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Full contact karate vs Krav Maga

Full contact karate and Krav Maga side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.

Full contact karateKrav Maga
Country of originJapanCzechoslovakia and Israel
Typekaratecombat sport, self-defense and martial arts
Notable practitioners here281
Top countries of practitionersJapan, France and Korea under Japanese ruleIsrael

Full contact karate

Full contact karate is any format of karate where competitors spar (also called "Kumite") full-contact and allow a knockout as winning criterion.

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Krav Maga

Krav Maga ( KRAHV mə-GAH; Hebrew: קְרַב מַגָּע, IPA: [ˈkʁav maˈɡa]; lit. 'contact combat') is an Israeli self-defence system. Developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), it is known for its focus on real-world situations.

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q3754231, Q184733. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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