"So that one may walk in peace" - Imi Lichtenfeld
Krav Maga Wellington and Self Defence Training Limited is a non-political social enterprise established in 2015. We are affiliated with the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF).
Our goal: To teach practical self defence so that you can feel safe, confident and decisive in the face of physical aggression.
The sole purpose of Krav Maga is for personal self defence - It is not intended for sport or competition.
Krav Maga is an Israeli self defence system known for its direct approach, practicality and effectiveness. It is taught internationally to civilians, bodyguards, law enforcement, and the military.
We teach Civilian Krav Maga and all our instructors are trained, updated and certified by the IKMF. We are very proud of the inclusive, 'no ego' and family-friendly culture that we have built since 2015.
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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.
