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counter any move thats thrown at them, even if its from another system. Avi Nardia, Major (Reservist)/ former elite Israeli commando
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In the end, Kapap does not teach its practitioners to rely on techniques. Instead, they must understand the universal principles behind techniques so that they
Major Avi Nardia, co-founder to Modern Kapap, served as an official Hand to Hand Combat Instructor with one of Israels top counter-terrorist unit, YAMAM, as well as the Instructor with the Israeli Operational Police Academy. Major Avi is also a highly skilled martial artist with several black belts in traditional martial arts such as Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitu, Kendo etc. Kapap Academy Singapore is closely affiliated to Avi Nardia Kapap Combatives Academy as its founder, Master Teo Yew Chye is a personal student of Major/ Sinsei Avi Nardia.
The international network of Kapap training centres under Major Avi Nardia is an academy of knowledge and EXPERIENCE, working to bring you the next step in real self-defence using realistic scenarios based on real experience and an understanding of today's threats. Kapap Academy courses are designed for security companies, security departments, Law Enforcement, Military, and individuals who value knowledge and want to learn more operational capabilities. Our training system includes a well established curriculum and it is mainly based on hand-on exercises and scenarios. We believe that only a wise combination of strategy and tactical learning - with extensive and realistic training, can offer professional and practical solutions to high stress and deadly combat situations. We bring to our practitioners a wealth of experience and specialized skills across a broad range of areas from stand up defense (strikes/ kicks), street style ground grappling, to use of improvised weapons in defending oneself against knife/ stick etc. Despite its Israeli roots, Kapap today is now an international system/ philosophy of personal protection/ self defense that transcends culture, race, political and religious beliefs focusing on imparting realistic personal protection skills to both professionals in the military, police and security arenas, and ordinary people. The international network of Kapap training centres (over 30) found in 26 countries around the world is all affiliated to the Avi Nardia Kapap Combatives. The philosophy in Kapap is that traditional (be it sports or performance focused) martial arts play a very important role in developing the spirit of sportsmanship and should be respected for this benefit. However, Kapap is specially designed for realistic and practical street survival skills, and other complementary skills such as: Build upon ones intuitive responses in defending oneself (e.g. flinched response, use of palming instead of striking with fists) Harnessing bio-mechanics and laws of physics to de-stabilize, achieve control and submission, etc Develop ones psychological resilience for performance of gross motor responses under stress Flow from stand up strikes/ kicks to street grappling seamlessly
Disarm knife, stick or handguns in life-threatening situations Use of improvised weapons like umbrellas, pens, torch-lights, bags, belts, jacket etc for self defense purpose.
Key Difference in Focus between Krav Maga and Kapap The Krav Maga that evolved out of Kapap, is a well rounded system that encourages students to be aggressive and decisive in conflicts. It includes hard-hitting hand and elbow strikes, Thai style knee strikes, low kicks, knife defense, gun and rifle takeaways and intense physical conditioning. However, Modern Kapap is distinguished by its focus on use of knowledge of biomechanics and principles of physics like leverage to take on a bigger and stronger opponent. It has been said. all Kapap instructors are Krav Maga instructors in the military, but not all Krav Maga instructors are Kapap instructors. (page 8, Inside Israel the Martial Arts of the Worlds most highly trained Fighters, Black Belt Magazine, November 2002). As Kapap traditionally focused on defending oneself mostly during stand up engagements, the co-founders of Modern Kapap saw the need to incorporate ground fighting into its arsenal of armed and unarmed combat skills. While going into the ground is not recommended by most self defense experts, it is however also noted that there are times where one does not really have a choice such as falling during a scuffle. Ground fighting skills give a combatant the confidence to engage another in close quarter combat - where the risk of going to the ground is greater. Ground fighting has the advantage of allowing one to use leverage as well to either choke or maim. To this end, Kapap Academy Singapore incorporated two world renowned schools for ground fighting Gracie Academy (US) and Tony Cecchines Catch Wrestling. The next section provides some background on these two schools.
belt. The highly coveted Gracie Blue Belt Certificate is awarded by the worlds highest ranking Gracie Jiu-jitsu instructor, GrandMaster Rorion Gracie (9th Dan) himself. Kapap Academy (Singapore) is proud to be the first official Gracie Certified Training Centre in the Asia Pacific region. In recognition of Kapap Academy Singapores standing in this field, the prestigious International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation inducted Kapap Singapore as the first and to date, the only school in Asia recognized as an official member.
Chief Instructor: Master Teo Yew Chye Teo Yew Chye is a qualified Psychologist and a certified Facilitator of the MyersBriggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Yew Chye has extensive training experience and gained recognition as the Master Trainer for Building Excellence (US) in learning styles. He was a former Board Member on the International Learning Styles Network (US), and the former Chairman of the LifeSkills programme with the Boys Brigade (Singapore). Yew Chye is the CEO/ Chairman of the Centre for Cognitive Technologies, a Council member/ a Life Member of the EDB Society (Singapore), and the Stanford Alumni (US). Yew Chye has been a martial artist for over 30 years, having received formal training in Taekwondo (blackbelt), Savate, Wing Chun, Dynamic Combat Method, SAMBO, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Kapap. Kapap is the original hand-tohand combat used by top Israeli Special Forces. He is a certified instructor in Dynamic Combat Method, SAMBO (Russian unarmed combat), Gracie Jiujitsu and Kapap. Yew Chye is the Chief Instructor and the official representative for Kapap in Singapore, China/ Hong Kong and Taiwan. He is the highest ranking kapap instructor in Asia (kapap level 4), and the Founder of Kapap Academy Singapore. Yew Chye was the first in Asia Pacific to be awarded the Gracie Instructorship in August 2009, and the official representative of the worlds top grappling school, Gracie Academy (US) for Singapore. Yew Chye is also a student of one of Americas top catch wrestler, Tony Cecchine (www.catchwrestle.com). Catch wrestling, or shoot wrestling as known in Japan, is one of the most brutal submission styles (or hooks) wrestling in existence today. He is also a certified Protective Security Details (PSD) operative/ executive bodyguard by Elite International. In 2011, Yew Chye became the first Asian to be certified as an Instructor by the worlds largest gun ownership group, the National Rifle Association - in pistol, Personal Protection in the Home, Rifle and Shotgun, and as a Safety Range Officer. He is also a certified Executive Bodyguard
by the co-founders of Modern Kapap, Colonel Chaim Peer and Major Avi Nardia. Yew Chye was also recently made the representative of the world renowned HALO Corporation for Asia/ Singapore. Yew Chye is also the co-founder/ President of the Kapap Federation Asia the regional organization set up to establish and maintain standards for the practice and development of Kapap throughout Asia. Chief Lady Instructor: Qin Yunquan Yunquan is a Kapap level 1 instructor certified by Major Avi Nardia himself, as well as a certified Executive Bodyguard by both Colonel Chaim and Major Avi Nardia. Specialising in ladies and children self defense, Yunquan teaches the use of specially selected bio-mechanics and principles of engagement that are critical for a smaller person to defend against a much larger opponent. She instructs regularly at ladies groups such as AWARE (Singapore's premier ladies interest group), and the Girls Brigade in personal protection skills. Yunquan is the Assistant Instructor in Kapap level 1instructorship held b-annually at Kapap Academy Singapore. She is also a Weapons instructor in the use of knives and machetes, and in our unique street grappling with knife programme. Yunquan is currently studying with the top grappling/ Brazilian jiujitsu school in the world, the renowned Gracie Academy (US)/ University. She is the first lady in Asia Pacific to be awarded a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by the Gracie Academy, and is undergoing training to be a certified Gracie Combatives Instructor. She is also the co-founder/ partner of Gracie Asia the organization that has been set up to promote the practice of Gracie Jiu-jitsu throughout Asia. Her previous martial arts background was in wushu. Yunquan is the co-founder/ Secretary of the Kapap Federation Asia the regional organization set up to establish and maintain standards for the practice and development of Kapap throughout Asia. She is also a Certified Rehabilitation Trainer for sports related injuries.
Appendix A
Client list
Corporations/Organisations Economic Development Board of Singapore EDB Society Evolution Werks Exxon Mobil Good Shepherd Centre Church of St Anthony Hewlett Packard Alumni Industrial and Services Co- Operative Society Limited (ISCOS) International Maritime Carrier (IMC) Pacific International Lines (PIL) Peoples Association Lenovo Lloyds Bank Singapore China Business Association Singapore Tourism Board Starhub Temasek Holdings Union of Security Employees (USE) United Overseas Bank Security and Risk Solutions Aexis Security Temasek Holdings Tourism Promotion Board JTC Corporation Hewlett Packard Starhub National Parks Sibelco IE Singapore (in principle) Singapore Business Federation (in principle) AWARE UN Women SCWO (in principle) WINGS Shanghai Intel Capitaland Keppel Land
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World Fuel Services Prudential Collin Ng and Partners ST Micro-electronics US Navy Singapore Allen and Gledhill Partners Propnex MSIG Insurance Philips Shell ST Technologies (in principle) Oracle Group (in principle) TSMP Ministry of Transport Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Private Clubs/ Safras Jurong Safra Cairnhill Community Centre Mount Faber Safra Tampines Safra Jurong Country Club Laguna Country Club Warren Country Club SIA Group Sports Club Hewlett Packard Clubhouse Fitness Network ( in principle) American Club Blade Club Civil Service Club MOE Recreational Club NUS Guild Club Fitness Network Educational Institutions Anderson Junior College ACS (International) Singapore Anglican High Australian International School Boys Brigade Bukit View Secondary School Cedar Girls School (Includes Teacher Training) Chatsworth International School CHIJ Katong Primary School Gan Eng Seng Secondary School
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Geylang Methodist Girls School Girls' Brigade (Staff and Students Training) Haig Girls School Hwa Chong Institution Hwa Chong Junior College International School Singapore Meridian Junior College Methodist Girls School Nanyang Girls High School Nanyang Technological University (Pretty Tuff!) National Junior College Nan Chiau High Ngee Ann Secondary School Raffles Girls Secondary School Raffles Institution Singapore Management University (Womens connection) St Joseph Junior St Hildas Secondary School St Margarets Primary School St Margarets Secondary School Tampines North Primary School Tanjong Katong Girls School Tanjong Katong Primary School Victoria Junior College Victoria School UWCSEA ( in principle) Yio Chu Kang Secondary School Yishun Town Secondary School Zhangde Primary School
Media Coverage FHM Her World New Paper Mypaper NSman ExpatLiving Pioneer Straits Times Channelnewasia (http://www.youtube.com/user/KapapSingapore#p/a/f/2/VCWDgk1f9RM) Channel 8 and U (http://www.youtube.com/user/KapapSingapore#p/u/12/fyElp7Mnt8M) North East CDC (http://www.youtube.com/user/KapapSingapore#p/a/f/0/4YL9Faosugk)
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