Sifu Sapir Tal

Sifu Sapir Tal is a 5th-generation Sifu in Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu, a rare and highly sophisticated close-range martial art known for its precision, efficiency, and lethality.

In 1988, after completing his military service during the First Lebanon War, Sifu Sapir moved to the United States, where he met the late Grandmaster Henry “Poo” Yee. Under Grandmaster Yee’s guidance, he spent the next eight years training and deepening his understanding of the system. In 1997, Sifu Sapir founded the Israel Kung Fu Academy, training generations of students, martial arts teachers in various disciplines, and tactical instructors across Israel, the United States, Brazil, France, Belgium, Germany, Eastern Europe, and Japan. By the year 2000, Sapir was already a certified Sifu / "Inner The Gate" student. In 2017, Sifu Sapir became one Grandmaster Yee's eight official disciples in the world. 

Today, Sifu Sapir is also the CEO and inventor of Spikey™, a game-changing personal safety tool designed for women and law enforcement professionals. His work combines ancient martial knowledge with the realities of the 21st century, making advanced protection principles more accessible, practical, and effective for the modern world.