Krav Maga Instructor: Which One Will You Choose?
Published by Steve Chi
When looking for a Krav Maga instructor, who should you listen to? Moni Azik with Commando Krav Maga or David Kahn with Israeli Krav Maga? Or should you follow Alain Cohen or Darren Levine style of Krav Maga?
Commando Krav Maga
Each one is a Krav Maga master, but each one has a different method of Krav Maga instruction. Let's take a closer look at each one of the top Krav Maga instructors so you can decide which one is right for you.
Moni Azik with Commando Krav Maga is certainly one of the most famous Krav Maga experts. He has a very polished web site and his Krav Maga Commando ha been featured on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, Fox News and a whole host of nationally syndicated magazines as long as your arm..
Comando Krav Maga or CKM is unique in that it provides Krav Maga training through traveling classes in most major American cities as well as Canada and European venues. These Krav Maga bootcamps are for certified Krav Maga instructors as well as the general public. You can even schedule some private lessons with Moni Azik the day before or after one of his Commando Krav Maga Boot Camps.
David Kahn Krav Maga
Another Krav Maga expert and instructor is David Kahn with Israeli Krav Maga, a Krav Maga school in New Jersey. David Kahn trained under Grandmaster Haim Gidon, who is the highest ranked Krav Maga black belt ever promoted by founder Imi Lichtenfeld. It has been said that "David is quite possibly the most connected with honest to goodness Israeli spec ops guys of anyone in North America."
David Kahn, Krag Maga instructor, has written one of the essential books for the Krav Maga method called, "Krav Maga: An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method - For Fitness and Self-Defense."
Alain Cohen Krav Maga
Alain Cohen, Krav Maga master, heads the Krav Maga Federation. His specialty is security and close protection. He is a security consultant for large firms and has written several books including, "Israeli Defense System Krav Maga."
Alain Cohen also has a Krav Maga dvd course and a seminar that travels around the United States.
Darren Levine Krav Maga
Darren Levine is probably the most well known Krav Maga instructor in the United States and has a Krav Maga center in Los Angeles, California. He has one of the largest Krav Maga studios in the world called Krav Maga Worldwide Training Center. He also has the largest reality based self-defense organization in the world with over 240 licensed schools and claims to have trained over 500 law enforcement and government agencies.
Darren Levine is a prosecuter for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and was awarded a Founder's Diploma by Imi Lichtenfeld for Special Excellence in Krav Maga. Imi awarded this diploma to only 2 individuals in the world: Darren Levine and Eyal Yanilov. These diplomas were given to the people that Imi wanted to be the future leaders of Krav Maga.
Eyal Yanilov Krav Maga
Eyal Yanilov with the International Krav Maga Federation is another Krav Maga Master and holds the unique "Founder's Diploma of Excellence", which was given to only one other Krav Maga instructor, Darren Levine.
Offering one of the first Krav Maga classes for American citizens, Eyal Yanilov has been teaching Krav Maga instructors courses around the world, under the auspices of the Israeli Ministry of Education and the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF). Eyal Yanilov, Krav Maga master is the key force in spreading Krav Maga teaching throughout the world.
Hopefully you can now identify the major players in the Israeli self-defense method of Krav Maga. Each Krav Maga expert has his own personal style of Krav Maga instruction and each instructor appeals to a different demographic.
Whoever you choose to follow, realize that Krav Maga is a no holds barred method of real-world self defense on the street.
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