni Aizik
Moni Aizik
BornIsrael
Native nameמוני אייזיק
StyleCommando Krav Maga
Teacher(s)Opa Schutte
RankBlack belt in Judo
Black belt in Jujutsu
Black belt in Krav Maga
Other information
Notable studentsYael Arad
Fly (Dota player)
WebsiteCommando Krav Maga

Moni Aizik is an Israeli-born martial artist. Aizik has a jujutsu and judo background and is the founder of Commando Krav Maga.

Israel

At the age of eight, under Opa Schutte, Aizik started training in judo and jujutsu. He won national title in judo seven times.

Aizik states that he was asked, shortly after the Yom Kippur War, to improve upon the army's existing hand-to-hand combat system due to his knowledge of martial arts, including various Israeli fighting systems, jujitsu and judo.

After his military service he trained at a Maccabi Tel Aviv club in Israel: Krav maga(CKM), Jiujitsu, and Judo. One of Aizik's students was Yael Arad, a 1992 Olympic silver medalist in judo.

North America

Moving to North America in the 1980s, Aizik started teaching CKM at the Jewish Community Center in Toronto, Ontario, and later opened The Samurai Club martial center where he taught Commando Krav maga, Judo, MMA and Jiujitsu. Among his students were the former UFC Welterweight Champion Carlos Newton and Joel Gerson. In 2006 Aizik start spreading Commando Krav maga (CKM) all over the world.

United Kingdom

On October 28, 2008, the British Advertising Standards Authority stated that Aizik cannot use "Ex-Israeli Special Forces Commando" or "Counter Terrorism Expert" in his advertising there since those claims can not be substantiated. Aizik says such documentation is classified.

Personal life

His son, Tal Aizik, is a professional Dota 2 player who currently plays for Nouns Esports.

References

  1. "Commando Krav Maga". Inside Kung Fu. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  2. ^ Black Belt Magazine 2010
  3. Christopher Caile, When A Stickup Might Get You Killed: The Universal Quick Pistol Disarm, Fighting Arts magazine
  4. Moni Aizik. Moni Aizik's background Archived 2014-04-09 at the Wayback Machine, Inside Kung Fu
  5. Paul Lungen, Toronto teenagers capture gold medals in judo, The Canadian Jewish News, December 16, 1993
  6. ASA
  7. Nouns Esports. "A NEW ERA IS UPON US! ⌐◨-◨ Introducing the Core Players leading Nouns Dota into 2024 → @Gunnardota → @talflyaizik → @lelisdota Nouns veterans Gunnar and Lelis return to the roster, along with our squad's newest member, Fly! — But that's not all, more info below! 🔻". Twitter.

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