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INTEGRATED JIUJITSU

Integrated Jiujitsu for Practical Self-Defence

A practical martial art integrating striking, grappling, control and weapons training with awareness and decision-making.

Learn to adapt what you know to different people, problems and situations — rather than relying on predetermined responses.

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WHAT IS INTEGRATED JIUJITSU?

A Martial Art Built Around Adaptability

Integrated Jiujitsu (IJJ) is a practical martial art developed for the changing conditions of real physical interaction.

Rather than treating striking, grappling, standing and ground skills as separate areas, IJJ develops the ability to move between them as the situation changes.

Training includes striking and kicking, grappling and control, displacement and recovery, grounded interaction, and the use of and defence against weapons. These skills are developed alongside awareness, positioning and decision-making.

The aim is not to memorise a response for every possible attack. It is to understand principles, develop adaptable skills and learn to apply them against people who move, resist and respond.

Children practising close-range grappling and control during Integrated Jiujitsu training at CADRE Academy.

FROM KAPAP KRAV MAGA TO INTEGRATED JIUJITSU

Self-Defence Has to Evolve

Avi Nardia teaching Integrated Jiujitsu principles during a class at CADRE Academy in Singapore.

Avi Nardia teaching Integrated Jiujitsu at CADRE Academy, Singapore

Integrated Jiujitsu is the continuing evolution of the KAPAP Krav Maga approach developed by Avi Nardia.

Modern KAPAP grew from Avi Nardia's experience in military and police training, including his work with YAMAM, Israel's elite counter-terrorism unit. When its hand-to-hand training needed to be updated, the objective was not to preserve a system simply because it was established. Training had to continue developing around the problems people actually faced.

That same principle drives the evolution into Integrated Jiujitsu.

Why the Training Had to Evolve

Knowledge changes. Training methods improve. Grappling, striking and weapons training continue to develop. Experience also exposes the limitations of preparing people with fixed responses to predetermined attacks.

Real physical interaction does not follow a script. People move, resist and respond. Distance changes. Striking can become grappling. A standing interaction can move to the ground. The presence of a weapon can change the problem immediately.

From More Techniques to Greater Adaptability

Integrated Jiujitsu represents the next stage of that evolution. Instead of continually adding more techniques for more possible attacks, training places greater emphasis on the principles and capabilities that allow someone to adapt — position, movement, leverage, control, timing, awareness and decision-making.

The Lineage Behind Integrated Jiujitsu

Integrated Jiujitsu continues to evolve under Avi Nardia, drawing on his extensive experience in martial arts, military and law-enforcement training.

At CADRE Academy in Singapore, training is led by Leon Koh, a long-standing student of Avi Nardia, recognised as a 10th Dan in Israeli Jiujitsu, appointed as Avi Nardia's representative in Asia for Integrated Jiujitsu and Close Distance Combat, and entrusted with the custodianship of KAPAP Krav Maga within the Avi Nardia Academy.

KAPAP evolved because training had to keep pace with reality. Integrated Jiujitsu continues that evolution.

 Is Integrated Jiujitsu KAPAP Krav Maga?

Not exactly. Integrated Jiujitsu shares its roots with KAPAP Krav Maga, but represents the continuing evolution of that approach rather than simply another name for the same training.

For someone familiar with Krav Maga or KAPAP, many of the problems being addressed will be recognisable — striking, grappling, weapons, awareness and practical self-defence.

What has evolved is how we train for those problems.

Integrated Jiujitsu places greater emphasis on interaction, resistance and adaptability. Techniques are still taught, but they are not treated as fixed answers that depend on a partner performing an expected attack. Students learn why skills work, recognise when conditions change and adapt their responses accordingly.

Avi Nardia's continuing work also includes Close Distance Combat (CDC), a distinct system focused on practical combatives and defensive tactics. While Integrated Jiujitsu provides CADRE Academy's framework for ongoing martial arts and self-defence training, CDC supports a separate area of specialist training and short-course development.

HOW INTEGRATED JIUJITSU TRAINS

Understanding Matters More Than Memorising

Integrated Jiujitsu does not treat techniques as fixed answers to predetermined problems. Techniques are taught and practised, but the goal is to understand why they work and how to adapt when conditions change.

Training introduces interaction, resistance and changing situations so students learn from both success and failure.

Integrated Jiujitsu Founder, Avi Nardia, demonstrating position and control principles during training at CADRE Academy.

Understand the Principle

Learn more than the movement.

Techniques are taught with attention to why they work, helping students understand what to change when conditions are different.

Children practising Integrated Jiujitsu through active partner interaction at CADRE Academy.

Learn Through Interaction

The other person changes the problem.

Training partners move and respond, requiring students to recognise changes in distance, position, timing and opportunity.

Adults practising Integrated Jiujitsu with partner resistance during training at CADRE Academy.

Use Resistance as Feedback

Success and failure both provide information.

Appropriate resistance helps students discover what remains effective, what breaks down and what needs to change.

Children adapting their Integrated Jiujitsu skills during scenario-based training at CADRE Academy.

Adapt to
Context

The same answer will not fit every situation.

Different people, positions and circumstances require students to adjust their responses according to what is actually happening.

The goal is not to collect more techniques. It is to become better at solving physical problems.

WHAT YOU TRAIN

From Standing to Ground — and Everything Between

Integrated Jiujitsu prepares students for more than one range or type of physical interaction. Training brings together striking, grappling, standing and grounded situations, weapons, awareness and decision-making within one integrated framework.

These areas connect as circumstances change. Distance affects what is possible. Striking can become grappling. Standing can transition to the ground. The presence of a weapon changes priorities. Throughout the interaction, students must recognise what is happening and decide whether to engage, adapt, disengage or recover.

Striking & Movement

Develop striking alongside movement, positioning and distance management — including creating space, closing distance and responding when range changes.

Grappling & Control

Work with grips, clinching, takedowns, displacement and control, while learning to respond when another person attempts to control you.

Grounded Interaction

Learn to maintain position, move, control and recover when an interaction reaches the ground, with an emphasis on creating opportunities to return safely to the feet.

Weapons

Explore weapon use and defence while learning how the presence of a weapon changes distance, priorities, movement and consequences.

Awareness & Decision-Making

Learn to recognise changing conditions, identify relevant information and make decisions about when to engage, adapt, disengage or recover.

FOR KIDS & ADULTS

Integrated Jiujitsu for You and Your Family

Whether you're looking for practical self-defence training for your child or want to develop your own skills, Integrated Jiujitsu offers a way to learn and progress.

At CADRE Academy in Singapore, children and adults train in separate classes, with instruction adapted to their ages, experience and capabilities. Both programmes develop practical skills through progressive training, interaction and appropriate challenges.

Two children practising grappling and positional control during a Kids Integrated Jiujitsu class at CADRE Academy in Singapore.

KIDS INTEGRATED JIUJITSU

Learning Skills. Developing Character.

Children develop practical self-defence skills through age-appropriate striking, grappling, movement and partner interaction.

Training also incorporates intentional character development, helping children practise focus, responsibility, self-control and decision-making.

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ADULT INTEGRATED JIUJITSU

Practical Skills. Adaptable Responses.

Adult training develops practical self-defence skills across striking, grappling, grounded interaction and weapons-related situations.

Beginners and experienced practitioners learn progressively through partner interaction, appropriate resistance and changing conditions, developing the ability to make decisions and adapt under pressure.

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Adults practising standing self-defence and partner interaction during Integrated Jiujitsu training at CADRE Academy in Singapore.

YOUR FIRST STEP

Experience Integrated Jiujitsu at CADRE

You do not need previous martial arts experience to begin. Whether you are exploring self-defence training for your child or looking to develop your own skills, the first step is to experience how we train.

At CADRE Academy, new students join regular classes through our Starter Pack. Rather than attending a separate introductory course, you participate in the actual training environment, with guidance and support appropriate to your experience.

FOR CHILDREN

Kids Starter Pack

$99

4 sessions over 4 weeks

Training uniform included.


Your child joins regular Kids classes, with time to settle into the environment, experience the training and discover whether CADRE is the right fit.

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FOR ADULTS

Adult Starter Pack

$177

6 sessions over 4 weeks

Training uniform included.

Join regular adult classes, learn alongside other practitioners and experience our approach before deciding on continued training.

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You don't have to commit to long-term training before experiencing it. The Starter Pack gives you time to understand our approach and decide whether to continue.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions About Integrated Jiujitsu

+ Is Integrated Jiujitsu the same as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

No. Integrated Jiujitsu (IJJ) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) share grappling principles, but they have different training scopes.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focuses primarily on grappling, positional control and submissions. Integrated Jiujitsu brings together striking, grappling, standing and grounded interactions, weapons training, awareness and decision-making within a broader practical self-defence framework.

At CADRE Academy, Integrated Jiujitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are available through distinct adult training programmes.

+ How is Integrated Jiujitsu different from Krav Maga?

Integrated Jiujitsu continues the evolution of Avi Nardia's KAPAP Krav Maga approach.

Both address practical self-defence problems, including striking, grappling and weapons. The distinction lies primarily in the training methodology.

Rather than relying on predetermined responses to specific attacks, Integrated Jiujitsu places greater emphasis on understanding principles, working with resistance and adapting to changing conditions.

Techniques remain important, but students also learn when, why and how to adjust them.

+ Do I need martial arts experience to begin?

No. Integrated Jiujitsu welcomes beginners as well as experienced martial artists.

Training is progressive, with guidance appropriate to each student's experience and capabilities. You do not need to be physically strong, highly flexible or already skilled in martial arts to begin.

New students join regular classes through the CADRE Starter Pack, allowing them to experience the training environment before deciding whether to continue.

+ Is Integrated Jiujitsu suitable for children?

Yes. CADRE Academy offers age-appropriate Integrated Jiujitsu training for children, with classes organised around developmental readiness and the ability to participate safely.

Children learn practical self-defence through movement, striking, grappling, partner interaction and progressively challenging activities.

Training also includes intentional character development, helping children practise focus, responsibility, self-control and decision-making.

Children and adults attend separate regular classes.

+ Does Integrated Jiujitsu include weapons training?

Yes. Weapons are one of the areas explored within the Integrated Jiujitsu framework.

Training examines both weapon use and defence, including how the presence of a weapon changes distance, movement, priorities and available options.

The emphasis is not simply on memorising disarming techniques. Students develop awareness, decision-making and an understanding of the risks and limitations involved in weapons-related situations.

Training activities are adapted to students' age, experience and safety requirements.