Krav Maga
A system of self defence that is both easy to learn and that does not require years of practice or masses of muscle to gain proficiency.


Meet the Team
British Academy of Krav Maga Instructors
John
Chief Instructor
John is the founder of The British Academy of Krav Maga & is a fully insured instructor with The British Combat Association.
In relation to other martial arts John has also trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing & Muay Thai Kickboxing & was the UK Director of training for the 'International Krav Maga Federation' before becoming independent & setting up 'The British Academy of Krav Maga'.
Nowadays, when not teaching Krav Maga, John has a passionate interest with outdoor activities & keeps a balance on his city schedule by also practising & sometimes teaching kitesurfing, surfing, kayaking, mountaineering & freestyle skiing in his spare time.
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Iyke Agwu Ikeagwu
School Instructor
Iyke is BAKM's first black belt instructor with the The British Academy of Krav Maga & is a fully insured instructor with The British Combat Association.
In relation to other martial arts Iyke also train's in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing & Taekwondo. Iyke was a student at the University of Westminster in Oxford Circus when he started Krav Maga with John in 2005.
Iyke is now preparing himself for his black belt 2nd dan which will take place in December 2013.
When not teaching Krav Maga, Iyke also works as a financial consultant based in London.
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James Brown
School Instructor
James is a brown belt instructor with The British Academy of Krav Maga & is a fully insured instructor with The British Combat Association.
In relation to other martial arts, James also train's in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kick Boxing & MMA.
James started training with John in 2008 & has impressed with his exceptional fitness and teaching ability & is now preparing himself for his black belt assessment which will take place in October 2013.
In his spare time James also competes in amateur MMA competitions, as well practicing snow boarding & kitesurfing.
When not teaching Krav Maga, James works as a business consultant to many high net worth companies, which gives him plenty of time to go kitesurfing, snow boarding & whatever else he likes to do ;-)
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Kestutis Blazonis
School Instructor
Kestutis is a brown belt instructor with The British Academy of Krav Maga & is a fully insured instructor with The British Combat Association.
In relation to other martial arts, Kestutis also train's in Muay Thai Kick Boxing.
Kestutis started training with John in 2008 & is now preparing himself for his black belt 1st Dan assessment which will take place in October 2013
When not teaching Krav Maga, Kestutis works for a 5 star hotel in central London as a manager.
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Reco Gilfillian
School Instructor
Reco is a blue belt instructor with The British Academy of Krav Maga & is a fully insured instructor with The British Combat Association.
In relation to other martial arts, Reco has trained in Boxing, Muay Thai Kick Boxing, and is currently studying Brazilian Ju Jitsu.
Reco started training with John Feb 2012 & is now preparing himself for his purple belt assessment which will take place in 2013.
When not teaching Krav Maga, Reco works for a well known private city bank as an account manager.
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Behind the scenes....
Glenn
Web Master
Glenn is responsible for the BAKM web site - its design development and online marketing. So if you find that something on the site isn't quite working properly then he's the man to contact on glenn@krav-maga.org.uk.
When not behind his beloved Mac you will find Glenn down the gym. And don't be fooled as our web master can also pull a few tricks - he's practiced at Krav Maga under BAKM too!
Visit Glenn's main sites at http://www.slickmedia.co.uk / http://www.appdevuk.com/ http://www.independentschools.co.uk



