Krav Maga is a fairly new martial art and form of self defense, as it was created during the early to mid 1930’s. Krav Maga was originally formed in Czechoslovakia and Hungary by a man named Imi Lichtenfield (he was also known by the name Imi Sde-Or) and later was developed in Israel by the Israeli military. Krav Maga was first taught in Bratislava, however, to help teach the Jews how to defend themselves against the raging Nazi military.