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Krav Maga Instructors

IKI currently includes instructors from the USA and Israel, we are allies in promoting personal safety and self preservation. We look forward to welcoming representatives from other countries as well. For information about membership and certification please see Krav Maga Certification

Affiliate Schools

GIBSON'S Black Belt Academy, Christiansburg, Va,

Perry's Black Belt Academy Krav Maga Training Perry Gibson; Owner, Master Instructor

2587 Market St

Market Square Shopping Center

Christiansburg VA, 24073

Phone 540-449-9365

Email: onemartialarts@20l.com

www.theonemartialarts.com

Perry Gibson is a serious martial artist with many years of experience in a wide range of arts including the Israeli arts of Krav Maga and Hisardut. I recently certified him as a second dan black belt in Krav Maga. He operates a beautiful school in Christiansburg VA.

Contact Gibson's Black Belt Academy

Progressive Kenpo Karate,

Springfield, Ill

Amy Jo Giles, Krav Maga instructor

Amy Jo Giles; Owner/Instructor

1824 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, IL 62703

217-726-0097

www.kenpotime.com

E Mail: senseiamy@kenpotime.com

Amy is a fine martial artist with experience in a number of styles, she is not only a teacher but a very dedicated student of the martial arts, always seeking to learn more and to better herself.

I had the honor of being hosted and conducting a seminar at her school in Illinois.

Her experience includes many years of Kenpo, Karate and Krav Maga. Her Krav Maga moves are fluid and explosive. After extensive training she has been certified as a Krav Maga black belt instructor and a member of IKI.

John Fetzer

PHILLY KRAV MAGA

Philadelphia, Pa.

John Fetzer has been in the Martial arts for over 37 years. He is a former Police Sergeant and presently a Federal Law Enforcement Officer.

Fetzer is presently the Lead Special Operations Combatives Instructor for the Unites States Department of Defense Police, also is an Adjunct Instructor for other Local, State, Federal Law Enforcement Agencies and U.S. Military personnel.

8th Dan Jujitsu with the International Federation of JujutsuansChief Instructor for the Goshin Ryu Jujutsu Yudanshakai

6TH Dan Karate, International Director for the Shorin Ryu Matsumura Kenpo Karate/ Kobudo Federation.

Instructor in the Art of the Blade.

Founder of Tactical Kyusho Options (TKO), formed up with Highly Trained Instructors teaching a Rapid response approach to tactical situations, using kyusho jitsu.

International Krav Maga Instructor, IKI

Louis Balestrieri

Retired NYPD detective from the Organized Crime Investigation Division, decorated multiple times for actions involving grave personal risk, expert at firearms, and over thirty years martial arts experience.

Co Founder of Ultimate Warrior Training.

Sharir Richman

Jerusalem, Israel

Sharir Richman (Left) with Moshe Katz (Center) and Itay Gil (Right)

Sharir, a life long martial artist, is a veteran of the IDF, where he trained and was certified as an IDF Combat Krav Maga instructor. He is also a certified black belt in mixed martial arts/Krav Maga with Itay Gil. He is an expert in hand to hand combat, weapon disarms, and the use of firearms. He currently teaches at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, under Itay Gil. He is a fine instructor and a good friend.

Kelly O'Keefe, Roby Irby,

Kelly O'Keefe, Amy Jo Giles, Moshe Katz, Roby Irby, Mike Hovey

Kelly O’Keefe is a law enforcement officer. He has a 10th Degree Black Belt award by the Alliance, U.S.A.Martial Arts with the title of Soke.

He has been awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy in Martial Arts and Martial arts Science by the University of Asian Martial Arts Studies. He was inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2008.

He is the founder of the hybrid martial art Taejuki, holds a 10th Degree Black Belt in the art of Taejuki, a 7th Degree Black Belt in tae kwon do, 4th Degree Black Belt in Shintoyo Shin Jujitsu, 3rd Degree Black Belt in Nippon Ketsugo Jujitsu, 1st Degree Black Belt in Modern American Jujitsu and has trained in mauy thai and JKD.

He was 6 time U.S. National Champion, 5 time Illinois State Champion and twenty two time grand champion. He was 1980 PKA amateur fighter of the year and inducted into the international martial arts hall of fame in 1996 for fighter of the year. He has trained 33 national champions and 70 junior Illinois State Champions. He has forty years of martial arts experience and has owned a commercial martial art school for over 34 years. He has an instructor development course for law enforcement and is certified in Gracie Retention and Control for Immediate Enforcement. He served as the former Illinois State Director for Nippon Ketsugo Kai Organization.

Roby Irby is a law enforcement officer.

He has a 10thDegree Black Belt award by the Alliance, U.S.A.Martial Arts with the title of Soke. He has been awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy in Martial Arts and Martial Arts Science by the University of Asian Martial Arts Studies, the Alliance, U.S.A. Martial Arts and U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

He currently is attending Capella University working on a Doctorate of Philosophy in Criminal Justice and theU niversity of Northumbria working on a Bachelor of Law. He holds a Master of Liberal Studies Degree from Bradley University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in History and Religious Studies from Bradley University.He was inducted into the U.S.A. Marital Arts Hall of Fame in 2008 for Grandmaster of the year. He holds a10th Degree Black Belt in the art of Taejuki, he has a 7th Degree Black Belt in Tae down do, 4th Degree Black Belt in Jujitsu and a 1st Degree Black Belt in NipponKetsguo Jujitsu.

He currently serves as the Illinois State Director for the Alliance, U.S.A. Martial Arts.

Kelly has been teaching for 35 years and has been in law enforcement since 2003. Roby has been teaching since 1995 and been in law enforcement since 1995.

Fernan Vargas

Chicago, Illinois

Mr. Vargas is the chief instructor of the Defensive Arts Training Association, a Chicago based school offering instruction in civilian and law enforcement defensive tactics and close quarter combatives. Mr. Vargas is also the director of operations for the international combatives self defense association, which is an international network of personal protection instructors

Mr. Vargas has a diverse training background in the fields of defensive tactics, combatives,self defense, and historical martial arts. Mr. Vargas has trained with some of the fields most sought after instructors.

Mr. Vargas has taught defensive tactics to civilians and law enforcement personnel from around the world, and has presented at several international law enforcement and combatives conferences to teach his brand of close quarter defense tactics.

Mr. Vargas is a certified instructor of several close quarter combat and defensive tactics systems. Mr. Vargas Also holds instructor certification in several combat martial arts systems, including Apache knife fighting, silat & kuntao. Mr. Vargas has also had extensive training in related areas such as public safety, violence prevention, investigations, home security and criminal justice.

Mr. Vargas is the chief Instructor of the Raven Close Quarter Defensive Tactics System. A modern self protection method which draws form the best techniques and tactics from law enforcement Defensive Tactics, Military Combatives and Civilian Combat Martial Arts. ICSDA

Gary Hodges Jr,

Gary joins us with a rich background in martial arts and fitness. He wrestled in High School, trained in Kempo, Submission grappling, boxing, judo and jujitsu. With the same philosophy as Krav Maga, he picked out the techniques and concepts that worked best.

When he heard about Krav Maga he did his best to train in this system but could not find a place to train. He continued learning via tapes and training in MMA. He earned a blue belt in Brazilian Jujitsu from Royce Gracie.

At Dr. Beasley's Karate College he met IKI 2nd dan black belt Perry Gibson. Shortly afterwards he joined IKI and is now training with us. We are proud and honored to have him aboard.

Gary Hodges Jr.

Personal trainer, martial arts instructor, Virginia.

Gary Hodges Jr, with IKI Krav Maga Instructor Perry Gibson at Karate College.

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