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| '''Moni Aizik'''is the Founder and Chief Instructor of :"Combat Survival Reality Based Institute" that teach the following programs: Commando Krav Maga(CKM ), T.O.P. (Total Officer Protection ) for Law Enforcement, SmartSafe - Women’s Self-Empowerment, Win- life skils for kids and Elite Combat Fitness (E.C.F) | |||
| '''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. | |||
| ==Early years== | |||
| Moni started training in Jiu Jitsu and Judo at the age of 8 under Opa Schutte, himself 2 generations away from the founder of Kodokan Judo, Jigoro Kano. Throughout his youth, Moni dominated Israel’s competitive scene, winning 6 national titles. Moni served in the IDF as sportay mitzien (excellent sportsman), but decided to give up these special privileges and instead opted to join an elite group of Israeli Special Forces Commandos. During his service in the IDF Moni fought in the Yom Kippur WarAfter his service to the IDF, Moni continued with his martial arts roots and opened one of the top training schools in Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, while winning another National title as an adult. In addition, Moni would frequently travel to Japan to study the technical wizardry of World Judo and Sambo Champions Isao Okano and Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki. Among Moni’s best Israeli students: Avi Nardia, one of the leading counter terrorism instructors in the world, and Yael Arad, Israel’s first Olympic and World medalist.In the 1980s, Moni introduced his system of Krav Maga in Canada at the Jewish Community Center in Toronto. He would later go on to establish the Samurai Club. Some of Moni’s most successful Canadian students include UFC Champion, Carlos Newton, Shooto star, Joel Gerson, UFC fighter, Mark Bocek and more. | |||
| ==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. | |||
| ==Controversial claims assessment== | |||
| ==Commando Krav Maga== | |||
| 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. | |||
| In 2004, Moni officially released Commando Krav Maga in its modern form to the civilian sector around the world.In 2005 Moni launched the CKM Instructor Certification Course/Intensive Boot Camp. Following Commando Krav Maga, Moni introduced Elite Combat Fitness, in 2008, T.O.P. Instructor program for the law enforcement sector in 2009 and the SmartSafe program for women (aka WCKM) and the WIN life skills for kids. | |||
| 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. | |||
| ==Media highlights== | |||
| 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. | |||
| Featured on several TV Shows including:Human Weapon (History Channel),Weaponology (Discovery Channel),Celebrity Fit Club and Fight Network and on the cover of many well-known martial arts magazines including: Budo International,Black Belt Magazine,Inside Kung-Fu,and Martial Arts Illustrated. | |||
| 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> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Moni Aizik | |
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| Born | Netanya, Israel |
| Style | Krav Maga |
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| Website | http://www.commandokravmaga.com/html/index.html |
Moni Aizikis an Israeli 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 Krav Maga. Aizik has been involved in several lawsuits and continues to be a controversial and criticized member of the martial arts community.
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 Krav Maga and is not the official fighting system of IDF personal as Aizik has claimed.
Controversial claims assessment
On October 28, 2008, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA: the self-regulatory organisation of the advertising industry in the United Kingdom) gave an assessment concerning Aizik's claims about his military duty.
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 British Code of Advertising Practice clause 3.1 states that advertisers must hold evidence before making claims.
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.
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.
References
- "Commando Krav Maga". Inside Kung Fu. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ASA Adjudications: Combat Survival Inc t/a Commando Krav Maga
- "Watchdog snarls at Commando Krav Maga". The Register. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
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^ "Commando Krav Maga". Inside Kung Fu. http://www.insidekung-fu.com/content/view/61/36/1/1/. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
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External links
- Black Belt Magazine: Inside Israel By Jim Wagner and Major Avi Nardia
- Reality Based Training: The real story behind Moni Aizik
- "Index of information, articles, interviews and recordings of Moni Aizik"