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Adult Classes
Monday 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday 8:15 am - 09:45 am
Sparring class held every 2nd Monday and 4th Saturday each month
$95 pre-paid for 10 classes | $180 pre-paid for 20 classes
Kids & Junior Classes
Saturday 9:45 am - 10:30 am
$180 pre-paid per term
TrainingVenue
Filipino Community Centre - 92-94 Cuba St. Petone, Lower Hutt
Training offered
Workplaces | Schools | Groups | One on One | Charities
"So that one may walk in peace" - Imi Lichtenfeld
Krav Maga Wellington and Self Defence Training is a non-political social enterprise established in 2015 and we are affiliated with the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF). Our goal is to teach practical self defence skills so that you can feel safe, confident and decisive when confronted by threat of physical aggression or violence. Krav Maga means contact combat and it is an Israeli self defence system known for its direct approach, aggression, practicality, and effectiveness. Krav Maga is not a martial art style and it is not meant to be used for combat sport or competition. The sole purpose of Krav Maga is for self defence. Krav Maga has different branches - Civilian, Bodyguard, Law Enforcement, and Military. We only teach Civilian Krav Maga to people of good standing in order to help them avoid, prevent, and manage incidence of physical violence. All ofour instructors are trained and certified by the IKMF and our group fosters a family-friendly and inclusive culture.
ABOUT US
Bianca Hui Wang | Owner and Managing Director
Bianca is the managing director for 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 - G3
Gabriel has been teaching krav maga since 2015. Prior to becoming a krav maga instructor Gabriel also trained in Arnis de mano, Jujitsu, and Taekwondo. 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 diabetes clinical nurse specialist.
Peter Kani | Associate Instructor - G3
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 - G2
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 - G2
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.
WHO DO WE TRAIN?
As long as you have good character and background (and are not associated with criminal or extremist groups), we are happy to train you so that you can become more confident in your ability to defend yourself. We have extensive experience training people who are travelling to high risk or hostile locations for work deployment. We have also trained small groups and families who have plans to travel abroad for a prolonged duration. We train people from all walks of life including students, work professionals, retirees, as well as security personnel.
CLIENT LIST
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.
ONLINE 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 • Video about IKMF Krav Maga
LEARN KRAV MAGA ONLINE
Click here to access paid subscription to the IKMF techniques | Click here to go to the IKMF official website
EXTRA INFORMATION
- Try our 2 free trial classes - No egos please. Beginners are welcome.
- Experienced people are welcome too - We just ask that you practice the techniques that we teach during class.
- Fitness - We don't expect everyone to have a high level of fitness. At class we do cardio, body weight exercises, and agility drills to improve fitness.
- Adult class - No term enrolments - Attend classes when it suits your schedule using a 10 or 20 class pass valid for 1 year.
- Kids & Junior class - Term enrolments only - Kids and junior enrolment is paid per term - This is to encourage regularity and commitment in training.
- Protective gear - Kids and juniors generally do not require protective gear because there is no hard contact during training. If parents want their kids to wear protective gear during class, please ask the instructor on the appropriate gear to buy. Adults who attend regular classes must buy their own mouth guard, boxing gloves, MMA gloves, groin guard, and MMA shin guards.
- Rank testing - Adults, kids and juniors are not required to test or become ranked to keep on training (but it is encouraged). Students will still be exposed to a variety of techniques and be able to train continually without attaining a rank (read more about rank testing).
ADULT RANKS
*Rank test fees are not included in the training fee
- PRACTITIONER 1 to 5: Usually beginners and intermediate practitioners.
- GRADUATE 1 - 5: Usually attained by advanced practitioners and instructors.
- EXPERT 1 - 5: Usually attained by instructors involved in law enforcement, military, or third party protection.
KIDS & JUNIOR RANKS
*Rank test fees are not included in training fee
- KIDS coloured patches
- JUNIORS J1 to J5 patches
