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HAGANAH F.I.G.H.T

HAGANAH F.I.G.H.T

The HaganaH F.I.G.H.T. program provides the most current and up to date self-defense system with realistic, practical solutions for worst-case scenario attacks/threats. Students learn defenses against punches, kicks and other strikes, escapes and releases from chokes, bear hugs, head locks and other grappling techniques, defense against knive attacks, handguns threats and other weapons with explosive practical reality based tactics. 

Students are drilled to create a mindset that reacts to a violent assault by immediately switching from a victim to an aggressor. Every touch is designed to create damage. Every tactic has both a defensive and offensive element. Techniques are overlapped to “short-circuit” and overwhelm the attacker. 

The HaganaH teaching approach is designed to mirror military style teaching while recognizing the time demands and typical fitness levels of the working adult. The curriculum is simple to learn and presented in a comprehensive realistic manner. All material will ultimately rely on muscle memory so the scenarios are therefore short, sweet, and to the point. Students will not have to memorize 100 different techniques that they will ultimately forget when the time to comes to REACT UNDER STRESS!

The HaganaH F.I.G.H.T. program is taught to civilians, law enforcment and military personnal. Just about anyone can do it, regardless of strength, size, or physical fitness. The confidence that comes from knowing you can handle whatever situation you might encounter. It’s confidence that comes out not only in physically threatening situations (which will hopefully never occur) but also in your daily life. We include upgraded and evolved scenario training. Our system is continually enhanced and combat proven!

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HaganaH is the Hybrid Israeli Martial Art created by Israeli Special Forces Commando and Martial Arts Master Mike Lee Kanarek. Mike Lee Kanarek developed HaganaH as a result of his experience in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and a lifetime of Martial Arts experiences. The foundation of HaganaH is a combination of Mike Lee Kanarek’s diverse training background.


50 percent of HaganaH is MENTAL TOUGHNESS and combat conditioning training. This form of training is based on Kanarek's direct experience in the notorious Golani Bridgade of the IDF.


15 percent of HaganaH is selected KRAV MAGA self-defense techniques that have been enhanced and tailored to fit the principles of HaganaH and the environments in which it is utilized.


15 percent of HaganaH is made up of selected HISARDUT fighting techniques that mesh well with HaganaH's method of fighting.


10 percent of HaganaH is LOTAR techniques used by Israeli Special Forces operators currently in Israel.The remaining 10 percent are the techniques Kanarek learned in the U.S. both from the military community and the martial arts community.

Ultimately, HaganaH is 90 percent a blend of the two Israeli Martial Arts (Krav Maga and Hisardut) super charged with the Israel Special Forces tactics of Lotar.  The final 10 percent is functional Combat Sports Martial Arts that Mike Lee Kanarek incorporated from his time in the U.S.

HaganaH is a definitive blend of an extremely well organized hybrid method of fighting tactics specifically geared towards worst case scenarios.

  There are two ways to spread light,
   by being the candle, or the mirror.

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