Archive for October 2022

Natan Levy is an Israeli professional mixed martial artist and Karate teacher. He was born in France and moved to Israel at a young age. After trying out a lot of different disciplines, He started training Kung fu & karate at the age of 15, He received his black belt in Kung fu at 17 and…

FIMA Feature – Julius Melegrito Julius Melegrito is a life-long martial artist, practicing a variety of styles of martial arts for over 40 years. Born in Manilla, Philippines, he emigrated to the United States in 1992. Julius is the Founder, Director and CEO of the Philippine Martial Arts Alliance (PMAA). He is known for his…

Alain Cohen – FIMA Board of Directors and Krav Maga Representative in Ashdod Israel Alain Cohen was born in France and began training in martial arts when he was 6 years old and emigrated to Israel with his family when he was quite young. During his time in France, Alain experienced antisemitism which influenced his…

Troy Ostapiw – FIMA Representative for Saskatchewan Canada    Troy Ostapiw is a Contract Weapons Specialist trainer for the Canadian Armed forces and a former Police Defensive Tactics Instructor for both the Saskatchewan Police College and the RCMP at (F) division at Depot in Regina.  Mr. Ostapiw has an extensive law enforcement background and is…

Jacov Bresler – Kapap Representative California Shihan Bresler began martial arts training in Shotokan Karate at age 15 (attained brown belt after 2 years) in Israel working as a Merchant Marine. He also studied Okinawan Goju Ryu for 4 years achieving Black Belt. While a teenager, he trained and worked out with Shihan Moshe Galisko,…