Shalom and welcome to Israel Combat Systems

ICS is an organization dedicated to providing and teaching tactical solutions for close-quarter combat situations.

ICS draws on its profound knowledge of martial arts, combined with law enforcement and professional military skills acquired over years in Israel's tough reality.

ICS is based on years of instructing and teaching seminars for Israeli’s special military and police units.

ICS provides hands-on training for customers' specific needs. Training is tailor-made and takes into account users' equipment, weapons, gear, and their environment.

ICS specializes in

Firearms
Shooting and positioning against close-quarter attack.

Tactical knife
- Knife/counter-knife techniques, “quick-kill” and immobilization knife-work in combat situations.
- Knife defense for civilian use.

Tactical telescopic and fixed baton
Striking, takedowns, limb and joint locks, immobilizations, choking, and take-along.

Palm and improvised weapons
When firearms and knives are not an option - we teach hard strikes and takedowns performed with a variety of palm weapons. Among them - palm sticks, pointed fighting pens, flashlights, rolled magazines, and others

Empty hands
Fast and aggressive reactions to life-threatening situations when a weapon fails or none is available - including nerve strikes.

Mindset and mental readiness
- Aggressiveness training and survival skills.
- Combat-ready mindset and preparation.
- Detecting dangerous situations: self-preservation.
- De-escalating potential conflicts.

Guy Rafaeli

Born in Israel – 1965. Practicing martial arts since 1978. Served in an elite unit of the IDF. Has done several tours of duty in Lebanon.  

Qualifications

Second Dan in Dennis Survival Jiu-Jitsu (renowned hardcore fighting system, developed in Israel): trained under the founder, Grand Master Dennis Hanover.

Took second place, 4 times, in the Israeli Full-Contact championships.

4th Dan in Arnis under the founder, Grand Master Bram Frank.

4th Dan in Eskrima and Kali, under Grand Master Neal Hummerstone.

Trained in JKD with Master Steve Grody.

Trained in combative Silat with Master at Arms, James A. Keating of Comtech.

Trained in Japan in Kyokushin kaikan karate under the founder, Grand Master Masutatsu Oyama (in 1989).

Trained in the Philippines and Israel in Balintawak, under Grand Master Bob S. Tabimina.

Junior instructor in Modified Tapado under Grandmaster Mike Vasquez.

Apprentice instructor in Ryukyu Kempo Tactical under Master Borut Kincl.  

Graduate of Wingate Institute's College for Martial Art Trainers.

Licensed shooting instructor, and gun dealer - Israeli-government approved.

Knife designer for a major knife company.

Yuval Nechamkin

Born in Israel – 1969. Practicing martial arts since 1990. Served in the Military Intelligence Corps of the IDF.  
Has served as a volunteer policeman since 1985: conducts street patrols; coaches hand-to-hand combat.

Qualifications

Kung Fu:
Certified instructor from E-Zong School, under Sifu Abi Moria.

Certified instructor from Wingate Institute's College for Martial Art Trainers.

Second place in Weapon category at the Israeli Open Kung Fu Championship, 1993.

Bu Jutsu:
Under Sensei Eyal Ofir.
E I Do: up to 'A' level - equivalent of 1st Dan
Jo Jutsu.

Filipino Martial Arts:
Practiced up to 'A' level - equivalent of Basic Instructor, in Serrada Eskrima.

Studied under Guru Arie Pesach and trained with
Pangalawang-Guru Lee Watson.

4th Dan in Arnis under the founder, Grand Master Bram Frank.

4th Dan in Eskrima and Kali, under Grand Master Neal Hummerstone.

Trained in the Philippines and Israel in Balintawak, under Grand Master Bob S. Tabimina.

Director of the Filipino Program at Wingate Institute's College of Martial Arts.

Junior instructor in Modified Tapado under Grandmaster Mike Vasquez.

Other:
Trained in JKD with Master Steve Grody .

Trained in combative Silat with Master at Arms James A. Keating of Comtech.

Apprentice instructor in Ryukyu Kempo Tactical under Master Borut Kincl.