Moni Aizik
| Moni Aizik | |
|---|---|
 Moni Aizik | |
| Born | Israel |
| Native name | מוני אייזיק |
| Style | Commando Krav Maga[1][dubious – discuss] |
| Teacher(s) | Opa Schutte[2] |
| Rank | Black belt in Judo Black belt in Jujutsu Black belt in Krav Maga |
| Notable students | Yael Arad Fly (Dota player) |
| Website | Commando Krav Maga |
Moni Aizik is an Israeli-born martial artist. Aizik has a jujutsu and judo background and is the founder of Commando Krav Maga.
Israel
[edit]At the age of eight, under Opa Schutte, Aizik started training in judo and jujutsu.[2] He won national title in judo seven times.[2]
Aizik states that he was asked, shortly after the Yom Kippur War, to improve upon the army's existing hand-to-hand combat system due to his knowledge of martial arts, including various Israeli fighting systems, jujitsu and judo.[2]
After his military service he trained at a Maccabi Tel Aviv club in Israel: Krav maga(CKM), Jiujitsu, and Judo. One of Aizik's students was Yael Arad,[3] a 1992 Olympic silver medalist in judo.
North America
[edit]Moving to North America in the 1980s, Aizik started teaching CKM at the Jewish Community Center in Toronto, Ontario, and later opened The Samurai Club martial center where he taught Commando Krav maga, Judo, MMA and Jiujitsu. Among his students were the former UFC Welterweight Champion Carlos Newton[4][dubious – discuss] and Joel Gerson.[5] In 2006 Aizik start spreading Commando Krav maga (CKM) all over the world.
United Kingdom
[edit]On October 28, 2008, the British Advertising Standards Authority stated that Aizik cannot use "Ex-Israeli Special Forces Commando" or "Counter Terrorism Expert" in his advertising there since those claims can not be substantiated. Aizik says such documentation is classified.[6]
Personal life
[edit]His son, Tal Aizik, is a professional Dota 2 player who currently plays for Nouns Esports.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Commando Krav Maga". Inside Kung Fu. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ a b c d Black Belt Magazine 2010
- ^ Christopher Caile, When A Stickup Might Get You Killed: The Universal Quick Pistol Disarm, Fighting Arts magazine
- ^ Moni Aizik. Moni Aizik's background Archived 2014-04-09 at the Wayback Machine, Inside Kung Fu
- ^ Paul Lungen, Toronto teenagers capture gold medals in judo, The Canadian Jewish News, December 16, 1993
- ^ ASA
- ^ Nouns Esports. "A NEW ERA IS UPON US! ⌐◨-◨ Introducing the Core Players leading Nouns Dota into 2024 → @Gunnardota → @talflyaizik → @lelisdota Nouns veterans Gunnar and Lelis return to the roster, along with our squad's newest member, Fly! — But that's not all, more info below! 🔻". Twitter.