Krav Maga

"So that one may walk in peace" - Imi Lichtenfeld

Krav maga is an Israeli self defence system. It is aggressive, direct, practical and effective. Krav maga is not designed for combat sport or competition.

Krav Maga Wellington and Self Defence Training Limited has been teaching krav maga in Wellington for more than 10 years.

We are a non-political social enterprise established in 2015 and we are affiliated with the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF).

We teach civilian krav maga and all our instructors are certified by the IKMF. We are very proud of the inclusive, 'no ego' and family-friendly community that we have built.  

Our goal is simple: We teach practical selfdefence so that you can feel safe, confident and decisive in the face of physical aggression.  

WHO DO WE TRAIN?

You are welcome to train with us if you have a good moral character. You must not be a member or associated with any criminal or extremist groups.

We have extensive experience training people from all walks of life. We have trained people travelling to hostile locations for work deployment as well as groups that require a specific skills for their line of work (e.g. security officers, lone community based workers, hospitality).

FREE CLASSES FOR PARAMEDICS

Free classes are available to all active paramedics working for WFA and St. John. This is our way of thanking them for their service as well as acknowledging the potential risk of violence that they face when they respond to emergencies. Paramedics who wish to attend our classes must register their details under the Adult Class section (please show us your work I.D. when you turn up to class).

OUR CLIENTS

Fraser Park Sportsville.  Gibson Sheat Lawyers.  Wellington Free Ambulance.  Hospital Staff.  G4S Security.  Wellington City Council Advocates Group.  Office of the Auditor General.  Tawa College Adult and Community Education.  The Arts Foundation.  Victim Support Wellington. Wellington Girls College.  St. Oran's College.  Queen Margaret College.  Chilton St. James School.  Student Paramedics Australasia - Whitireia Polytech.  Central Region Health School.  

RESOURCES ON SELF-DEFENCE

NZ law on Self Defence and Defence of Another • NZ law on Defending a Moveable Property • NZ Police - Keeping Safe When Out and About • IKMF Official Website • Stuff article about Krav Maga Wellington 

KRAV MAGA ONLINE

Click here to access IKMF techniques online | Click here to go to the IKMF official website

ABOUT US

Bianca Hui Wang | Owner and Managing Director

Bianca is the managing director of Krav Maga Wellington. She works in the government sector as a senior accountant and has a bachelor's degree in commerce. She has extensive experience in business operations and events management.

Gabriel Molina | Owner and Instructor - G4 

Gabriel is an instructor and owner of Krav Maga Wellington. He has been teaching since 2015. He was trained and certified as an IKMF instructor by Tim Alexander - Expert 4 (IKMF Continental Instructor), Israel Tamir - Expert 6 (IKMF Global Instructor), and Yehuda Van Der Velden - Expert 3 (IKMF Global Instructor). He works for Health NZ as a clinical nurse specialist.   

Peter Kani | Associate Instructor - G4

Peter has been training krav maga since 2017 and became a certified instructor in 2024 under the instruction of Tim Alexander - Expert 4 (IKMF Continental Instructor) and Martijn Bos - Expert 5 (IKMF Continental Instructor). He has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, enjoys coffee and walking, and currently works in the commercial and procurement sector. Peter also teaches self defence for Tawa Community Education.

Claire McInness | Associate Instructor - G3

Claire has been training in krav maga since 2019.  She qualified as an instructor in 2024 and was trained and certified by Tim Alexander and Martijn Bos. She works as a lawyer and when she's not training or teaching krav maga, she enjoys walking her dogs along the many tracks around Wellington.

Summer Fraser | Associate Instructor - G3

Summer has been training in Krav Maga since 2019. She qualified as an instructor in 2024 and was trained and certified by Tim Alexander and Martijn Bos. She is currently studying in Australia, but she visits Wellington regularly throughout the year. Summer has taught a number of self-defence sessions at various schools in the Wellington and Lower Hutt area.

Master Avi Moyal  | Chairman - IKMF

Master Avi Moyal is the chairman and head of the IKMF.  He is based at the IKMF headquarters in Israel together with the IKMF Global Instructor Team. Master Avi teaches krav maga internationally to civilians, bodyguards, law enforcement agencies, and military units. 

Imi Lichtenfeld (26 May 1910 - 09 January 1998)  | Founder of Krav Maga

In 1948, once Israel had declared its independence, the Israeli Defence Force requested Imi to develop a system of self-defence based on his experience and work with special force units. During his 20 years of service as chief instructor of hand-to-hand combat, Imi carefully refined the methods of krav maga making it the official combative training system for all Israeli military personnel, police, and security forces.