About Us
Our Story
I started training Krav Maga in 2016 after training in Boxing, Muay Thai and Eskrima (Pilipino Stick/Knife fighting) and quickly became hooked. It became my goal to become a Krav Maga instructor so that I could share my passion for it with others and in 2019 I was able to join a Civilian Instructors Course run by the IKMF alongside fellow practitioners from Australia. It was an amazing experience and fuelled my passion for Krav Maga, after assisting my instructor teach at his club for a year and a half I opened Defender Krav Maga in Karori in July 2021. ​
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International Krav Maga Federation
​Defender Krav Maga is a proud member of the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) which was started by Imi Lichtenfeld, the founder of Krav Maga. Today the IKMF is the largest Krav Maga federation in the world teaching Krav Maga on six continents.
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The IKMF trains and educates all types of trainees, with or without a Krav Maga (or other martial art) background, such as civilian students and instructors, military personnel and instructors, law-enforcement officers and instructors etc. All such individuals and groups are accepted into the ranks of the IKMF.
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Get in touch if your interested in training or just have some questions.