Sensei Itay Gil Instructional Part II

Former Israeli commando and 6th Degree Blackbelt in Gadi Kenpo-Jitsu, Itay Gil demonstrates an introduction to grappling and Free Fight (European MMA) for his students in Israel. This series is in Hebrew, and has never before been released.

While he keeps a low profile, Itay is considered by many to be among the very best practitioners of Israeli self defense, and was recently featured on Human Weapon. Itay trains special forces in both the IDF and police, and gives seminars around the world.

Most people do not know that Itay is also an accomplished mixed martial artist, who started studying Muay Thai at the age of 6, followed by years of Judo, Sambo, Pancrase, Krav Maga and Gadi Kenpo-Jitsu. Itay was the 5-time Bushido champion in Israel, holding an undefeated record in full-contact MMA. He retired due to a severe back injury incurred during a military operation, and has regained most of his mobility despite the prognosis of the surgeons. Itay is especially known for his devastating lowkicks, which are deceptively powerful despite his non nonchalant fighting style. He has trained with some of the world's top fighters including the Golden Glory team in Holland.

Itay served in Israel's elite paratroops unit after which he was recruited by Israel's premier commando and special missions unit, the Yamam. His career in the Yamam was highly active, and eventually led to his new career in training for Israel's special police units.

Itay runs a civilian MMA gym in Jerusalem and PROTECT, a security consulting & training firm for police and military teams throughout the world. Protect trains the Israeli secret service and special forces.

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[marcopolo2001]

If you do a search on Google videos I posted the entire 2-part series. There wasn't enough room on YouTube unfortunately.

[adaptiveagile]

@marccelo -Marcelo, you've got him all wrong. He's not classifying BJJ as Israeli Jiu-Jitsu. He's not even doing BJJ -- he studied Judo under Gadi Skornik, who trained at the Kodokan.

Itay was teaching Judo newaza and Sambo at a time in Israel when people didn't know about ground fighting. As you know, Judo is the foundation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Today he has a Brazilian BB from Alliance training there.

[marccelo]

Cara de pau, ele utiliza o bjj e classifica como Israeli Jiu jitsu. Baita usurpador. Venha para o Brasil e vai ver o que é ser finalizado diversas vezes

[federicokravmaga]

itay, you are the best Grandmaster of kravmaga of the World

[63yogi]

Nice.

[youngilethal]

i've spoken with him a couple times on the phone and he is a very knowledgable and friendly individual. he has my full respect as a martial artist

[billysue2]

the real deal indeed