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New Instructors in Canada!

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:23:23 +0100

The Civilian Instructors Course (CIC) just ended in Ottawa, ON and I would like to congratulate the 11 participants, including Instructors undergoing their renewal course, for their accomplishment and for completing this challenging course. We now have three new Instructors in Ottawa:

Roxana Istratescu
Jamie Wiley
Wayne Boucher

Great job to you, we are very proud! Also in Toronto, Billy Austin became a new Instructor as well as Uriah McHaffie in Springfield, Missouri. More participants will complete the course requirements in the next few months.

Also congratulations to Chris Gagne, Head instructor in Toronto, who successfully tested for G2

A huge thank you to IKMF headquarters and in particular to Amnon Darsa and Haim Sasson for their unvaluable support throughout the entire course.

The IKMF family is getting bigger and stronger!

Laurent Mougeot
Director IKMF Canada
(613)-619-KRAV (5728)
kravottawa@gmail.com
www.kravmagaottawa.com

Tour and Travel - A message from Avi Moyal Chairman IKMF

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:41:49 +0100

Shalom,

Our recent Krav Maga Train & Travel programs have been very successful!

The upcoming event is set for 12/8 , 2011, through 21/8, 2011. Prospective Applicants should reserve a place ASAP.

General

· You will be training with the top Krav Maga Instructors in the world Master Master Avi Moyal– IKMF Chairman and head instructor and our Global Instructors Team from Israel.

· The event is 10 days long.

· Cost: it is $2500 US (or €1690 Euros)

· Group of 6 participants coming from same club can apply for a discount.

· Price includes: Hotel (3 stars; B+B; double occupancy); Touring in Israel; Krav Maga and related training.

· Other subjects may include: firearms USING PISTOL AND RIFLE; anti-road rage; simulations, etc.

· Our base city is Tel Aviv.

· Regular Training Days - 5 hours of practice, appropriate for all levels of participants.

Travelling -

· 2 days – Jerusalem, then to the Dead Sea, and Masada fortress.

· Half-day in Tel Aviv – Jaffa.

· During the full days of touring we’ll only train for about 2 hours.

More information is included below, as well as on our website: www.kravmaga-ikmf.com/

Best Regards,

Avi Moyal

Chairman & Head Instructor
International Krav Maga Federation.

Happy New Year from IKMF Canada!!!

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:46:00 +0100

Dear all,

Let me wish you a very happy new year and best wishes of health and happiness to all of you and your families!

2010 was a fantastic year, a key year indeed for IKMF as a whole and for IKMF in Canada. Many changes occured in the spring, that led to a better, stronger structure for our federation, which is now led by Avi Moyal backed up by some of the best Experts worldwide including Haim Sasson, Amnon Darsa, Israel Tamir, Tamir Gilad and many others, also the best tactical instructors in the world who have began a partnership with us, in particular Ofer Rozenman, an authority in SWAT training and counter-terrorism who is now working with IKMF.

In March 2010 I was granted the great honour by Avi to be appointed Director of IKMF Canada and two months later I took a leap of faith and resigned from my position as Executive Director of a mental health organization to run Krav Maga Ottawa and IKMF Canada full-time, a decision I have not regretted for a second!

Let me give you a sneak preview of what 2011 will be like.

First of all, our IKMF family is getting bigger and IKMF Vancouver will be opening its door this winter (hopefully in February) under the leadership of Ariel Lewinski and Jeff Thornhill. Welcome to the family! Also this winter, Raffi Kashani (Expert level Instructor) will be starting classes for children and youth in Toronto.

Krav maga Ottawa and Toronto will be teaching special seminars to Law Enforcement personnal as Toronto Instructor Chris Gagne and myself have completed our certifications in the field. KM Ottawa has concluded a partnership with Algonquin College for a series of seminars in the winter and spring for civilians and police foundation students.

In April, Avi Moyal will be leading seminars in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. In July and August, the first ever Civilian Instructor Certification (CIC) course in the Nation Capital will be offered in Ottawa by Experts from the Global Instructors Team (GIT). At the end of July, a special 3 days outdoor seminar will be offered at my house and ran by a GIT Instructor.

Also in March KM Ottawa will be testing a new "batch" of P1 students, who will then join the intermediate/advanced group and we will be starting a new beginners session. In June, all levels will be tested.

As you see it will be a busy year for IKMF Canada, an exciting one too, and I hope to see our family grow and our classes get crowded. You are only as good as you train so come often and give your 100 % always and you will see the results!

I am at your service if you need anything, we are the best branch of the best federation in the world, the source of Krav Maga!

Be safe,

Laurent Mougeot
Krav Maga Instructor
Director IKMF Canada
(613)-619-KRAV (5728)
kravottawa@gmail.com
www.kravmagaottawa.com

Our Head Instructor gets certified to teach Law Enforcement and Security Professionals

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:04:42 +0100

Shooting session with Ofer Rozenman

Laurent Mougeot, Director of IKMF Canada and Head Instructor of Krav Maga Ottawa, just returned from Cleburne, Texas, where he trained for ten days with Master Avi Moyal, Amnon Darsa (Expert 5) and Ofer Rozenman and became certified as a Krav Maga Law Enforcement Instructor. The training was very difficult and intense and included Krav Maga techniques for Law Enforcement but also shooting and combat tactics with firearms. M. Rozenman, who was in charge of the tactical aspect of the course, is one of the world authority in the field of SWAT and anti-terrorism and teaches special units worldwide.

Laurent Mougeot Handcuffs a suspect

M. Mougeot also succesfully tested for the rank of G5 with Amnon Darsa. In 2011, Krav Maga Ottawa intends to start teaching Security professionals.

Krav Maga: The Israeli Self-Defense Fad Goes Global

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:34:08 +0100

By David Kaufman / Netanya

Getting pummeled by three men with kicks, punches and jabs is not how I typically spend my vacation. Yet there I was on Military Base 8 defending myself from a trio of Israeli attackers. But my assailants — brothers Avi and Shlomi Moyal and Haim Sasson — weren't trying to rob me, they were simply doing their job: training me to protect myself via the increasingly hip Israeli self-defense technique known as Krav Maga.

Read the full story

3rd Party Protection Seminar in Toronto with Master Avi Moyal

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:11:47 +0100

Law Enforcement Krav Maga Course

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:04:46 +0100

Krav Maga - Defense in confined spaces with IKMF Master Avi Moyal

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:50:09 +0100

Do not miss a unique opportunity to train with Master Avi Moyal, Chairman of the IKMF and one of the highest ranking Instructors worldwide! This seminar will teach you how to defend yourself in narrow and limited spaces such as buses, elevators and crowds.

When: Saturday, November 27th, 2010- 12.00PM to 4.00PM

Where: Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Norm Fenn Gym, Combatives Room, Ottawa, Ontario

Price: $93.00 or $73.00 for IKMF members with a valid passport see member section for registration

Places limited- pre-registration ONLY- all participants must register before November 18th, 2010

Contact: (613) 619- KRAV (5728)

For PayPal registration see below

Beginner P1 Seminar November 2010

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:35:21 +0100

This seminar will be ran by IKMF Canada Director Laurent Mougeot and is aimed at anyone who wants to discover our system as well as students who want to review the P1 curriculum one more time before testing.

When: Saturday, November 6th, 2010- 1.00PM to 6.00PM

Where: Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Norm Fenn Gym, Combatives Room, Ottawa, Ontario

Price: $93.00 or $73.00 for IKMF members with a valid passport See Member section for registration.

Places limited- pre-registration ONLY- all participants must register before October 28th, 2010

Contact: (613) 619- KRAV (5728)

For PayPal registration see below

New IKMF Instructors in Canada!

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:04:13 +0100

IKMF Canada and Krav Maga Ottawa is proud to count two new Instructors among its ranks: Xavier Ubeda and Clovis Lavoie, who just graduated from the Civilian Instructor Certification with IKMF top Instructors Israel Tamir and Shlomi Moyal and the Chairman of our federation, Master Avi Moyal. We are very proud of our new Instructors!

Xavier will be teaching a new class in Gatineau starting September 1st, while Clovis will be runing the beginners group in Ottawa starting September 8th.

Great Jobs guys!

Laurent Mougeot, IKMF National Director and Head Instructor in Ottawa