iki krav maga instructors italy

Ivan Mazzocco, Associate Instructor

Ivan being promoted to Associate Instructor, Italy, 2023

From 1986 to 1993 under the guidance of the master masiero graziano brown belt 3kyu in karate U. S. A goju.
Taken part in many seminars and competitive competitions.
1996: approach to kick boxing
For non-voluntary causes I was stopped.
Resumed my line, I met krav maga in 2010.
In. 2010 begins my real challenge.
In 2010 I reached the. First level practitioner with an Italian school
Taken part in many seminars and master classes.
In 2010 krav maga close combat with the master DAITON GUINEE.
In 2019 I obtained the national instructor diploma.
In 2019 I achieve other degree diplomas and a specialization.
In 2020 I know the MASTER MOSHE KATZ.
In 2020 personal trainer diploma
In 2020 obtained certification against cyberbullying.
In 2020 I start studies in Criminal profiling.

2021 - Earned second instructor level IKI (April 25, 2021)

2022 - First dan black belt IKI (awarded at seminar in Vienna)

2023 - Second dan Black Belt IKI Krav Maga, awarded in Padova, Italy

2023 - Third level instructor, Associate Instructor

Dal 1986 al 1993 sotto la guida del maestro masiero graziano cintura marrone 3kyu nel karate U. S. A goju.
Preso parte a molti seminari e gare agonistiche.
1996 : approccio alla kick boxing
Per cause non volontarie ho subito uno stop.
Ripreso la mia linea ho conosciuto il krav maga nel 2010.
Nel. 2010 inizia la mia vera sfida.
Nel 2010 ho raggiunto il. Primo livello praticante con una scuola italiana
Preso parte a molti seminari e master class.
Nel 2010 krav maga close combat con il maestro DAITON GUINEE.
Nel 2019 conseguo il diploma nazionale istruttore.
Nel 2019 conseguo altri diplomi di grado e una specializzazione.
Nel 2020 conosco il MAESTRO MOSHE KATZ.
Nel 2020 diploma di personal trainer
Nel 2020 conseguito certificazione contro il cyberbullismo.
Nel 2020 inizio studi nel Criminal profiling

Seminario Vienna novembre 2022 esame di cintura nera 1 Dan Krav maga confermata dal maestro Moshe Katz.

Seminario aprile 2023 passaggio di grado a istruttore associato 3°livello confermata dal maestro Moshe Katz.

Mavi De Santi

2025 - Apprentice Instructor, working with Ivan Mazzocco, and assisting him with classes. She is an enthusiastic and caring instructor.

Amarda Haxhiu, Genova

Amarda is a fitness professional since 1995, she has more than 30 years experience in the field of teaching, including training and qualifying group fitness instructors. She was graduated as Sports and Fitness Training at the Universita degli studi of Genova.

She has been training in IKI Krav maga for more than 10 years and combines her fitness skills to adapt and better understand Krav Maga.

She has been working to empower women and educate towards self-defense in the Genova and Milano regions.

Unfortunately, Amarda passed away from cancer, after years of heroic struggle. During this time, she displayed resilience and strength in the face of death. She was a loyal supporter of IKI and self-defense for women.

Cagliari, Sardegna

Treviso

Giuseppe (Joseph) Platania, Turin

Joseph Platania, born in 1956 in Turin, Italy, is a lifelong martial artist and professional Instructor with over five decades of experience in traditional Karate, modern self-defense, and personal protection training. He began practicing Shotokan Karate in 1971 at the historic Dojo Miura Academy in Turin under Sensei Masaru Miura, earning his 1st Dan Black Belt in 1975, Instructor Certification in 1978, and 2nd Dan in 1979 (FE.S.I.KA). During his military service with the Italian Carabinieri (1979–1980), he served as a Karate and Personal Defense Instructor. Throughout his career, he trained with some of the most influential Karate Masters of the 20th century, including Masaru Miura, Hiroshi Shirai, Taiji Kase, Takeshi Naito, and Tsutomu Ohshima. He is currently a Shotokan Karate Instructor, 3rd Dan, holding a National Diploma from CSEN, an organization recognized by the Italian National Olympic Committee (C.O.N.I.). He is a Krav Maga Instructor, 2nd Dan, accredited by CSEN (Instructor License No. 111863). Since 2012, Joseph Platania has specialized in Israeli Krav Maga, completing numerous advanced training programs and Instructor Courses, including training in Israel. In January 2026, he received the title of Certified Krav Maga Instructor from Israeli Krav International (IKI), awarded by Grandmaster Moshe David Katz and Instructor Esther Cohen.

In 2019, he expanded his internal and holistic training through intensive Qi Gong studies at Shaolin Temple Europe in Otterberg, Germany. He is the author of a Krav Maga Instructor Manual and several publications on self-defense and personal safety, as well as a novel recounting his personal training journey in Israel. Beyond martial arts instruction, he works as a Coach and trainer for Doctors and Psychologists through CoachingShapes (www.coachingshapes.com), operating in Italy and internationally. He is a Founding Member and Head Instructor of IKMET (Immersive Krav Maga Elite Tribe), an Organization active in Italy and dedicated to promoting authentic Israeli Krav Maga. He deeply values the professional integrity, high-level expertise, and extensive experience of IKI Founder and Director Grandmaster Moshe David Katz, as well as Instructor Esther Cohen. He strongly encourages his students to join Israeli Krav International, particularly to benefit from the daily instructional videos, which provide accurate, professional analysis of real-life violent situations and continuous technical updates for effective street self-defense. He also highly recommends the “Tour and Train” programs organized by IKI under the direct supervision of Grandmaster Moshe David Katz, which allow practitioners to train in the birthplace of Krav Maga.

Sandro Cisolla, Treviso, Apprentice Instructor

Sandro Cisolla, nato a Treviso il 19 maggio del 1984, sviluppa la propria esperienza marziale sin dalla più tenera età, iniziando la pratica del Judo presso la storica ASD “Judo Treviso”, sotto la guida del Maestro Fondatore Berardino De Carlo (8° Dan, cintura biancorossa e 9° Dan alla Memoria).

Il percorso da judoka si estende per otto anni (dal 1991 al 2000), gli ultimi dei quali vissuti a livello agonistico, culminando con il conseguimento di un titolo regionale e della cintura marrone con banda nera.

Concluso il cammino nel Judo, i cui insegnamenti tecnici e filosofici vengono conservati nel tempo attraverso numerose esperienze personali, sportive e professionali - tra cui anni trascorsi “on the road” in Italia e in Europa - nel 2022 si riavvicina attivamente alle Arti Marziali, iniziando lo studio del Taijiquan e del Qi Gong.

La scuola scelta è la Stone Temple Tao di Treviso, sotto la guida del Maestro Giuseppe Paterniti, presso la quale si allena con continuità per quattro anni consecutivi.

Questa esperienza gli consente di dare continuità a quanto appreso negli anni del Judo, approfondendo concetti centrali del mondo marziale cinese come lo sviluppo di stabilità, ascolto sensibile, reattività, tempismo e gestione dell’aggressività.

Parallelamente, spinto dall’esigenza urgente di entrare in contatto con una disciplina di autodifesa massimamente efficace contro aggressioni reali, si avvicina all’autentico Krav Maga israeliano attraverso le formazioni del Gran Maestro Moshe David Katz (Maestro 7° Dan di Krav Maga certificato dal Wingate Institute) e sotto la guida dell’Head Instructor Giuseppe Platania (Istruttore 3° Dan di Shotokan Karate, 2° Dan di Krav Maga e Certified Instructor di IKI - Israeli Krav International), con il quale fonda, insieme a Chiara Canzian e Rossella Ciriello, IKMET (Immersive Krav Maga Elite Tribe).

Il cammino nel Krav Maga accoglie le consapevolezze apprese nelle Arti Marziali orientali per unirle a quella concretezza, istintività, semplicità, pragmatismo e velocità di apprendimento che solo tale disciplina riesce a offrire.

Oggi Sandro Cisolla, dopo aver conseguito in Israele il titolo di “ Apprentice Instructor IKI” e in Italia quello di Istruttore CSEN (il più grande Ente di Promozione Sportiva riconosciuto dal CONI e dal CIP in Italia) e di istruttore IKMET, integra le proprie competenze artistiche come scrittore e quelle maturate nella relazione d’aiuto come Life Coach con il ruolo di istruttore di Krav Maga, per trasmettere agli altri - in particolare alle nuove generazioni - maggiore fiducia nelle proprie capacità, consapevolezza, e la possibilità concreta di difendersi da qualsiasi potenziale minaccia, fisica o emotiva.

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Sandro Cisolla, Treviso

Sandro Cisolla, born in Treviso on 19 May 1984, began his martial arts training at a very young age, taking up judo at the historic ASD “Judo Treviso” under the guidance of its founding master, Berardino De Carlo (8th Dan, red-and-white belt, and posthumously awarded 9th Dan).

His career as a judoka spanned eight years (from 1991 to 2000), the last of which were spent at competitive level, culminating in the award of a regional title and the brown belt with a black stripe.

Having concluded his journey in Judo—whose technical and philosophical teachings have been preserved over time through numerous personal, sporting and professional experiences, including years spent ‘on the road’ in Italy and Europe—in 2022 he actively returned to the martial arts, beginning the study of Taijiquan and Qi Gong.

The school he chose was Stone Temple Tao in Treviso, under the guidance of Master Giuseppe Paterniti, where he trained continuously for four consecutive years.

This experience allowed him to build on what he had learnt during his years of Judo, delving deeper into central concepts of the Chinese martial arts world such as the development of stability, sensitive awareness, responsiveness, timing and the management of aggression.

At the same time, driven by an urgent need to engage with a self-defence discipline that is highly effective against real-life attacks, he turned to authentic Israeli Krav Maga through training with Grand Master Moshe David Katz (7th Dan Krav Maga Master certified by the Wingate Institute) and under the guidance of Head Instructor Giuseppe Platania (3rd Dan Shotokan Karate Instructor, 2nd Dan Krav Maga and Certified Instructor of IKI – Israeli Krav International), with whom he founded, together with Chiara Canzian and Rossella Ciriello, IKMET (Immersive Krav Maga Elite Tribe).

His journey in Krav Maga incorporates the insights gained from Eastern martial arts, combining them with the practicality, instinctiveness, simplicity, pragmatism and speed of learning that only this discipline can offer.

Today, Sandro Cisolla, having obtained the title of ‘IKI Apprentice Instructor’ in Israel and, in Italy, that of CSEN Instructor (the largest sports promotion body recognised by CONI and CIP in Italy) and IKMET Instructor, combines his artistic skills as a writer and those developed through his work as a Life Coach with his role as a Krav Maga instructor, to instil in others – particularly the younger generation – greater confidence in their own abilities, self-awareness, and the practical ability to defend themselves against any potential threat, whether physical or emotional.

Chiara Canzian, Treviso, Apprentice Instructor

Chiara Canzian, nata a Vittorio Veneto (Treviso) il 13 dicembre 1989, sviluppa fin da giovane un rapporto profondo con il corpo e il movimento, praticando per molti anni diverse discipline sportive, tra cui danza, tennis e nuoto. Queste esperienze contribuiscono a costruire una solida base di disciplina fisica, coordinazione, ascolto corporeo e sensibilità relazionale, elementi che nel tempo diventeranno parte integrante del suo percorso personale e professionale.

Il primo contatto diretto con le arti marziali avviene in età infantile attraverso la pratica del Judo presso l’A.S.D. Judo Club Jigoro Kano di Roncade (1999–2000).

Questa esperienza introduce ai principi fondamentali della disciplina marziale: rispetto dell’altro, autocontrollo, gestione dell’equilibrio e capacità di relazione attraverso il contatto fisico.

Negli anni successivi il lavoro sul corpo prosegue prevalentemente attraverso la pratica sportiva e tramite il teatro, la performance e la formazione artistica. In questi ambiti Chiara approfondisce la presenza scenica, la respirazione consapevole, la gestione dell’energia emotiva e la relazione tra corpo, spazio ed espressione, consolidando una visione integrata tra fisicità e dimensione interiore.

Dal 2018 al 2025 sviluppa in modo continuativo un percorso legato alla consapevolezza corporea integrata al coaching, lavorando su postura, centratura, ascolto interiore e qualità della relazione. In questo periodo il corpo diventa sempre più uno strumento di crescita personale, comunicazione autentica e accompagnamento degli altri nei processi evolutivi.

Parallelamente, integra stabilmente un condizionamento fisico generale di come pratica di consolidamento muscolare, forza, tonicità ed equilibrio posturale, rafforzando la preparazione corporea. Affianca a tale pratica un approfondimento teorico di alcuni interessanti principi marziali elaborati dal Maestro Giuseppe Platania attraverso il Manuale del pensiero-azione Kintou-Do che propone una visione integrata tra atteggiamento mentale, presenza corporea e azione consapevole, sfociando infine nell’apprendimento dell’autentico Krav Maga israeliano come disciplina massimamente efficace per imparare a difendersi e vivere in pace in un mondo che si sta delineando come sempre più violento e aggressivo.

Apprende tale disciplina attraverso gli insegnamenti del Gran Maestro Moshe David Katz e sotto la guida dell’Head Instructor Giuseppe Platania (3° Dan Shotokan Karate – 2° Dan Krav Maga – Certified Instructor IKI – Israeli Krav International).

È inoltre co-fondatrice, insieme a Giuseppe Platania, Sandro Cisolla e Rossella Ciriello, di IKMET – Immersive Krav Maga Elite Tribe, progetto dedicato alla formazione nella difesa personale e alla crescita consapevole attraverso il lavoro corporeo.

Queste esperienze rappresentano un ulteriore approfondimento nella dimensione della presenza, della sicurezza personale e della gestione dello stress, integrando i principi della difesa personale con consapevolezza corporea, lucidità emotiva e capacità relazionale.

Oggi Chiara Canzian dopo aver conseguito in Israele il titolo di “Apprentice Instructor IKI” e in Italia quello di Istruttrice CSEN (il più grande Ente di Promozione Sportiva riconosciuto dal CONI e dal CIP in Italia) e di istruttrice IKMET, integra nel proprio lavoro di coaching, formazione e performance una visione del corpo come strumento di centratura, ascolto e auto-difesa pienamente efficace, in cui disciplina, sensibilità e presenza diventano elementi fondamentali per l’equilibrio personale e professionale.

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Chiara Canzian, Treviso

Chiara Canzian, born in Vittorio Veneto (Treviso) on 13 December 1989, developed a deep connection with her body and movement from a young age, practising various sports for many years, including dance, tennis and swimming. These experiences helped build a solid foundation of physical discipline, coordination, body awareness and interpersonal sensitivity – elements that would, over time, become an integral part of her personal and professional journey.

Her first direct contact with martial arts came during childhood through practising Judo at the A.S.D. Judo Club Jigoro Kano in Roncade (1999–2000).

This experience introduced her to the fundamental principles of martial arts: respect for others, self-control, balance and the ability to connect through physical contact.

In the years that followed, her work on the body continued mainly through sport, as well as through theatre, performance and artistic training. In these fields, Chiara explored stage presence, conscious breathing, the management of emotional energy and the relationship between body, space and expression, consolidating an integrated vision of physicality and the inner dimension.

From 2018 to 2025, she continuously developed a programme combining body awareness with coaching, working on posture, centring, inner listening and the quality of relationships. During this period, the body increasingly became a tool for personal growth, authentic communication and supporting others in their developmental processes.

At the same time, she has consistently incorporated general physical conditioning as a practice to build muscle, strength, tone and postural balance, thereby enhancing his physical conditioning. He combines this practice with a theoretical exploration of some interesting martial principles developed by Master Giuseppe Platania through the Kintou -Do, which proposes an integrated vision of mental attitude, physical presence and conscious action, ultimately leading to the learning of authentic Israeli Krav Maga as the most effective discipline for learning to defend oneself and live in peace in a world that is becoming increasingly violent and aggressive.

She learnt this discipline through the teachings of Grand Master Moshe David Katz and under the guidance of Head Instructor Giuseppe Platania (3rd Dan Shotokan Karate – 2nd Dan Krav Maga – Certified Instructor IKI – Israeli Krav International).

She is also co-founder, alongside Giuseppe Platania, Sandro Cisolla and Rossella Ciriello, of IKMET – Immersive Krav Maga Elite Tribe, a project dedicated to self-defence training and conscious growth through bodywork.

These experiences represent a further exploration of the dimensions of presence, personal safety and stress management, integrating the principles of self-defence with body awareness, emotional clarity and interpersonal skills.

Today, Chiara Canzian, having obtained the title of “IKI Apprentice Instructor” in Israel and in Italy as a CSEN Instructor (the largest sports promotion body recognised by CONI and CIP in Italy) and an IKMET instructor, integrates into her coaching, training and performance work a vision of the body as a fully effective tool for centring, listening and self-defence, in which discipline, sensitivity and presence become fundamental elements for personal and professional balance.

Palermo, Sicily

seminars

Moshe has conducted seminars in Italy in the Italian language in various parts of the country, Rome, Cagliari, Genova, Piacenza. Some of the seminars attracted between 50 - 70 participants from all over Italy.

Pauda 2023