Haganah Workshop: Israeli Tactical Defense Course

The HaganaH System

HaganaH is a Hebrew word meaning “defense”. The HaganaH self-defense system is a complete Israeli Combative methodology based on both Israeli martial arts and Israeli military tactics used by Israeli Special Forces operatives in extremely hostile situations. The system (and its components) was born out of a need to enable a state (or person) at a disadvantage – such as size or degree of armament – to defeat an adversary with an advantage.
The HaganaH system is a blend of the four Israeli martial arts ; Krav Maga – which is the official self-defense system in Israel; Hisardut a full contact fighting system; KAPAP and L.O.T.A.R. which are both government based military combat systems in where strategies and tactics are developed. HaganaH is the true evolution of Israeli Martial Arts.
All techniques in the HaganaH system lead practitioners to one of three points of reference (destination points) with three objective options- restraint, incapacitation, or termination. By limiting the variety of combat strategies, learning time is accelerated and depth of understanding and skill levels are increased. Our practitioners become adept at quickly reacting to attacks and if necessary improvising to achieve these few points of reference. Once achieved, our practitioners feel very confident and comfortable that, even though the engagement may not be over, it is theirs to win.

EDWARD DU PLESSIS – HVH CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

Mr. Du Plessis has served the community as a Law Enforcement Official for the past 14 years. He started his career as a Deputy Sheriff and now works as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer for the Department Of Justice. He has instructed in the areas of defensive tactics and Officer survival skills to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. He has acquired extensive tactical operational skills from his tenure as a team member of various special units for the Department of Justice and New York State Sheriffs Office. He has studied traditional martial arts over the past 10 years , including the HaganaH system. Mr. Du Plessis is a certified instructor directly under Mike Lee Kanarek , authorizing him to teach the HaganaH system at Hudson Valley HaganaH. He is certified by the HaganaH USA National Headquarters in the following areas: Fierce Israeli Guerilla Hand-To-Hand Tactics ( F.I.G.H.T.), Israeli Tactical Knife (ITK), Israeli Combat Shooting (ICS 1000), Ground Survival, Combat Wrestling (John Clarke System), Krav Maga Stress and Aggression and Israeli Proffessional Tactical Training (I.P.T.T Levels 1 and 2). In 2010, Mr. Du Plessis was the recipient of the prestigious award for HaganaH Instructor of the year by HaganaHs founding father Mike Lee Kanarek. Mr. Du Plessis is also a certified Coach in KRU Muay Thai under Master Ace Ramirez.