Krav Maga (קרב מגע‎, pronounced as [krɑ:v, mə'ɡɑ:], means "contact combat", AKA: Israeli Combat System) is a military unarmed combat/self-defense system originating in Israel, and originally specially developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Security Forces (Shin Bet and Mossad), its originator is Imi Lichtenfeld (AKA: Sde-Or). It is a required course for the Israel Defense Forces and all personnels work on military and law-enforcing departments. Now, in addition to being widely imparted to various law enforcement officers around the world, it also has become a very popular and efficient self-defense art for civil use.