IKI krav maga black belts

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Our Black Belts

Many of our IKI members have earned high ranking black belts with other styles. They have then learned the fundamentals of IKI Krav Maga and have been authorized to teach. Only a small percentage of our members have actually earned IKI black belts. This has always come after a serious period of proving themselves with hard work and dedication.

I would like to present these black belts; these are all people I am proud to be associated with. I can also attest to the personal integrity and good character of each of these individuals. I encourage all of our members to follow their example.

I have asked each of our black belts to address six points.

1. Number of years in martial arts:

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:

3. Number of years with IKI:

4. Any other ranks you posses:

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:

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ISRAEL

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Esther Lehman, Maaleh Adumim, Israel

Fourth dan black belt, Full Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 29 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 29

3. Number of years with IKI: Since the beginning, 1993

4. Any other ranks you posses: Multiple Wingate Fitness certifications, Second dan black belt by Itay Gil, Israeli Kickboxing Instructor.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: No

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 150+

Conducted seminars for Israel's women's martial arts association, assisted in seminars in Germany, Austria, Australia, conducted seminars in USA and Austria 

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Eitan Susman, Maaleh Adumim, Israel

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1. Number of years in martial arts: 22

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 22

3. Number of years with IKI: Since the beginning.

4. Any other ranks you posses: Wingate certification, IDF training 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Full IDF Combat Service

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Yisrael Kaplan, Maaleh Adumim, Israel

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1. Number of years in martial arts: 22

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 22

3. Number of years with IKI: Since the beginning. 

4. Any other ranks you posses: Wingate certification, IDF training 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Full IDF Combat service. 

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Avi Bladesare, Maaleh Adumim, Israel

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1. Number of years in martial arts: 22

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 22

3. Number of years with IKI: Since the beginning.

4. Any other ranks you posses: Wingate certification, IDF training,

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Full IDF Combat service. 

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Nadav Alon, Maaleh Adumim, Israel

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1. Number of years in martial arts: 20

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 20

3. Number of years with IKI: Since the beginning.

4. Any other ranks you posses: IDF training, Search and Rescue  Full

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Full IDF Combat service. 

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Laizer Roskind, Israel 

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3rd dan black belt, March 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 20  

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 14 

3. Number of years with IKI: 14

4. Any other ranks you possess: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:  30+  

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Baruch Mackler, Israel

3rd dan black belt, February 1, 2022

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1. Number of years in martial arts: 14  

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 14 

3. Number of years with IKI: 14

4. Any other ranks you possess: Seminars and training in Filipino Martial Arts and Silat (Danny Inosanto)

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 10 Tour and Train, Five Day training camps

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Jonathan Rossner, Israel

2nd dan black belt, August 2019

3rd dan black belt, June 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: 15

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:  16 

3. Number of years with IKI: 15

4. Any other ranks you possess:

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 50+

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Yonat Roskind, Israel

1st dan Black Belt, March 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 10

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10 

3. Number of years with IKI: 10 

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 7  

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Mordechai Saxon, Israel

1st dan black belt, June 14, 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: Started training in JuJitsu 1996

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:  6

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you possess: Brown belt, Eagle Combat JuJitsu

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 79

Tour and Train: 7 

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United States of America

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Amy Jo Giles, Springfield, Illinois, USA

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Third dan black belt, February 2018

Amy is a gifted practitioner and instructor of Krav Maga. She is our first female black belt outside of Israel.    

1. Number of years in martial arts: I have 23 years of martial arts experience and 27 years of experience in the fitness industry. 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: I have 23 years experience in Krav Maga

3. Number of years with IKI:  I have 17 years of experience in IKI

4. Any other ranks you posses: 5th degree Black Belt in Progressive Kenpo Karet, 5th Kupso ryu Karate, 2nd in Ju-Jitsu style of Budo, Brown belt N.S.I. Arnis and JDK training. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 30 hours of ride alongs with the Jacksonville, IL police Department, and a bachelors in Sociology.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: I have hosted 16 IKI seminars as well as a 4 day personal group training course. I have attended three seminars at the U of Illinois, 1 in Effingham and i in Bradley.

7. School operations: Full time owner and operator of Progressive Kenpo Karate, Cardio Kickboxing and Krav Maga (22 years). www.pkkstudios.com

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Tim Hillis, Cottonwood, Arizona, USA

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Tim came to us with a lifetime of experience in the martial arts, including a 4th dan black belt and a full impressive career in law enforcement.

1. Number of years in martial arts:  I started in the martial arts in 1974 and have trained consistently since, so 36 years total.

 

K-9 Narcotics Detection, Behavior Modification, Tracking and Man Trailing,

Bomb/Accelerant Detection, Patrol Dog Training/Handling Procedures

1996-1999 Eight to Sixteen Hours Annually in Certification Training @ St. Louis County Police Academy

1997 Burns' International Protective Services -Security Management and Haz/Mat Reporting Training Programs (St. Louis Offices)

2001 Certified as Instructor in Krav Maga [(Official System of Self Defense for the Israeli Defense Forces) (My primary trainer, Sam Sde, is a former Israeli Combat instructor in the IDF, Basic Training)]

2003 20 hours Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission Firearms Certification (Instructor -Mike Murray)

2003 Licensed w/ Ohio Department of Commerce Private Investigator / Personal Security Agent

2003 Completed Instructor Course in Fierce Israeli Hand to Hand Tactics (F.I.G.H.T.) under former IDF Orev Golani Operator Mike Lee Kanarek

2003 12 Hours Intro to Protective Agent (Executive/Dignitary Protection) @ Ohio Law Enforcement Training Center (Instructor -Jim Meade)

2004 Police Basic Academy Ohio University (Chillicothe) Southern Ohio Police Training Institute

2004 Certified First Responder – Operations Level (NFPA 472 and OSHA 29CFR1910.120 HAZWOPER Compliant)

2004 Police Basic Firearms Course 40 Hours Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission Compliant

2004 Law Enforcement Driving Course – 40 Hours (Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission)

2005 Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy

2006 Arizona Detention Association Academy @ Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) Graduated Honor Cadet

2006 Certified as Defensive Tactics Instructor for YCSO (Dynamic Combat System)

2006 Completed General Instructor Training for YCSO

2006-to Present Academy Instructor YSCO Detention Officer Basic Academy – Training Coordinator

RELEVANT EDUCATION AND AWARDS cont’d.

2008 Israeli Krav International Instructor certified under Founder Moshe Katz

2008 Awarded Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Unit Citation

2009 Promoted to Black Belt Instructor; Israeli Krav International Krav Maga – Awarded by Moshe Katz

2009 Appointed to “Lesson Plan Group” for the Arizona Detention Association for the development and updating of Standardized Curriculum for Detention Academies Statewide

2010 Successfully completed Tactical Officer Academy located at COTA (Arizona Department of Corrections) 6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: I have hosted 5 seminars and spent 60 hours training in Israel May of 2010 at the first International Instructor Tour and Train.

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Gary Hodges Jr.  Basset, Va, USA

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Gary Hodges Jr. of Blessed memory passed away on September 23, 2016.

He was a sweet and pleasant man and will be very much missed.

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Second dan Black Belt Gary is a quiet but powerful man, gentle and kind, deeply devoted to his Krav Maga training, developing new applications and training in reality settings. He is a devoted and kind teacher.

1. Number of years in martial arts: 35

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 13 

3. Number of years with IKI: 10

4. Any other ranks you posses: Brown belt BJJ, Blue belt Royce Gracie 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Worked as Security for the EVT (Elite Vale Tudo)

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 8

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Craig Gray  Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA  

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Fourth dan black belt IKI, Associate Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: Started training in 1976  

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Began in 1999 

3. Number of years with IKI: Joined in January 2009 

4. Any other ranks you posses:

Budo Taijutsu - Black Belt 

Tactical Martial Arts - Instructor

Silat Satria-Naga - Associate Coach

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Blue Belt 3 stripes - (Former) Training Association Leader & Coach

Praying Mantis Kung Fu / Tai Chi - Senior Student (former) - Asst. Instructor

Tae Kwon Do - Chung Do Kwan - 2nd Degree Black Belt - Instructor

Tae Kwon Do - Moo Duk Kwan - 1st Degree Black Belt - Instructor

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

Subject Matter Expert for MCOLES (Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards)

Developed the MCOLES (Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards) Approved Self Defense for Law Enforcement Training Program.

Private security / Executive protection 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:  Craig has hosted and attended over 18 IKI seminars and was of the first Tour and Train (60 hours) program in Israel

7. Tour and Train: 2 sessions

On February 2, 2014 Craig was promoted to Third dan black belt.

February 2, 2019 promoted to Fourth dan black belt. 

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Michael Fath, Fairfax, Va, USA

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Fifth dan black belt IKI Krav Maga, Full Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 29

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 23  

3. Number of years with IKI: 17

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

• 5th degree Black Belt Israeli Krav Maga – I.K.I. (Moshe Katz)

• 5th degree Black Belt Israeli Free-Style Kickboxing

• 4th degree Black Belt World Taekwondo Federation

• 4th degree Black Belt World Haedong Kumdo Federation (sword)

• 2nd degree Black Belt Hapkido

•4th degree Black Belt Veritas Laminae (Kali knife academy)

• Vale Tudo/Street Fighting (Len Smith)

• Kali (David Carter)

• Blue Belt 3rd degree Brazilian JiuJitsu RGDA (Toney Waldecker/Relson Gracie)

• Muay Thai Certified Instructor - International Council of Muay Thai Trainers (Scott Sullivan)

• Jeet Kune Do Athletic Association - Sifu Harinder Singh Sabharwal

• One year Muay Thai/kickboxing training with pro coach Otis Berry

• Amateur boxing, New York Military Academy, 8 weeks/pro coach

Brown Belt - Yang Ki Yin/Yabe Ryu JuJutsu (Japanese)

5. Military or law enforcement instruction:
Washington DC Police Force; United States Secret Service; Washington Metro Police; Alexandria VA Police; Arlington, VA Police; Loudoun County, VA Sheriff’s Department; US State Department Special Ops unit; British SAS; VA State Police; Pentagon Security Police; Marine Special Forces; Army Special Forces; NSA; ATF; ICE;;

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 9, plus private training with Moshe.

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MAJ Robert Peters, Kentucky, USA

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1. Number of years in martial arts: 45 Years in Martial Arts

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 15 years Krav Maga training 

3. Number of years with IKI: 15 years

4. Any other ranks you posses: 5th Dan Kenwayoshin Ryu Jujitsu (AMAR), 4th Dan Shotokan (WKA), 3rd Dan Tang Soo Do (KTA), 2nd Dan Judo (USJA,USJI), Master Instructor of Combat SAMBO (USCSA), Army Combatives Instructor (Army), Black Belt Marine Corp Martial Arts (USMC), Apprentice Jeet Kune Do Instructor (AFS), IKI- Krav Maga Black Belt Phase 2 Instructor, Blue Belt Brazilian Jujitsu (Renato Tavarres, Jason Keaton).

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  24 years military service, 2 combat operations. Head  Defensive Tactics instructor for sic police departments. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Attended one, and hosted three seminars.

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John Liptak, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA  

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Fourth dan Black Belt, February 10 2020

1. Number of years in martial arts: 45 (1976)

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 19

3. Number of years with IKI: Since March 17, 2010 

4. Any other ranks you posses:

9th degree Black Belt American Combat System (Soke)

7th dan Black Belt Shotokan Karate

6th degree Black Belt American Combat Karate

5th degree Black Belt Hand to Hand Combat

4th dan Black Belt Bushido-Ryu (School of Warrior's Way)

2nd dan Black Belt Kenpo 

5th dan Black Belk Kajukenbo

2nd dan Black Belt Tang Doo Do

1st degree Black Belt Kickboxing

5. Military or law enforcement experience:, US Marines 4 years.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 45+

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Gary Brielmayer, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA  

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Third dan Black Belt, September 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts: 26 years martial arts experience. 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: I hold several black belts which include Kenpo, 4th degree American combat, which is a mixed martial arts, 1st black belt in Shotokan.

3. Number of years with IKI: 15 years

4. Any other ranks you posses: 7th degree Black Belt American Combat System

Black Belt Kenpo 

1st dan Black Belt Kajukenbo

5. Military or law enforcement experience: I have no military experience.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: I've attended 36 seminars with Moshe Katz plus 4 days intensive training with Moshe Katz

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Alan Branch, Kernersville, North Carolina, USA

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1. Number of years in martial arts: I have 34 years experience in the Martial Arts, and 20 in Fitness and Sports Performance.

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: I have been studying Krav Maga for 10 years, after 4 years of Hisardut.

3. Number of years with IKI:  6 years with IKI

4. I have Black Belts in American Karate, Taekwondo, Ju-jitsu, Sombo, and a 6th Degree in Joe Lewis Fighting Systems. I am also the Regional Director for FAST Defense, certified in Close Quarters Combatives and hav 38-2-3 Fight Record. 2000 Speaker at the NAPMA World Martial Arts Convention teaching Reality based training drills.

2001 Featured Instructor at Karate College in the Bulletman Assailant Suit

2002 Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee

I am also a certified Personal Trainer, Sports Conditioning Specialist and Performance Enhancement Specialist with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. I also a Professional Boxing Trainer and trainer of Josh Tufte, the reigning IKF Super Heavy weight World Champion.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None, however I have trained Defensive Tactics Instructors, SWAT team members, Military Security and Jailers.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: I have hosted 5 seminars and our location in Kernersville N.C, including intensive semi-private Training with my Assistant Instructor Jon Phipps and Moshe Katz, and attended 2 others.

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Drew Arthur, Texas

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Drew Arthur- Owner/CEO, Managing Operator of "Relson GRACIE Jiu-Jitsu/Lone Star MMA Academy"

Background and Qualifications:2nd Degree Black Belt: Japanese Jujitsu

Relson Gracie Jujitsu Black belt 
Judo: 1st degree black belt
Karate; 5th degree Black Belt
Certified instrucor KRU Muay Tahi Kick boxing
Instructor Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Silat

Certified Instructor: Shoot Fighting

MILITARY & LAW ENFORCEMENT COURSES:
MILITARY:U.S. Marine Corps Basic (Boot Camp) Parris Island, South Carolina- 13 Weeks
U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Training School, Camp Pendleton, Ca- 5 Weeks LAW ENFORCEMENT & DEFENSIVE TACTICS COURSES:
Attended and passed -Certified L.A.P.D. Arrest & Control" Instructor, Los Angeles, Ca. 80 Hours
Certified "Special Forces Combatives Instructor", attended and passed (as a guest Deputy U.S. Marshal attendee) Fort Lewis, Washington- 50 Hours
Attended and passed the Special Warfare(NAVY SEALS) "CFC" Combat Fighting Course (As a guest attendee Deputy U.S. Marshal)-at Coronado Ca.- 40 Hours
Miami Dade Police Special Response Training School (SWAT) School), Dade County Fl-80 Hours
Broward County SWAT School, Hollywood, Fl- 80 Hours
Criminal Investigator Training Course, at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco Ga- 8 Weeks- Graduated and certified as an 1811 Federal Criminal Investigator
Department of Justice/U.S. Marshals Service "Deputy U.S. Marshal Training Course" 5 Weeks- Graduated and became a Deputy U.S. Marshal- In service 20 years and retired
Broward County Florida Police Academy- Graduate-640 Hours

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Jon Phipps, North Carolina, USA

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Second dan black belt, February 2016

1. Number of years in martial arts: 40 years. 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:  Have trained in various forms of Israeli martial arts for 12 years.

3. Number of years with IKI: 14

4. Any other ranks you possess: 2nd dan Joe Lewis Fighting Systems, 4th dan Allen Branch's American Martial Arts System, 5th dan American Martial Arts.

Have studied and trained in many other martial arts but no longer claim rank in what I do not train.

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 5 seminars, participated in an additional 6 seminars.

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Tim Garrett, Manchester, Tennessee, USA

Third dan black belt Krav Maga, First dan Black Belt IKI Kickboxing.

1. Number of years in martial arts:
Practicing and studying martial arts for over 37 years (from 1987)

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 14 years Since 2010

Studying and practicing Krav Maga since 2010, 14 years

3. Number of years with IKI: Studying and practicing with IKI for over 14 years (from 2010)

4. Any other ranks you possess:

Fourth Dan Isshinryu Karate, Purple Belt Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Army National Guard Military Police, Gracie Survival Tactics Instructor

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 6, Attended 10.

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Tyler Collins, USA, Finland

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1. Number of years in martial arts: 24 years.

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 10 years 

4. Any other ranks you posses:  Elite Defence Academy Instructor, Elite Defence Academy Board Member 2009-2012

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 4 seminars including 2 Five Day Seminars. Attended Tour and Train in Israel 2010. 

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Todd Bradley, North Dakota, USA

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Todd C. Bradley- 2nd dan black belt

Champions Martial Arts- North Dakota

1. Number of years in martial arts: 40 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 15

3. Number of years with IKI:  8

4. Any other ranks you possess Black Belt IKI Krav Maga.  6th dan Kempo Karate. Studied over 20 martial arts 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: retired U.S. Army Combat Engineer. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 12 seminars and attended 3.

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Chris Cromer, South Carolina, USA

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Third dan black belt, February 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts: 37  

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12

3. Number of years with IKI: 10

4. Any other ranks you posses: Black belts in TKD, Judo, Jujitsu, Kickboxing, Karate, Kempo Jitsu, and 25 years competing and coaching wrestling.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Designed course for county and city police departments. .

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: We have hosted 5 multi day seminars and I attended 6 more IKI seminars. 

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Kaleb Young

Second dan black belt,  Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts:  25

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI: 8

4. Any other ranks you posses: Brown belt Shotokan (Dean Mace). 1st dan black belt American styled Kickboxing. 2nd dan Kempo ( Chris Cromer). 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: I trained the Greenville country sheriffs department for ten years through in-service training. I trained their SWAT team, defensive tactics instructors and dignitary Protection Team in Krav Maga and hand-to-hand combat. I currently train soldiers and have for the past 10 years. However I have never served in law enforcement or any branch of the military. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 10

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Hal Herndon, Georgia, USA

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4th dan Black Belt, Master Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 31

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12

3. Number of years with IKI:  12  

4. Any other ranks you posses: 5th dan Hapkido

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None. .

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 32 seminars.

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Michael Weingartz, Michigan, USA

Third dan Black Belt, September 18, 2019, Full Instructor

No longer active in Krav Maga! No longer affiliated with IKI. 

1. Number of years in martial arts: Started training in 1979 (41 years) 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Began in 2010 (10 years) 

3. Number of years with IKI: Joined in 2010 (10 years) 

4. Any other ranks you posses:

- Tang Soo Do (7th degree black belt)
- Praying Mantis Kung Fu (Instructor/Lineage Holder) - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (On Stripe Purple Belt)
- Combat Submission Wrestling (Student Level Two)

- Kali (instructor)
- Taijiquan (Instructor)
- Muay Thai (Coach) 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

Attended the Northeastern Michigan Police Academy

Have worked private security and trained police and military personnel. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: have hosted 4 IKI seminars, Have attended more than 30 IKI seminars.

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Carrie Banton, Navarre, Florida, USA 

Second dan black belt, February 2017 

Third dan black belt, February 12, 2020

1. Number of years in martial arts: 13

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12

3. Number of years with IKI: 12 

4. Any other ranks you posses: Hapkido Black Belt.

 5. Military or law enforcement experience:  US Marines 5 years.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 11 seminars, Attended over 27 seminars.

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Scott Farley, Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA 

3rd dan black belt, September 11, 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts:13

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 11 

3. Number of years with IKI: 11

4. Any other ranks you posses: 3 dan Hapkido 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 8 years 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Over 36 attended, hosted 12

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Joe Cayer, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA

Third dan black belt, February 16, 2021

Full Instructor, February 2021

1. Number of years in martial arts: 48 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12

3. Number of years with IKI: 12 

4. Any other ranks you possess:

Shotokan Karate...9th Dan 

Shorei Goju...7th dan 

American Combat Karate...7th dan

Kajukenbo.5th dan 

Iai Do ... 1st dan 

Taiho Jutsu....1st dan 

Moo Duk Kwan   1st dan

Vietnamese Combat Karate ...1st dan 

Japanese Jujitsu...1st dan 

Police Operations Combatives (Level 3 Instructor) 

American Kickboxing...1st dan 

Praying Mantis Kung Fu...Level One 

Tenarashi Ryu Ninjutsu...1st dan 

 5. Military or Law Enforcement Experience: Police officer with the Ft. Walton Beach Police Dept.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 10 seminars. Attended 29 seminars. 

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Colby Taylor, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
3rd dan, February 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI: 9 

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Reserve deputy sheriff

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 20   

7. Tour and Train - 1 

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Dave Julian, Florida, USA

2nd dan black belt

1. Number of years in martial arts:18

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

1st degree black belt American Combat System

1st degree black belt Kajukenbo

brown belt Shotokan

Modern Army Combatives

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

Alabama Army National Guard

Security/Asset Protection/Investigator for a large retail organization currently 24 yrs

Wicklander-Zulawski certified in interview and Interrogation since 2012

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:

Attended 27 seminars

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Lee Nettles, Tennessee, USA

1. Number of years in martial arts:

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you possess:  

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 9

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David Klein, Florida

1. Number of years in martial arts: 25

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI: 9

4. Any other ranks you possess: 4th dan black belt in the America Combat System. 2nd dan in Kajukenbo. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 28

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Ervin Velez, Bronx, New York, USA  Dustin

First dan Black Belt, Assistant Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 53

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 11

3. Number of years with IKI: 11   

4. Any other ranks you possess: Black belts in Kyokushinkai, World Oyama Karate 7th dan black belt, Japanese Goju, USA Goju, Filipino martial arts, Escrima, Golden Gloves candidate for boxing, United States Muy Thai Association. Kyoshi Shihan 7 Degree Black Belt Bushiken Karate, and I got black belts in Iaido one from Japan Federation and one from The United States of Batto do Federation

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 5

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Dustin Segers, North Carolina, USA

1. Number of years in martial arts: 22

3. Number of years with IKI: 12

4. Any other ranks you possess: Black Belt in Mixed Martial Arts. I have studied various types of Japanese and Chinese martial arts since I was 12 years old. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 6

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Channel Esposito, Florida, USA

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12

3. Number of years with IKI:  10

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Private security. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 23 

7. Tour and Train: 5

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 Rob Wallace, Georgia, USA 

Second dan black belt, March 23, 2018

Full Instructor 

1. Number of years in martial arts: Since 2011 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Since 2012  

3. Number of years with IKI: 11

4. Any other ranks you possess: SARC Instructor (School Attacker Response Course)

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 24 years active-duty USAF, AETC Master Instructor, AFJROTC Instructor 10 years.  

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: hosted 4 attended 25.

7. Tour and Train - June 2017 

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Shawn Hill, Florida, USA 

Second dan black belt, September 10, 2019

Third dan Black Belt, February, 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 17 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 14 

3. Number of years with IKI: 14

4. Any other ranks you possess: Black Belt in American Combat System

5. Military or law enforcement experience: United States Air Force (20 years)

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 28.

Jeannie Hill

Black Belt first dan, August 21st, 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: 11

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of years with IKI: 8

4. Any other ranks you possess: First degree Black Belt Taekwondo 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: none

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 9 

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Carlton Hicks, Georgia, USA

Full Instructor

4th dan black belt February 5, 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 16

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI: 9

4. Any other ranks you posses: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Prison Guard.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 38

7. Tour and Train Israel: 1

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Jamie Compton, Georgia, USA

Full Instructor 

4th dan black belt February 5, 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 14 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI:9

4. Any other ranks you posses: Training in wrestling, Tang So do.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 12 years United States army and Georgia army national guard, 18 years corrections officer, Deputy Sheriff, Immigration officer, Narcotics agent.  

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 36. 

7. Tour and Train - 1.

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Misti Garrett, Tennessee, USA

1. Number of years in martial arts: 14

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:10

3. Number of years with IKI: 10

4. Any other ranks you posses: Orange belt in Isshinryu Karate, Blue belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 8

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Charles Shadle, Georgia, USA

1st dan black belt

1. Number of years in martial arts: 10 years  

3. Number of years in Krav maga: 7 

3. Number of years with IKI: 7

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:  10

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Kessany Wall, Colorado, USA

Third dan Black Belt, September 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 13

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 13

3. Number of years with IKI: 10 

4. Any other ranks you possess:

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 6 years in the U.S. Air Force.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 24

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Jeff Webb, Ohio, USA

2nd dan black belt, February 2019

3rd dan Black Belt, February 2022

Black Belt 4th dan, February 1, 2024

Instructor Rank: Master Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 31 years

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 14 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 11 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: IKI Kickboxing brown belt. 

5. Military of Law Enforcement experience: None

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 29

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Victor Camacho, Colorado, USA

Second dan black belt

Champions Martial Arts-Colorado Springs, Colorado

1. Number of years in martial arts: 33

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:  8

3. Number of years with IKI: 8

4. Any other ranks you possess: Okinawa Isshinryu (Ni-Dan), Okinawa Kobujutsu (Ni-Dan), American Taekwondo, Assc. (Sho-Dan), Marine Corps Martial Arts Combat, Isshinryu  instructor. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:24 years United States Marine Corps, 12 years Law Enforcement.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 2, Attended 12, Attended 10-day Tour and Train in Israel. 

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Mark Thiele, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

2nd dan Black Belt, February 2020

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12 

3. Number of years with IKI: 12 

4. Any other ranks you possess:

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 4 years United States Navy 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 14

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Ashely Corpus, Colorado, USA 

1st dan black belt, February 2018

1. Number of years in Martial Arts: 21

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12

3. Number of years with IKI: 9 

4. Any other ranks you posses: Kempo Karate 4th dan black belt. Goju Shorei weapons system purple belt. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: NA.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 30+  

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Ben Turner, Piqua, Ohio

Third dan Black Belt, Full instructor.

1. Number of years in martial arts: 9

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7

3. Number of years with IKI: 7

4. Any other ranks you posses: IKI Kickboxing first dan. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 15 years.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 44

7. Tour and Train: November 2019   

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Brian Johnson, Troy, Ohio, USA

First dan Black Belt, February 18, 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts: 10 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you possess: Yellow belt Taekwondo, Karate 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.   

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 16

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Bucky Starlin, Florida, USA

1st dan Black Belt, February 12, 2018 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 45

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of year wit IKI: 8

4. Any other ranks you posses: 3rd dan black belt Shotokan Karate

5. Military or law enforcement experience: USAF 8 years and Alabama ANG 32 years 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 19

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Joe Stronsick, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

1st dan Black Belt, February 20, 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts:

2. Number of years in martial arts: 

3. Number of years with IKI:

4. Any other ranks you posses:

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 10

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Bill Nusbaum, Georgia, USA

1st dan, August 25, 2018

2nd dan, February 15, 2020

1. Number of years in martial arts: 11

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI: 9

4. Any other ranks you possess: None. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: US Navy 6 years active, 17 years reserves.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 28 

7. Tour and Train: 1, plus Counter Terror course, June 2017

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Austin Sweet, Georgia, USA

1st dan, August 25, 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 10 years 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10 

3. Number of years with IKI: 10 years 

4. Any other ranks you possess: Grey Belt in MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program) 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 4 years in the United States Marine Corp, 7 month combat deployment in Afghanistan and 9 month deployment on the Black Sea Rotation (Bulgaria, Romania, and cold weather training in Norway) 

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 14  

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Byron Bullard, Georgia, USA

1st dan Black Belt, August 25, 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12 years

2. Number of years in Krav Mag: 6

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you possess:

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 12   

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Tonya Tolbert, Alabama, USA

1st dan August 27, 2018

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

1. Number of years in martial arts:

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7

3. Number of years with IKI: 7

4. Any other ranks you possess: Black belt Taekwondo 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminar you hosted or attended: 16 

7. Tour and Train Israel - 1 session. 

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Stan Griggs, Florida, USA

1st dan Black Belt, August 2018 No longer active or affiliated with IKI

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of years with IKI: 8

4. Any other ranks you possess: 1st degree back belt Taekwondo 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Including U.S. Army, local and state law enforcement, and Drug Enforcement Administration. I've been in fights for my life with expose guns and knives where I didn't know whether I would survive. I wish I had some Krav training back then. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 10  

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Shannon Spicknall, Florida, USA

1st dan, August 2018

2nd dan, February 2021

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

1. Number of years in martial arts: 30

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7

3. Number of years with IKI: 7 

4. Any other ranks you possess:

Shotokan Karate...3rd dan Black Belt & Title of Kohai

Filipino Martial Arts - 1st dan Black Belt 

KaJuKenBo - 2nd dan Black Belt

Defensive Stick Tactics - 1st dan Black Belt

Iaijutsu - 2nd dan Black Belt

Kobudo - Blue Belt

Taekwondo - Red Belt

5. Military or law enforcement: US Navy 8.5 years - Medically Retired, Desert Storm Era Veteran 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 17  

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Taylor Bracken, Maryland, USA

1st dan, September 4 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 10

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10 

3. Number of years with IKI: 7

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: LE, K-9 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 7

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Ryan Pope, Illinois, USA

1st dan, February 20, 2019

2nd dan February 9 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 17

3. Number of years with IKI: 13 (2009) 

4. Any other ranks you possess: No. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 17

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Roger Leadlow, Florida, USA

Second dan black belt, September 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:

3. Number of years with IKI: 9 

4. Any other ranks you possess:

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted of attended: 20+

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Will Cuchens, Florida, USA

2nd dan Black Belt, February 7, 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 20

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:8

3. Number of years with IKI: 8

4. Any other ranks you possess: Second dan black belt American Combat system

5. Military or law enforcement experience: NA

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted of attended: 34+

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Aaron Olson, Troy, Greenville, Ohio, USA

1. Number of years in martial arts:  6   

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 5 

3. Number of years with IKI: 5   

4. Any other ranks you possess: Israeli kickboxing, black belt first dan.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Police academy, uncommissioned.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 18

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Sonny Dubetz, Cleveland, Ohio

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

1. Number of years in martial arts: 22

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:  6

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Luke Bridges, first dan, February 11, 2020

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:

3. Number of years with IKI:

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 20  

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Chris Bostrom, First dan black belt February 11, 2020

1. Number of years in martial arts:

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI: 

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:  12

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Lynette McDowell, Georgia, USA

First dan, February 15, 2020

1. Number of years in martial arts: 20

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6 

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you possess:

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 14 

7. Tour and Train Israel: 1

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Eric Schneider,

1st dan black belt, September 10, 2020

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 3

3. Number of years with IKI: 3

4. Any other ranks you posses: Kajukenpo, Hapkido 

5. Military or law enforcement: No.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 4

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Larry Chasteen, First dan black belt, September 12, 2020

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

1. Number of years in martial arts: 35 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 4

3. Number of years with IKI:  3

4. Any other ranks you posses: Purple belt in BJJ, 4th dan in TKD, 1st dan ITA TKD. Brown belt IKI Kickboxing.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None 

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 2, attended 4.

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Rachel Lynn-Chisum

First dan black belt, February 13, 2021  

1. Number of years in martial arts: 20 years Tang So Do.

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 11 years Krav Maga (total 31 years experience)

3. Number of years with IKI:  9 years

4. Any other ranks you posses: 5th Dan in Tang Soo Do

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  None

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended:  20

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Michael Senior, Florida, USA 

First dan black belt, February 16, 2021  

1. Number of years in martial arts: 5 years

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 5 years

3. Number of years with IKI:  5 years

4. Any other ranks you posses: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  South African military 2 years

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 13

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Nick Senior, Florida, USA

First dan black belt, February 16, 2021  

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended:

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Edward Frazer, Colorado, USA

First dan black belt, August 30, 2021

Second dan Black Belt, February 11, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 34 years: Tae kwon do, boxing, Hungar kung fu, aiki-jujitsu, jeet kune do, kempo, jujitsu (small circle and Goju shorei) and grappling

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI:  9 trained under IKI, member since 2019

4. Any other ranks you posses: Kempo 2nd dan black belt

5. Military or law enforcement experience:   US Army combat medic 8 years, 2 combat tours in Iraq 

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended:  8 seminars attended with IKI

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Shane Holloway, Georgia, USA

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

First dan black belt, August 30, 2021  

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended:

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J.W. Forshee, Georgia, USA

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

First dan black belt, August 30, 2021  

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended:

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Ray Burns, Tennessee, USA

First dan black belt, February 16, 2021  

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 10

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Chris Rotalsky, Georgia, USA

Black Belt first dan, February 5, 2022

Black Belt Second dan, February 4, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 18

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Jack Hulsey, Georgia, USA

Black Belt first dan, February 5, 2022

Black Belt Second dan, February 4, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 9

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7

3. Number of years with IKI:  7

4. Any other ranks you posses: Blue belt Hapkido 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  12 Years law enforcement 

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 14

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Dwaine Thomas

Black Belt first dan, 

1. Number of years in martial arts:

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 

Nick Kern, Florida

Black Belt first dan, August 21, 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: 9

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 5

3. Number of years with IKI:  5

4. Any other ranks you posses: Orange belt Karate, Green belt American Combat Federation

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  NA

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 38+

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Ruedi Kasper, Florida

Black Belt first dan, August 21, 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 5

3. Number of years with IKI:  5

4. Any other ranks you posses: Taekwondo, Kempo, Jeet Kune Do, Wing Chun, Kali, Escrima, American Combat Federation

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  Retired Airforce pilot, Special Operations, 28 years service. Fire arms instructor NRA,

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 15+

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Tobias Lofton, Florida

Black Belt first dan, August 21, 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: 7

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6

3. Number of years with IKI:  6

4. Any other ranks you possess: NA

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  NA

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 14

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Caitlyn Clark, Ohio

Black Belt first dan, February 1, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 3

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 3

3. Number of years with IKI:  3

4. Any other ranks you possess: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 4

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Nikita Korkh

Black Belt first dan, February 5, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 5

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 4

3. Number of years with IKI:  4

4. Any other ranks you possess: NA

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  NA

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 20

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Jared Griffith, Ohio

Black Belt second dan, February 1, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 9

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of years with IKI:  8

4. Any other ranks you possess: Orange belt, Tang Soo Do

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  None.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 11

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Marcus Lewis

Black Belt first dan, February 14, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12

3. Number of years with IKI:  12

4. Any other ranks you possess: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  None

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 7

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Devin Pope

Black Belt first dan, February 14, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 20

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Samuel Kane, New Orleans

Black Belt first dan, April 20, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 22

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 15

3. Number of years with IKI:  2

4. Any other ranks you possess: Head instructor of Third Gate Defense and Fitness. Certified Muay Thai instructor. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt under Matthias Meister.

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  N/A

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 2

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Jorge Yizre'el Castillo, Rincon, Puerto Rico, USA

1. Number of years in martial arts: 37 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of years with IKI: 8 

4. Any other ranks you posses:

Assistant instructor. Black Belt 1 dan in IKI Krav Maga

Associate Instructor in Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Albert Grajales. 

Black Belt 2nd dan in Taekwondo. 

Black Belt in Koryo Gumdo.

Other systems experience:

Aiki-Jujusu/Bushin Jutsu (Gary O'Neil), Brazilian Jiu-jitsu,

Filipino Martial Arts, Catch Wrestling (Snake Pit USA)

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

Sgt. U.S. Army (Ret.)

Executive Protection and Security Specialist.
Certified Law Enforcement Self Defense/Shooting Instructor (Phoenix Supreme Intelligence)

EMT-PARAMECI
NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
NRA Range Safety Officer 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 

6 seminars hosted. 

5 seminars attended.

1 Tour and Train Israel Experience. 

Special Awards:

2012 Puerto Rico Martial Arts HOF Instructor of the Year.

2015 Puerto Rico Martial Arts HOF special golden award for 30 years in Martial Arts.

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Sara Tapia Sánchez, Morelia, Mexico 

First dan black belt, December 22, 2020  

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12 (2012) 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12 (2012)

3. Number of years with IKI:  9

4. Any other ranks you possess Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu 1er Dan.

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  No.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 6 seminars plus instructor training. Hosted 10 seminars.

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Hubert Vega Villanueva, Mexico City, Mexico

1st dan black belt, January 25, 2021

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7

3. Number of years with IKI: 7 

4. Any other ranks you posses: Expert Kung Fu

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  None

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 7 attended

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Mauro González Monterrubio, Mexico

1° DAN BLACK BELT January 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 43  

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10

3. Number of years with IKI:  10

4. Any other ranks you possess:  I am Coach "Krav Madown"I am tranning People With parálisis Cerebal Asperger síndrome de Down. IM Coach to Box Kick Boxing Krav Maga Football and Melé

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Just a coach to cadetes and custodios de Banco de México

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 8

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Eri Zabdiel, Los Cabos, Mexico 

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

Eri Zabdiel cinta negra 1dan con IKI

Spanish

1-    Número de años en artes marciales: 13 años

2-    Número de años en Krav Maga: 10 años

3-    Número de años con IKI: 4 años, de marzo 2012 al presente año 2015.

4-    Otros rangos marciales: cinta negra en kick boxing 1dan

Peleador profesional de MMA debut en 2013

Cinta azul (faixa) en brazilian luta livre por la academia  

Budokan en Río de Janeiro

5-    Experiencia en entrenamiento militar o policial: múltiples cursos de disparo de armas de fuego 9mm y arma larga Tabor, de tiro y operativo con el Banco de México.

Curso de inducción para nuevos agentes del Banco de México

Actual entrenador de la oficina de adiestramiento en el Banco de México

6-    Número de seminarios IKI en que fuiste anfitrión o asistente

Anfitrión 1 seminario en enero 2015 con Alberto labra en LEÓN Training Center. Asistente en 3 seminarios,

Desde cinta verde a negra con IKI.

English

1. Number of years in martial arts:13 years

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 10 years

4. Any other ranks you posses: Kickboxing black belt first dan 
MMA professional fighter debut 2013
Blue belt Brazilian Luta Livre by the Budokan Academia in Rio de Janeiro

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Several shooting courses with 9mm fire gun and Tavor machine gun, by the training and the equipment from the Bank of Mexico.

Introduction course for new agents from the Bank of Mexico.

Head couch for the training and equipment office from the Bank of Mexico

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Host of 1 seminar on January 2015 on Leon Training Center. Attended 4 seminars. 

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Alberto Labra, Mexico City, Mexico,

3rd dan Black Belt, January 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 30

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 15

3. Number of years with IKI: 10

4. Any other ranks you posses: : Black belt 1st Dan in Karate-Do. Black belt 3rd Dan in Kick Boxing.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Only civilian.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Attended one Seminar in USA. One Tour and Train in Israel. Hosted three seminars in Mexico City.

7. Tour and Train: 1 session.

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Filemón Almaraz Morales, Mexico City, Mexico

1. Number of years in martial arts:38

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9   

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you posses:  Fili" se otorga rango Moshe Katz, ciudad de México.

-Comienza en las artes marciales en 1977, en Lima Lama. Primer Dan el cinturón negro en 1982.

-Instructor Lima Lama entre 1982 y 2000.

-Entrenamiento en Judo, Shotokan Karate-Do, Tae Kwon Do, Nippon Kempo Karate, philipino cuchillo y palo de combate.

-Manejo de bastón retráctil.

-Manejo defensiva y evasiva de conducción.

-Inicia entrenamiento Krav Maga en 2007.

-2011: certificación bajo Instituto Wingate, Netanya, Israel.

-Actualmente: certificado como instructor cinturón marrón y fase bajo IKI.

-Ha asistido a seminarios de IKI 3 en la ciudad de México.

-Ha organizado un seminario en la ciudad de México.

-Experiencia en protección ejecutiva y combate israelí.

-Nivel I y II en Protección Ejecutiva (sistema Israelí)

-Curso de Antiterrorismo (sistema Israelí) 1985.

-Diplomado en Seguridad Física Integral (Instalaciones Estratégicas)

- Formación de instructores bajo "Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo" (México).

-Seguimiento en espionaje (equipos Oscor y Orion)

-Estudios de vulnerabilidad de instalaciones estratégicas.

En enero de 2014, después de muchos años de artes marciales y entrenamiento de Krav Maga, Fili fue ascendido a cinturón negro por Moshe Katz y Alberto Labra 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  30 años en Seguridad Física en Instalaciones Estratégicas, Coordinador de Escoltas. Barridos espectrales para búsqueda y localización de artefactos de espionaje, Antiterrorismo. Evaluaciones de riesgo en Instalaciones estratégicas.

Desarrollo Profesional: Jefe de Sección de Investigaciones. Jefe de Sección Administrativa. Coordinador de Operaciones. Jefe de Departamento. 

Áreas de desarrollo: Campos petroleros, Terminales de Almacenamiento, Petroquímicas, Refinerías, Oficinas Centrales. Coordinador de escoltas de 4 principales de alto nivel en nuestro país.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 6

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Raúl adrián Martínez Méndez, Mexico

1. Number of years in martial arts: 24

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7

3. Number of years with IKI: 4

4. Any other ranks you possess: Only IKI. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Mexican army, 24 years. 7 years director of security, bank of Mexico.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 4

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Maria Guadalupe Cárdenas López

Black Belt first dan, February 18, 2024     

1. Number of years in martial arts: 10 years

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10 years

3. Number of years with IKI:  9 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: No.

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  No.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 9

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Gus Osorio, Mexico

2nd dan black belt, January 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 23

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of years with IKI: 8

4. Any Other Ranks: Black Belt 1st Dan in Aikido, Green belt in Ninpo Budo Taijutsu (Bujinkan); Blue Belt in Karate-Jitsu

5. Military or Law enforcement experience: None

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 8

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Jonathan Santillán Velázquez , Mexico City, Mexico

2nd dan black belt, January 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:

4. Any other ranks you possess:  

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 8 

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Diego Alejandro Gamboa Hernández, Mexico 

1° DAN BLACK BELT January 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts:   

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you possess:  

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 6

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Cristian Eduardo Jara Vasquez, Morelia, Mexico

1st dan black belt, January 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts:  36 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 16

3. Number of years with IKI:  7

4. Any other ranks you possess:  4th dan Ed Parker Kenpo

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Yes.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 9 

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José Julián Núñez Herrejón

Black Belt first dan, February 18, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts:  8 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of years with IKI:  8

4. Any other ranks you possess:  1st dan black belt Bujinkan

5. Military or law enforcement experience: No.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 8

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Fernando Almaraz Rubio, Mexico City, Mexico

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

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Porfirio Diaz Flores, Mexico City, Mexico

Yzar A. Cervantes Uberetagoyena, Mexico City, Mexico

1. Número de años en artes marciales: 21 años

2. Número de años en Krav Maga: 6 años

3. Número de años con IKI: 6 años

4. Cualquier otro rango que poseas: Grado de Shifu en Hung-Gar Kung-Fu y
2do. Dan en Kyusho Jutsu

5. Experiencia militar o policial:

No 6. Número de seminarios de IKI que usted organizó o asistió:
he asistido a 5 y organizado 1

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Pedro Bautista, Mexico

1st dan, January 30, 2019

No longer active in Krav Maga. No longer affiliated

1. Number of years in martial arts: 18

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 11

3. Number of years with IKI: 2

4. Any other ranks you possess: No

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 10 years military

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 7

1. Número de años en artes marciales: 18 años en artes marciales.
2. Número de años en Krav Maga: 11 años
3. Número de años con IKI: 2 año
4. Cualquier otro rango que poseas: no
5. Experiencia militar o policial: 10 años de experiencia militar y 12 en seguridad privada.
6. Número de seminarios de IKI que usted organizó o asistió: 7 en total. 1 México, 2 Querétaro, 2 Chihuahua.

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Tony Hardy, Durban, South Africa

Second dan black belt, Associate Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: Since 1987 (over 30 years)

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Since 2008

3. Number of years with IKI:  since 2009

4. Any other ranks you possess: 2nd dan in Goju Ryu Karate, 1st Dan in Kickboxing, 1 year in Wing Chun and Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, Level 3 IKI Instructor.                                                                  

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Private sector security experience.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:  Hosted 8, attended 3

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Anthony Segal, Johannesburg, South Africa

2nd dan black belt 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 28  

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 25 

3. Number of years with IKI: 11

4. Any other ranks you posses: 1st dan black belt Kage No Michi Ryu Shinobi Bujutsu. AFPA Certified Fitness Instructor.  

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Police and security work, South African army, artillery G1K1 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 28

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Keith Simon, Johannesburg, South Africa

3rd dan black belt 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 15

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 13 

3. Number of years with IKI: 13

4. Any other ranks you posses: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None, but survived 3 gun hold ups.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 22  

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FH Havinga, Kempton Park, South Africa

3rd dan black belt, March 20, 2022

Instructor Rank: Full Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 20

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10

3. Number of years with IKI: 8

4. Any other ranks you posses: Goju Ryu, Kung Fu, and Freestyle Fighting (during a period of 10 years)..

5. Military or law enforcement experience: MIBN - Platoon Commander, Specialist units SAPS (Organised crime and Rapid Response).

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 15

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Wayne Zandberg 

IKI Rank: Black Belt 2nd dan, March 13, 2022

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

Instructor Rank; Apprentice Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 25+

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 2017

3. Number of years with IKI: Since 2017

4. Any other ranks you posses: Black belt 1st dan Aikido and Sensei of Polokwane dojo 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Special Forces, South Africa 

6. Number of seminar you hosted or attended: 4

7. Tour and Train: attended one session

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Duncan Smith

IKI Rank: Black Belt 2nd dan, March 13, 2022

Instructor Rank: Assistant Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 27+

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 11 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 11 years

4. Any other ranks you posses: Instructor and Si-Suk ranking in both Wing Chun and Wushu, Brown belt in Karate and 2 years kickboxing.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 2 years. 

6. Number of seminar you hosted or attended: 6

7. Tour and Train Israel: 1 session

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Nirin Ganda, Johannesburg, South Africa

2nd dan black belt, March 13, 2022 

Instructor Rank: Assistant Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 10 years

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 7 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: Kickboxing

5. Military of Law Enforcement experience: No

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 3 with Alan, and attended 7

7. Tour and Train Israel: 1 session 

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Peter Sandford, South Africa

First dan Black Belt, March 11, 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 5 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 5

3. Number of years with IKI: 5

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  None

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 10

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Jotham Broom, Johannesburg, South Africa

1st dan black belt, March 13, 2022

Instructor Rank: Apprentice Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: Since 2016

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Since 2016

3. Number of years with IKI: Since 2016

4. Any other ranks you possess: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 10 

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Ethan Durand, Johannesburg, South Africa  

1st dan black belt, March 13, 2022 

Instructor Rank: Apprentice Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 5 years in martial arts

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 4 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 4 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 2 

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Duane Daniel, Johannesburg, South Africa  

1st dan black belt, March 13, 2022

Instructor Rank: Apprentice Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 3 years in martial arts

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 3 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 3 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 5 

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Michael Basch, Johannesburg, South Africa  

1st dan black belt, March 13, 2022 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 10 years in martial arts

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 6 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Fire Service.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 8

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Justin Pierce, Johannesburg, South Africa  

1st dan black belt, March 13, 2022 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 16 years in martial arts

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 6 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: Aikido.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 7

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Craig van Heerden, Johannesburg, South Africa

1st dan Black Belt, June 19, 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 8 years in martial arts

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 7 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: No

5. Military or law enforcement experience: No

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 5

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Luke Zuvela, South Africa  

1st dan black belt, March 13, 2022 

Instructor Rank: Apprentice Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 7 years in martial arts

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 6 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: Judo.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 7

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Rob Malcolm, South Africa  

1st dan black belt, March 13, 2022 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 10 years in martial arts

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 6 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: Brown belt Ryukyu Kobujutsu.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: RSA National Service.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 6

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Zamir Singh, South Africa  

1st dan black belt, March 12, 2023 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 8 years Since 2016

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8 years Since 2016

3. Number of years with IKI: 8 years Since 2016

4. Any other ranks you possess: No. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: No.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 26

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Asher Singh, South Africa  

1st dan black belt, March 19, 2023 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 8 years Since 2016

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8 years Since 2016

3. Number of years with IKI: 8 years Since 2016

4. Any other ranks you possess: No

5. Military or law enforcement experience: No

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 26

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Joanne Molthahn, South Africa  

1st dan black belt, March 22, 2023 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 6 years involved with CQC – hand to hand fighting, knife fighting, stick fighting, firearm disarms. 4 years involved with Kick boxing 2 years involved with boxing.

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7

3. Number of years with IKI: Since beginning of 2018

4. Any other ranks you possess: NA

5. Military or law enforcement experience: No

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 12

Brad Duncan, South Africa

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

1st dan, November 15, 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:

4. Any other ranks you possess

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 10 

7. Tour and Train sessions: 1

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Byron Tyres, South Africa

1st dan, August 12, 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts:  9

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI: 9

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:  attended 10

7. Tour and Train: 

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Shaun-John van Jaarsveld

1. Number of years in martial arts: 6 years

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6 years

3. Number of years with IKI: 6 years.

4. Any other ranks you possess: IKI Apprentice Instructor, but nothing in any other martial art. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: I have been to every one of the Seminars hosted by our school in SA. 

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Canada

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Louisa Weizmann, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Third dan black belt

1. Number of years in martial arts: 32

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Seven years exclusively Krav Maga and 13 years as integrated into Combat Jujutsu.

3. Number of years with IKI: 9  

4. Any other ranks you posses:   Black belt instructor in Combat Jujutsu (certified IFOJJ and FUMA) over 15 years. Close quarters fighting, standup, ground, multiple attackers, weapons etc.

Krav Maga 3rd dan black belt and certified instructor under founder Moshe Katz. 

Instructor and 1st dan black belt Goju-Ryu Karate. Women's self defense specialist. Tournament gold/silver medalist in full contact jujutsu and karat e (kumite and kata). 

Director and head instructor for Hit and Run Self Defense which has developed specialty programs for kids, women, men, seniors, law enforcement and security staff which have received various awards and accolades. 

Complimentary training: 3 years Arnis, 2 years Brazilian Jujitsu (gui and no gui), S.O.A.R. Level 1,2, 3 certificates. Intense wilderness survival training. Street tactics “Shredding” workshop, various ground’n’pound fighting and kickboxing seminars. LEVEL HCP (CPR and AED) designed for Health Care Professionals.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Civilian. I have trained and privately co-instructed various law enforcement and security staff.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 14 multi day seminars, instructor specific and public. 1 training in Israel.

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James Chartier, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Third dan black belt
1. Number of years in martial arts: 36 years.

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8 years exclusively Krav Maga and 16 years Krav Maga as integrated into Combat Jujutsu. 

3. Number of years with IKI: 9

4. Any other ranks you posses:  Black belt and senior instructor in Combat Jujutsu (certified IFOJJ and FUMA) over 15 years. Close quarters fighting, standup, ground, multiple attackers, weapons, etc.

Krav Maga black 3rd dan black belt and certified instructor with IKI under founder Moshe Katz.

Instructor and Karate black belt Goju-Ryu. One of the youngest in Canada (12 years old) to be awarded black belt rank by the masters of Japan.

Tournament gold medalist in jujutsu, karate and judo.

Director and head instructor for Hit and Run Self Defense which has developed specialty programs for kids, women, men, seniors, law enforcement and security staff which have received various awards and accolades.

Complimentary training: 3 years Arnis, 2 years Brazilian Jujitsu (gui and no gui), 2 years boxing and judo. The Ultimate Martial Arts Workshop, Total Submission Personal Protection and Fighting sciences, Level 1, 2 & 3 Nightclub Protection (public relations, legal issues, security operations, personal protection and combat control tactics). 8 hours street tactics “Shredding” workshop, Total Impact Instructor for women in areas of combat psychology, offensive fighting skills, strategy and tactics. Red Cross certification for Emergency first aid, CPR and AED.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Civilian. I have trained and privately co-instructed various law enforcement and security staff.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 14 multi day seminars, instructor specific and public.

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Gary Bishop, New Finland, Canada

Second dan black belt

1. Number of years in martial arts: 40 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you posses: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Tour and Train.

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Marian (Mario) Schiopu, Vancouver, Canada

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

1. Number of years in martial arts:  - 40  years (since 1977)

2. Number of years in Krav Maga:   - 9 years (since 2008)

3. Number of years with IKI:   - 7 years (since 2010)

4. Any other ranks you posses:

3rd dan black belt - World Karate Federations (Sport Karate)

3rd dan Black Belt - Traditional Shotokan Style in 3 different karate international organizations.

2nd dan Black Belt - Karate Fudokan Style

Brown belt: Judo-Aikido-Combat Ju-Jitsu

Certified Fit-4-Defense Instructor (Karate Canada Approved)

Certified Kid-Power international - Full Force Padded Instructor

- Instructor Krav Maga for Law Enforcement (arresting and handcuff procedures) - certified by Criminal Justice Institute of Macomb County - Michigan USA.

- Executive Protection Specialist - certified by Robert Oatman & Assoc. and ASIS International (American Society for Industrial Security)  

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

Romanian Infantry Special Forces  (Snipers @ Scouts Division - 18 month.

Park Ranger - Vancouver Park Board & City of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Advanced Security Training (with handcuff license)

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 8

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George Hutchings, Ontario, Canada

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

1. Number of years in martial arts: 22

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10

3. Number of years with IKI: 8

4. Any other ranks you posses:  Level Four Defensive Tactics

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 3.

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EUROPE 

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Norway

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Morten Wang, Frogner, Norway

2nd dan black belt, October 30, 2017

1. Number of years in martial arts: Involved in martial arts for more than 30 years including; Karate, MMA, European wrestling and Krav Maga.

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 14

3. Number of years with IKI: 11

4. Any other ranks you posses: No specific rank, I never tried to grade.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: I have only one eye, so I could not go to the military.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 18 seminars.

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Trond Stenberg, Norway

2nd dan, October 27, 2019

3rd dan March 1, 2022

4th dan 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 15 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 11

3. Number of years with IKI: 11

4. Any others ranks you possess: IKI Israeli Kickboxing 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: One-year Norwegian military.   

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 12

7. Tour and Train Israel - 2019

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Trond Delebekk, Norway

2nd dan Black belt, October 27, 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts : 11 

2. Number of years in Krav Mag: 11 

3. Number of years with IKI: 11

4. Any other ranks you possess:

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 8 

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Trond Høyem

First dan black belt, February 2022

Second dan October 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: Since 1985, 38 years.  Wado Ryu karate in 1985, so closing in on 40 years.

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10 years. 

3. Number of years with IKI: 10 years.  

4. Any other ranks you possess: I have a 1st dan black belt in Wado Ryu Karate. I have never been so into belts, so grading was never my focus. I actually just got the black belt to prevent my son to get it before me. At that time, I had practiced karate for more than 20 years, with brown belt.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: The normal 1 - year service as Kings Guard in Oslo. 

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 18 

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Jorgen Aaland

First dan black belt, November 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 21 years.

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 11 years. 

3. Number of years with IKI: 11 years.  

4. Any other ranks you possess:

I am a 1.dan black belt in "Wado Kai" karate.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None. I do however work with youths/ young adults that are violent and that do commit crimes

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 7 

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England, Great Britain 

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Patrick Waldron, UK

No longer active or affiliated with IKI

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Germany 

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Jurgen Kohler, Germany  

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Fourth dan Black Belt (May 15, 2022), Full Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: Since 1985

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Since 1994

3. Number of years with IKI: Since 2010

4. Any other ranks you posses: IKI Kickboxing 1st dan (June 2019). 7th dan Black Belt Taekwon-Do, 4th dan Black Belt Karate, 3rd dan Black Belt Hapkido, 2 dan Black Belt Anti Terror Street fight. Kapap - Instructor, Telescopic-Button-Instructor, Women's Self Defense Instructor.   

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Close Protection Officer, but my main profession is Male Nurse and Paramedic. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 14 multi day seminars.

Attended Seminars:

2010 Seminar in Germany

2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, Seminar in Holland.

Hosted Seminars: 

2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022,2023, 2024 in Germany,   

Tour and Train in Israel: June 2015, June 2017, June 2019

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Stephan Schuetter, Heidelberg, Germany

2nd dan black belt, October 2017 

3rd dan black belt, June 9, 2022

Full Instructor 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: Since 1993

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Since 1999

3. Number of years with IKI: Since 2010 

4. Any other ranks you possess:  

Shooting instructor for defense shooting Executive Protection / Bodyguard Instructor Alpha Instructor under Paul Soos. Reality Based Personal Protection Instructor(Jim Wagner). Reality Based Personal Protection Knife Survival Instructor (Jim Wagner). ISFW Umbrella Defence by Hendrik Röber. 1 Kyu Bujinka Taijutsu

5. Military or law enforcement experience: military or police experience: Served worldwide as an Executive Protection Officer since 1998. Shooting instructor for defensive shooting. Executive Protection Instructor

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: I have more than 400 hours of training with Moshe personally across Europe and was of 3 Tour and Train programs including the first Tour and Train in 2010 in Israel. 10 days private training in Israel, June 2022.

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Sven Schneider, Germany

Third dan Black Belt May 15, 2022

1. Number of years in martial arts: 13 years. 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 10 years. 

3. Number of years with IKI: 10 years. 

4. Any other ranks you possess: 1st dan IKI Kickboxing (June 2019). Ranks in Kajukenbo and Wing Tsung

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 8 years with the German Air force..

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 10   

7. Tour and Train Israel: Three, June 2015, June 2017, 2019  

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Sebastian Kellner, Germany

Black Belt Second dan April 14, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 23

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9

3. Number of years with IKI: 9   

4. Any other ranks you possess: Hapkido 1st dan, Kung fu 2nd dan.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 16 

7. Tour and Train Israel: June 2017, June 2019

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Andreas Beck, Germany

3rd dan Black Belt, May 2023

Full Instructor, May 7, 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: 38 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 22

3. Number of years with IKI: 8 

4. Any other ranks you possess:  6th dan taekwondo, 4th dan Sportkarate, 1st dan ATK 3rd dan ATS

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 8 years German Army, active reservist German army.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 12 

7. Tour and Train: June 2017  

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Tim Liebegall, Germany, October 15, 2017

1. Number of years in martial arts: Since 2001

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Since 2010

3. Number of years with IKI: Since 2010 

4. Any other ranks you possess: Black Belt TKD.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None. 

 6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 6

of years with IKI: Since 2010 

4. Any other ranks you possess: Black Belt TKD.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None. 

 6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 6

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Hubert Amann, Germany

First dan Black Belt, June 23, 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts: 44

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 11. 

3. Number of years with IKI: 11

4. Any other ranks you possess:   

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 16  

7. Tour and Train Israel sessions: 1 

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Jörg Siegwarth

First dan Black Belt, April 27, 2022

Second dan Black Belt, October 8, 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: 6

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6. 

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you possess: No other ranks,   

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Taught military and police

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 6

7. Tour and Train Israel sessions:

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Michael Flohr

First dan Black Belt, June 14, 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: 8

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8 

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you possess:    Specialist Pedagogue for Conflict Managemen

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 6

7. Tour and Train Israel sessions: 2

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Roland Kennel

First dan black belt April 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: Started in 1982. 1982 Start with judo and Ju-jutsu

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: Since 2017

3. Number of years with IKI:  8 

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

Ju-Jutsu 1 Dan 1995

     jiu-Jitsu 2 Dan 2022

     Yin Do Yutsu 3 Dan 2015

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 10  

7. Tour and Train Israel:  

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Lars Kuhn

First dan black belt, April 14, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI:  

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:  

7. Tour and Train Israel:  1

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Dwaine Thomas

Black Belt first dan October 23, 2022), Kaiserslautern Germany (USAF/USAG) assistant Instructor 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 5

3. Number of years with IKI:  5

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 20 year’s military experience, 4 years Security Services 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended:  12

7. Tour and Train Israel:  

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AUSTRIA

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Athanassios Stellatos, Austria

1st dan, June 2018

2nd dan November 2022

 1. Number of years in martial arts: 12

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you possess: Karate black belt 2nd dan 

5. Military or law enforcement experience:

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 7  (hosted 5)   

7. Tour and Train Israel - 2  

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Harald Hirsch, Austria

1st dan, October 28, 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 20 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of years with IKI: 4

4. Any other ranks you possess: Kickboxing

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 6

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 Croatia

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 Srdjan Miocinovic, Croatia

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1. Number of years in martial arts: 19

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 9 

3. Number of years with IKI: 9

4. Any other ranks you posses: None.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 5 years.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Only Tour and Train.

7. Tour and Train Israel: 11 sessions (World Record holder)

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Holland, The Netherlands

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Harold van der Rijst, Apeldoorn, Netherlands

2nd dan black belt, March 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts: 48 years judo, 43 years Jiu-Jitsu and Wado-ryu Karate, 28 years Free-fight/MMA

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 16

3. Number of years with IKI: 12 

4. Any Other ranks you possess: Judo 3rd dan, teacher A, Jiujitsu 3rd dan of the Judo Bond Nederland, Wado-Ryu Karate 1st dan of the Karate-do Bond Nederland, Teacher A Karate-jitsu, Federatie Oosterse Gevechtsporten, Club coach self-defense, 3rd dan Self Defense of the World Jiu-Jitsu Federation, instructor and Bulletman Fast Defense. Certified teacher Kickboxing and MMA of SKMO, Teacher Professional Self-Defense. 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Train the police on the police school, Apeldoorn, Transport service and support, Assen. 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Hosted 11, attended 13

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Richard Reinders,  Apeldoorn, Netherlands 

1. Number of years in martial arts: 27 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 14

3. 3. Number of years with IKI: 7

4. Any other ranks you posses:

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Yes.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 16

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John Lemmens, The Netherlands

2nd dan, May 2023

1. Number of years in martial arts: 36

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 14 

3. Number of years with IKI: 14

4. Any other ranks you possess: 6th dan Korean Karate 1st dan of 3 Hapkido styles 2nd dan Taekwondo.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: He has served in the military and has many years as security at clubs.

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 22

7. Tour and Train: 1 session

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Poland

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Jakub Wasilewski,  

First dan black belt, December 7, 2020, Full Instructor May 2023

Second dan Black Belt December 10, 2022.

1. Number of years in martial arts: 11 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 7

3. Number of years with IKI:  5

4. Any other ranks you possess: Filipino martial arts, instructor self-defense.

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  No.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 2018-19 Holland, Netherlands. 2022-3 -4 Germany, Poland -3 = 13 Seminars. 

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Romania

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Nechita Vasile, Romania,

First dan black belt, September 15, 2021  

1. Number of years in martial arts: 28

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 5

3. Number of years with IKI:  5

4. Any other ranks you posses: IKI Kickboxing Black Belt

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  1 year Romanian army, 5 years special security forces.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended:

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Italy  

Ivan Mazzocco

Second dan Black Belt, April 21, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8

3. Number of years with IKI: 5

4. Any other ranks you possess: brown belt 3kyu karate USA Gojo, trainer close combat, 1 Dan kick boxing Israeli kick boxing, cyber bullying studies and trainer housing defense with non-lethal weapon, 1 Dan black belt Krav Maga, FEAM Spanish martial arts federation

5. Military or law enforcement experience: NA

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: Vienna (2), Italy - 4

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AUSTRALIA 

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Alan Blackney, Perth, Australia

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IKI Krav Maga Associate Instructor

1. Number of years in martial arts: 8

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6

3. Number of years with IKI: 6

4. Any other ranks you possess: None

5. Military or law enforcement experience: None

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: Attended 3x Tour & Train Seminars in Israel (2011, 2013 & 2015), Hosted 2x Moshe Katz Seminar in Perth, Australia (2014 & 2015)

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Pat Honan, Australia

Black Belt first dan, November 11, 2018

1. Number of years in martial arts: 28 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 15

3. Number of years with IKI: 10

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 12   

7. Number of Tour and Train attended: 3  

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Peter Lucas, Australia

First dan black belt, November 20, 2020 

1. Number of years in martial arts:  Over 40 years

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 6 years

3. Number of years with IKI:  6 years

4. Any other ranks you posses: 1st dan black belt in Judo.

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  14 years in the New Zealand army, infantry regiment

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 1 intensive three day seminar

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Tuariri Katu, Australia

First dan black belt, July 23, 2023 

1. Number of years in martial arts:  23

I started learning Martial Arts in 2001, Vale Tudo. BJJ 10 years, Combat Ishin Ryu 3 years, Muay Thai 3 years and MMA 5 years. 

1-0 Pro MMA and 1-1 Amateur MMA.

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 8 years

3. Number of years with IKI:  8 years

4. Any other ranks you possess: Blue Belt BJJ

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 1 seminar attended in Alice Springs, NT, AUS.

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Brazil

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Giovani Borghetti, Videira / SC - Brazil 

2nd dan Black Belt, December 2017

1. Number of years in martial arts: 30

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 20

3. Number of years with IKI: 9  

4. Any other ranks you possess:

6th dan Taekwondo

5th dan Hapkido

4th dan Tang Soo Do

3rd dan Haedong Kumdo

12th Kan Muay Thai

6 Kyu Judo 

Blue Belt Jiu-jitsu

Knife specialist.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Infantry Weapon Lieutenant 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: 4

7. Tour and Train Israel - 2

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ARGENTINA

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Jose Americo Nacul, Argentina

1st dan, March 24, 2019

1. Number of years in martial arts: 30

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 

3. Number of years with IKI: 11

4. Any other ranks you possess: 

5. Military or law enforcement experience: 

6. Number of IKI seminars you hosted or attended: hosted 4, atteded 8

7. Tour and Train: 1

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Costa Rica

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Erick Araya Hernandez, San Jose, Costa Rica

First dan black belt, December 1, 2019

Second dan black belt, February 25, 2024

1. Number of years in martial arts:  32. 

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 11.

3. Number of years with IKI:  10

4. Any other ranks you posses: Taekwondo, 2nd dan black belt, Tang So Do, 1 dan black belt, Police Tactics 1st dan black belt.

5. Military or law enforcement experience: Teaching military and security groups.

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: 12.

1- 32 años

2- 11 años.

3- 10 años 6 meses.

4- 2 dan Taekwondo, 1 dan Tang soo do, 1 dan Métodos policiales.

5- No. Solo he brindado capacitación en mi País a unidades de Policía tales como Fuerza Pública delta 3, Fuerza Pública división GAO de Cartago, así como grupos de seguridad privada.

6- He participado en 6 seminarios, de los cuales hemos organizado 4 Seminarios.

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Japan

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Mr. Hidetsugu Okubo

1. Number of years in martial arts: 12

2. Number of years in Krav Maga: 12

3. Number of years with IKI: 12

4. Any other ranks you possess: None

5. Military or law enforcement experience:  

6. Number of seminars you hosted or attended: Training with IKI instructor in Hiroshima, Japan.

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Craig Van Heerden, South Africa

First dan black belt, March 13 2022

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