Wingate Krav Maga professional committee April 14-18, 2011

As a customary process at Wingate institute, the Krav Maga professional committee assembled on April 14-18, 2011.

Given that, Wingate Institute, Israel National Sport Institution, is opening its gates to foreign students; the main objective of the committee, was to design a high quality Krav Maga instructor’s course.

It was emphasized, that the course program, should suite all styles of Krav Maga, as well as incorporate new techniques and knowledge.

• Additional objectives were set:

1. To present Krav Maga in professional manner in Israel and worldwide.
2. To constitute an undependable professional source of Krav Maga know-how.
3. To answer the need for reliable and professional knowledge in Krav Maga.
4. To set standards for professional Krav Maga instructors.
5. To teach and preserve Krav Maga heritage.

Committee members:

Abi Moriya – Head of Chinese and Philippine martial arts section at Wingate Institute.

Benjamin Mayer – Krav Maga Instructor, 7^th Dan in “Dennis Survival”, founder of “Gideon”- non- profit organization who acts to promote teenagers through martial arts training.

Gaby Michaeli - WKM Instructor, 7^th Dan in Karate, National Karate Team Coach.

Guy Mor - WKM Instructor, 8^th Pan (Dan) in Pankration, 6^th Dan in Karate, 4^th Dan in Kankido, head of Martia Arts discipline at Wingate Institute.

Maor Bashan - WKM Instructor, former head of Krav Maga section at the IDF School for anti terror combat. Holds black belts in: Karate, Pankration, Meijin-Do and Krav Maga.

Ronen Katz - Krav Maga Instructor, received his black belt in Krav Maga personally from Imi. 6^th Dan in Kyokushinkai Karate, head of the Israeli Kyokushinkai Association.

Shlomi Katz - WKM Instructor, former head of Krav Maga section at the IDF School for anti terror combat. 3^rd Dan in Karate, 5^th Pan (Dan) in Pankration, 6^th Dan in Meijin-Do