FIMA Features

Dr. Itay Gil is an IDF Major. He served in Israel’s special forces paratroops brigade. He was chosen to join Israel’s elite counter-terror and hostage rescue commando unit, “Yamam”, where he became an operative and then chief close-quarter combat instructor. Capt. Gil was the executive director of all training programs for the Israel Border Police as…

John Whitman is a 6th degree black belt in Krav Maga, a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu purple belt, a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, and a certified USAW Sport Performance Coach. He holds a Senior Instructor degree from the prestigious Wingate Institute in Netanya, Israel. He served as president of Krav Maga Worldwide for 7 years and has…

Haim Gozali is an Israeli and IDF veteran who has dedicated his life and career post-service to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and representing Israel on the world’s most important stages. From Madison Square Garden in New York to record-breaking events in Tel Aviv, and at The Forum in Los Angeles. Gozali represents Israel with pride…

Dan (THE BEAST) Severn is a FIMA member and one of the BEST MMA fighters in history! He was the first true world-class wrestler to compete in the UFC and one of leading pioneers of mixed martial arts. Dan became the only UFC Triple Crown champion in history. He became UFC Champion at UFC 5.…

  David Kahn is the US Chief Instructor for the Israeli Krav Maga Association under GM Haim Gidon. He has taught all 5 branches of the US Military as well as many foreign militaries and law enforcement agencies. David has been featured regularly in mainstream media including the New York Times, Men’s Fitness, GQ, USA…

Bas Rutten is a Certified Krav Maga Instructor who sits on the FIMA Board of Directors and is FIMA’s IMA (International MMA Association) Director. He is an actor, commentator, kickboxer, entrepreneur, inventor, World Champion Mixed Martial Artist, 3-time King of Pancrase, UFC Heavyweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame Inductee, World Class coach and trainer. Bas…

Moti (the Hebrew Hammer) Horenstein is a 9th Dan Grandmaster and holder of several World Championship titles. Moti was a Krav Maga instructor in the Israeli Special Forces and trained under Dennis Hannover in Hisardut. Moti won 3 Champion of Israel titles, World Oyama Champion, Shidokan, Muay Thai, and Kyokushin World Champion. He competed internationally…