ITAY GIL
KMF – Mentor / Master Instructor
IDF Major and senior combat instructor and strategic mission planner for an elite undercover counter-terrorism team.
Israeli President Security Team Trainer for 10 years and has trained the presidential security teams of few Presidents, as well as HRT, FBI, SWAT, Spetsnaz Alpha Group among others.
CEO of Protect Krav Maga
8th Degree Black Belt Krav Maga
LAURIAN LAPADATU
KMF – Chief Instructor
Co - Founder of Krav Maga Force
Co - Founder and former Chief Instructor of UFAF (Chuck Norris System) Krav Maga Force.
Served in the Military - Combat / Hostage Rescue Unit
Close Combat Tactical Firearms Combat Instructor (Pistol and Carbine)
Former IBA (International Bodyguard Association) Director (Canada).
Canadian Security BST and AST certification
6 Degree Black Belt Karate Shotokan
6 Degree Black Belt Okinawan Karate
4 Degree Black Belt CMA
4 Degree Black Belt Krav Maga
3rd Degree Black Belt Chuck Norris System
3rd Degree Black Belt Taekwon-Do WTF
2 Degree Black Belt Karate Kyokushinkai
2 Degree Black Belt Taekwon-Do ITF
2 Degree Black Belt Kickboxing
Brown Belt Judo
Purple Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Military Advisor for the movie SNIPER - Assassin’s End (Tom Berenger, Chad Michael Collins, Sayaka Akimoto).
ANDREA COULTER
KMF – Director of Operations
Business Degree
3rd Degree Black Belt Karate
1st Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
Brown Belt Judo
Personal Trainer / Crossfit Trainer Level 2
VADIM SLAVIN
KMF - Vice President
Krav Maga Force Co-Founder (with Laurian Lapadatu)
High Rank Officer in Russian Army
Served in IDF as a soldier
Black Belt Krav Maga (IDF)
3rd Degree Black Belt KMF
3rd Degree Black Belt Judo
4th Degree Black Belt Russian Sambo
Certified International Instructor in 2 Martial Arts
JASON ADAMS
KMF – Law Enforcement Chief Instructor
Sworn Law Enforcement Officer, Police Captain
25+ years in Law Enforcement and Military Experience
Served in the Military - Military Police and tactical response force defensive tactics instructor
Law Enforcement General Instructor
Defense Technology Monadnock Expandable Baton Instructor
FBI Regional Crisis Negotiator
Master of Science Criminal Justice, Saint Leo University
Level 2 KMF Total Officer Protection Instructor
6th Degree Black Belt Shorinryu Karate
4th Degree Black Belt Ryukyu Kobudo
1st Degree Black Belt Krav Maga
GRAYDON LEWIS
KMF - Military Chief Instructor
Served in Vietnam – 82nd Airborne
Security for President Nixon
TOW School Fort Bragg
AITFort Bragg
Airborne Jump School
Karate Instructor Fort Bragg
Machine Gunner, Rifleman
Sniper School
JOTC Jungle SchoolPanama
Civil Disturbance Training
Tested MC1-1 Parachute
Tested C5AGalaxy
PSYOPS operations
Fire Team Leader
Combat Leader’s Course
Full Active Shooter Training
Krav Maga Instructor in two Krav Maga Federations
5th Degree Black Belt Karate Shotokan
2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
Purple Belt Judo A
ROBERT CUMMING
KMF – Kids Programs Chief Instructor
Master Degree in Education
Verbal Judo Certified Instructor
Krav Maga Force Women’s Self Defense Head Instructor
Level 6 – 2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
Pressure Point Control Tactics Advanced Certification, Stay Safe Instructional Programs
6th Degree Black Belt, World Taekwondo Federation Headquarters
International Master Instructor Certification, World Taekwondo Federation
Master Instructor Certification, United States Taekwondo Committee
National Coach Certification (NCCP level 2), Coaching Association of Canada
Jr. National Team Trainer, Jr. World Championships, Istanbul, 1998
BJJ Active Athlete
C. YEE
KMF - FIRE Program Chief Instructor
Current serving law enforcement member – 31 years policing experience
Commissioned Officer
Order of Merit of the Police Forces appointment
Creator and lead instructor of award winning and internationally recognized women’s personal safety program
2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
UFAF (United Fighting Arts Federation) Krav Maga 2nd Degree Black Belt
Krav Maga Force (F.I.R.E.) Women’s Self Defense Instructor
Provincial Use of Force Instructor Police Control Tactics
Trauma Informed Practices/Crisis De-escalation
Modern Warrior Defensive Tactics Instructor
CSSD/SC Instructor
Blauer Tactical Systems S.P.E.A.R. Certified Instructor Level 1
Force Science Institute certification
Certified LE Defensive Tactics Instructor
Certified Krav Maga Instructor in 2 Krav Maga Federations
Martial Arts student - 35 years
KENNETH FJELD
KMF EUROPE - Head Instructor
Served in the Military
5th Degree Black Belt Chuck Norris System
2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
1st Degree Black Belt UFAF Krav Maga Force (Chuck Norris Organization)
1st Degree Black Belt Karate Shotokan
Guro (Black Belt Level) In Pambuan Arnis and Pambuan Tactical knife
BJJ Purple Belt Will/Machado
Certified Instructor in 3 Krav Maga Organisations
VIP Protection Experience
Former Eurosport Norway commentator
TV Series “Okkupert” Consultant
JOHN A LARSEN
KMF Scandinavian Director / KMF NORWAY - Head Instructor
5th Dan, Black Belt Tang Soo Do, Taekwondo.
4th Dan, Black Belt Kukkiwon Taekwondo WF.
2nd Dan, Black Belt Korea Hapkido Total Federation.
1st Dan, Black Belt Krav Maga Force.
KMF Certified Instructor
Greek Roman Wrestler.
Trained in Muay Thai, Kick boxing, Kali, Hapkido Cane, Dan Bong, Pambuan Tactical (P.A.L)
TROY OSTAPIW
KMF CANADA – Head Instructor
Instructor of H2H and combat tactics to Law Enforcement and Military
Former Specialized Tactics & Recruit trainer for Police Officers & Police Trainers
Former Defensive Tactics Trainer RCMP Depot
Trained in 3 Krav Maga Federations
Certified Executive Protection High Risk Operations
Current Arrest & Control Instructor
Certified Security Specialist
Certified NCCP Boxing Coach
Full Instructor Jeet Kune Do
Instructor Spec Ops Kali
5th Degree Black Belt Bujinkahn Jiu-Tai-Jitsu
5th Degree Black Belt Natural Spirit Combatives
1st Degree Black Belt Modern Arnis
Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Certified Kettlebell Instructor
JOSHUA BECKER
KMF USA - SE Regional Director (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio,Pennsylvania,West Virginia, Maryland to Maine)
Trained in Fire Arms
Certified Instructor in 3 Krav Maga Organizations
3rd Degree Black Belt Taekwon-Do
2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
2nd Degree Black Belt UFAF Krav Maga Force (Chuck Norris Organization)
JOHN JUAREZ
KMF USA - East Coast Regional Director (Florida, Georgia, Alabama,South Carolina, North Carolina,Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia).
Served in the Military
2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
2nd Degree Black Belt UFAF Krav Maga Force (Chuck Norris Organization)
Brown Belt Jiu Jitsu
RipTide Martial Arts Academy CEO
Extensive knowledge of MMA has come from various training opportunities from some of the top world-renowned MMA gyms. (Xtreme Couture & American top team).
Randy Couture’s (UFC heavyweight world champion) training partner.
TRAVIS GILLENTINE
KMF USA - SE Regional Director (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Nevada)
SAS Extended Training
Fire Arms and Archery Advanced Training
4th Degree Black Belt Chuck Norris System
2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
Brown Belt Taekwon-Do
Level 4 Instructor UFAF Krav Maga Force (Chuck Norris Organization)
Extensive training in BJJ, Kickboxing and Boxing.
BRIAN TRENHOLM
KMF USA - Rockies Mountains Regional Director (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado)
Served 25 Years in the Military
Trained in Combat Survival skills and tactics
Trained and certified in Specialized Weapons Employment Tactics
2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
Trained in BJJ, Boxing and Kickboxing
BENJAMIN HOLLINS
KMF – Law Enforcement
Senior Instructor / Advisor CANADA
23 year Law Enforcement officer (retired) UK and Calgary Canada. Ex-Police K9 Handler and Crowd Control Unit member.
Lead Instructor Officer Safety and Tactics Training Department Calgary Police, Teaching recruit and in service officers use of force and Tactical options-lethal and non lethal.
Sgt for Calgary Police Service Public Safety Unit.
3rd Degree Black Belt Wado Kai Karate
2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga
Blauer Tactical Systems Lead Canadian Trainer for Law Enforcement 2014 to 2018
Member of the Mobile Training Team for Blauer Tactical Systems for Law Enforcement and Military 2014 to 2018
Blauer Tactical Systems SPEAR Instructor Level 2
Blauer Tactical Systems Personal Defense Readiness Instructor
Verbal Judo Instructor
PPCT Instructor
Police Emergency Vehicle Operator Course Instructor
Police Vehicle Intervention Instructor
Police Control and Restraint instructor
Baton, Handcuff and OC spray instructor
Rapid Intervention/ Active Assailant Instructor
Patrol Officer Tactical Medicine Instructor
Scenario based Instructor certification
Force Science Certified
Strategic Communications instructor
Incident Command Level 300
NATHAN HAYES
KMF - Law Enforcement
Senior Instructor / Advisor USA
High Ranking In-Service Police Officer
Certified LE Defensive Tactics Instructor
Certified Krav Maga LE Instructor in 2 Krav Maga Federations
CATALIN CODRESCU
KMF - Lead Instructor / VIP Protection Adviser
Served in the Military
2nd Degree Black Belt Karate
2nd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga
Certified Instructor in 2 Krav Maga Federations
Police Academy – Investigation and Enforcement
Code ZERO driving – BC Justice Institute
JENNIFER BAJUS
KMF - Lead Instructor FIRE/NO MEANS NO Training Division
Certified Instructor and Krav Maga 1st degree Black Belt
Certified Instructor and Federation of Israeli Martial Arts (FIMA) 1st degree Black Belt
Certified Instructor and United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF) 1st degree Black Belt
Certified Krav Maga Force Women’s F.I.R.E. Self Defense Instructor
Certified Combat Fitness Instructor
Certified TRX Suspension Trainer Instructor
FIMA (Federation of Israeli Martial Arts) member January 2021 – Present
Krav Maga Force Women’s F.I.R.E. Self Defense Instructor
Krav Maga Force Combat Fitness Instructor 2017-Present
British Columbia Recreation, Parks & Association (BCRPA) Certified Personal Trainer 2015-Present
St. John’s Ambulance Emergency First Aid for Industry (OFA Level 1 Equivalent) 2018-Presen
Trains and collaborates with the Vancouver Police Department Women’s Personal Safety Team
HOWARD MUNDING
KMF - Instructor / Advisor
Served in the Military
Retire Fire Chief
Certified LE Defensive Tactics Instructor
6th degree Black Belt Chuck Norris System
3rd degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
1st degree Black Belt UFAF Krav Maga
Certified Instructor in 3 Diffrent Krav Maga Federations
Co - Founder of UFAF (Chuck Norris System) Krav Maga Force
Former UFAF KMF Chief Instructor
Regional Chairman United Fighting Arts Federation – Chuck Norris Founder
Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor Force Options
Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor CDT® (Non-Lethal Force)
Developer of the Street Smart EMS program (Personal Protection for 1st Responders and Health Care Professionals).
CIPRIAN SOCACIU
KMF - Combat Fitness Head Instructor and Youth KMF Programs Advisor / Instructor
Master’s Degree in Computer Studies
Krav Maga Force Senior Instructor
Karate International Certified Instructor
National/International high level karate Athlete and Coach
Athletic Medalist and title holder
Founder of DYNAMIC COMBAT SYSTEM
4th Degree Black Belt Karate Shotokan
3rd Degree Black Belt Krav Maga Force
Trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu