Chris Lobb
Graduate Level 5
Tasmanian Krav Maga Academy, Hobart, TAS.
Chris has studied broadly in martial arts since he first started training over twenty years ago, including Karate, Wing-Chun Kung Fu, Shorinji Kempo and of course Krav Maga.
Having been a full-time member of the Australian Defence Force for over twelve years, Chris remains an active member of the Army Reserve. In that time, Chris qualified as a military unarmed combat instructor and deployed to a number of high threat environments.
James Ward
Expert Level 1
Krav Maga Training Academy, QLD.
James is a Krav Maga Instructor at the Krav Maga Training Academy (KMTA) in Brisbane. Undertaking training since 2011, he received his Civilian Instructor Certification in May 2013 under the mentorship of expert Israeli instructors from the IKMF Global Instructor Team.
James has previous experience in Muay Thai, including undertaking an intensive Muay Thai camp in Bangkok. Given his background in other fighting systems, James believes that Krav Maga is a uniquely practical system for dealing with realistic self defence problems.
Briel Uriel
Graduate Level 5
Born: Israel 1978
Lives - Central Coast NSW
Head instructor at : Close Combat Krav Maga
I have dedicated my life to helping people achieve their goals. Having a strong belief that if you maintain a healthy lifestyle and move your body you will enjoy the best life has to offer. Learning Krav Maga has taught me to be aware of my surroundings and avoid conflict. Krav Maga has also given me the confidence that if I had to defend myself I could do so. Background in Judo and Muay Thai in the past and enjoyed the training very much but if I had to teach my kids how to deal and defend themselves during a situation Krav Maga is my choice. I love teaching Krav Maga and it brings me great satisfaction when my students tell a story of how it helped them "walk in peace".
Peter Jackson - IKMF National Director
Graduate Level 5
Peter became National Director of IKMF Australia in mid-2015. He has dedicated over half his life to the fighting arts and runs his own Health & Fitness PT business. He started as a 15 year old stepping into the ring learning the craft of boxing with Leo White (Kid Young, dec): "I had no champion fights....my trainer said I was ready but my mother wouldn't allow me"! It was just tough, old school training experience and provided me with some early life skills". He ventured into Freestyle Martial Arts, BJJ and finally Karate. After reaching a level of 2nd Degree in Karate, Peter was introduced to Krav Maga during a Karate black-belt class; it was 2000. "It was a major turning point in my life as I had started questioning to myself the effectiveness of our training and the techniques we were learning. I liked the art to Karate, however, the complexity within the system had me also questioning the effectiveness in a confrontation". I soon started to train with a good friend and Krav Maga Expert and the rest is history". His passion for learning and a willingness to pass on his extensive knowledge to students. His philosophy is pretty simple; "teach people who want to learn, learn from people who want to teach".
Aaron Davis
Graduate Level 5
Aaron is the owner/instructor of Direct Contact Krav Maga, which is the only IKMF Melbourne-based Krav Maga school.
Aaron has a background in various martial arts and started Krav Maga in 2008. With 5 years of training, Aaron successfully completed the Civilian Instructor Course (CIC) in 2013 and in the same year completed the Women's Self-Defence Instructor Course (WIC).
Aaron is also a veteran from the Army, who saw active service in Timor ,Iraq and Afghanistan. After being exposed to the various threats whilst on deployment, Aaron concluded that everyone, not just soldiers, should feel safe in their surroundings and Krav Maga helps provide that reassurance to everyone who gives it ago.
Iman ESLAMIZADEH
Expert Level 1
Krav Maga Training Academy. Brisbane, QLD
Iman began training in Krav Maga since February 2009 with KMTA.. As a senior student in 2010 he moved in to an administration role within KMTA while continuing his training. In April 2011 he received his Civilian Instructor certification, and is running regular classes every week, also along with numerous personal training sessions. In 2016 Iman succesfuly became an IKMF Australia Expert level 1. Aside from Krav Maga, Iman graduated from university in 2010 with a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice. In 2011 he completed his Masters of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Furthermore, in 2013 he completed his Masters of International Relations. Professionally, Iman is a Member of Australia and New Zealand Society of Criminology
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