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.

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