Happy New Year from IKMF Canada!!!
Posted by Laurent Mougeot on Sunday, January 2, 2011
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
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
