KMLI
FAQs
How are KMLI's Krav Maga instructors trained?
Our
Krav Maga instructors are among the most rigorously trained in the
United States, and are certified either by Krav
Maga Worldwide (KMWW), Krav Maga International (KMI), or the Krav
Maga Academy of Israel (KMAI)*--all nationally and internationally
recognized certifying bodies for Krav Maga instruction. To be eligible
to
teach Level
1 at KMLI, our instructors
must have trained in Krav Maga for a miniumum of six months with at
least 75 hours of Level 1 training. They are then required to go
through the Level 1
Instructor Training Seminar, 9-10 hours per day for one week either in
Los Angeles at the National Training Center or in New York at a
recognized Krav Maga training facility. KMLI also requires that all Level 1
instructors be certified in Basic First Aid and CPR. (*In
some cases, our instructors may have additional
certifications with other established and acredited Krav Maga
organizations)
To teach Level 2 classes at KMLI, instructors must already be Level 1
certified. They have to have trained in Level 2 Krav Maga
classes for at
least 6 months or at least 75 hours. They also
have to have kept up their Level 1 training during that time. They
are then required to go through an approved Level 2 Instructor
Certification Course. During this Instructor-training,
prospective instructors again must train for one week, 9 -10 hours
per day, during which they not only drill on all Orange belt material,
they must also demonstrate their Yellow belt skills throughout the
week. At the end of the training week, all participants must test on
Orange belt
material, regardless of what belt-rank they may currently hold. The
test requires proficiency in all Level 2 material, even greater
proficiency in all Level 1 material, and a demonstrated ability to
transfer knowledge of all this material to students.
To teach Level 3 Krav Maga classes, KMLI instructors must not only
Level 3 certification at, they must also
have trained in Level 3 Krav Maga for a minimum of one year with at
least 100 hours of Green belt training, in addition to ongoing training
in both Level 1 and Level 2 material. To teach beyond Leve 3,
instructors must complete additional Instructor Training courses.
By the time a KMLI
instructor is
teaching Level 3 (Green belt) classes, he or she has had a minimum of 250 hours of Krav
Maga training, plus over 150 hours of Instructor Training.
How are KMLI's non-Krav Maga
instructors (Power Punch, Kombat Grappling
TM, Kombat Kidz TM)
trained?
All of KMLI's non-Krav Maga instructors must provide evidence of
training and proficiency before they are permitted to teach classes.
They must also continue to train at KMLI as well as at other locations
that may have certified them in their skills-areas. Every instructor
must teach demo-classes to the KMLI Senior Staff and be evaluated for
their ability to effectively transfer knowledge and to motivate
students.
What
ongoing training is required of
KMLI's instructors?
KMLI instructors are required to keep up their training in Krav Maga
and other relevant skill-areas. In addition, KMLI holds regular
teaching-staff meetings not only go over curriculum but also to discuss
and practice techniques, teaching points, and questions that may have
come up in class.
There
are other Krav Maga
organizations that claim to require certification of some kind in
Israel. Why?
One or two Krav Maga organizations may that to become a "full"
instructor, one must complete one's training, test for black belt, and
receive their certification from Israel. While this may sound more authentic, it is an
aribitrary requirement that has virtually nothing to do with the
effectiveness of an instructor's training and preparedness to teach.
While a trip to Japan to train in karate, or to Korea to train in tae
kwon do, might be a great experience, it is no less authentic to become
an excellent practitioner--and teacher--of these styles without ever
setting foot on Japanese or Korean soil. The same is true for Krav
Maga. In the United States, there are already expert practitioners and
instructors who are recognized nationally and internationally--not only
by Israeli authorities, but by Krav Maga centers throughout the
world--as
highly qualified to teach students and instructors of Krav Maga. On the
flip side, one can go to Israel (or Japan or Korea), test for black
belt, get certified there, and still be a poor instructor. KMLI
will only permit those individuals who have been duly certified by Krav
Maga Worldwide and/or by other nationally and internationally
recognized Krav Maga
organizations AND who demonstrate excellence
in teaching to become instructors on our mats.