Meet the KMA Executive Board

The Krav Maga Alliance is proud to announce the formation of an Executive Board to help manage our growth and assist current and new affiliates and instructors!

John Whitman

John Whitman

International Director
Tony Morrison

Tony Morrison

Deputy Chief Instructor
Richard Swords

Richard Swords

Affiliate Director
Derrek Hofrichter

Derrek Hofrichter

Operations Director
Rachel Greenbaum

Rachel Greenbaum

StrikeFit Director
Jeremy Stafford

Jeremy Stafford

KMA Force Director
Todd Johnson

Todd Johnson

KMA Force Assistant Director – Operations
Donavin Britt

Donavin Britt

KMA Force Assistant Director – Curriculum
Casey Boyer

Casey Boyer

Chairman of the Professional Committee
Tony Morrison

Tony Morrison

Young Warriors Krav Maga Assistant Director
Sepi Melamed

Sepi Melamed

Young Warriors Krav Maga Assistant Director

About Krav Maga Alliance

The Krav Maga Alliance was created by John Whitman, a sixth degree black belt in Krav Maga. John is the former president of Krav Maga Worldwide, and earned instructor degrees from the Krav Maga Association of America, Krav Maga Worldwide, and the prestigious Wingate University in Israel. He is the only person to have earned a Senior Instructor diploma from Wingate. He has trained thousands of civilians and hundreds of law enforcement and military personnel, including the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations Antiterrorist Specialty Team.

About Us

Krav Maga Alliance is composed of Krav Maga schools, instructors, and students dedicated to improving themselves and each other through realistic training and the continuous exchange of ideas. We have affiliates all over the world, from Australia to Italy. We provide training, certification, and ongoing to support in all aspects of Krav Maga training. We provide curricula, lesson plans, and monthly updates with new training drills and scenarios to our affiliates.

KMA Founder

The Krav Maga Alliance was created by John Whitman, a sixth degree black belt in Krav Maga. John is the former president of Krav Maga Worldwide, and earned instructor degrees from the Krav Maga Association of America, Krav Maga Worldwide, and the prestigious Wingate University in Israel. He is the only person to have earned a Senior Instructor diploma from Wingate. He has trained thousands of civilians and hundreds of law enforcement and military personnel, including the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations Antiterrorist Specialty Team. John is the co-author of COMPLETE KRAV MAGA and KRAV MAGA FOR BEGINNERS. He was a leading participant in the creation and refinement of the Instructor Training Program used by Krav Maga Worldwide, a program he headed for 7 years.
Politics
We want to stay out of them. Period. We want to be inclusive rather than exclusive. We encourage our affiliates to join other organizations, Krav Maga and otherwise. Learn as much as you can. Discard what you think is ineffective. Stay with us as long as we are beneficial, and move on to something else if it suits you.

Why Become a KMA Affiliate
Krav Maga Alliance is composed of Krav Maga schools, instructors, and students dedicated to improving themselves and each other through realistic training and the continuous exchange of ideas.  We have over 130 affiliate worldwide and offer:

 
  • Instructor Certifications
  • Training Videos for all levels
  • Daily Lesson Plans
  • Marketing Resources
  • Ongoing Support
  • Monthly Updates
Affiliate Training Team

The Krav Maga Alliance includes an elite team of highly talented instructors across the United States and around the world, who have accepted the responsibility to help train future instructors. These Training Team members have proven themselves to be exceptional in their techniques, teaching abilities, and dedication to the Krav Maga system.

The motto of the Training Team is “Lead By Example.” Each member of our training team has proven his or her worth by setting an example for other instructors, school owners, and students.

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The Krav Maga Alliance was created by John Whitman, a fifth degree black belt in Krav Maga. John is the former president of Krav Maga Worldwide, and earned instructor degrees from the Krav Maga Association of America, Krav Maga Worldwide, and the prestigious Wingate University in Israel. He is the only person to have earned a Senior Instructor diploma from Wingate. He has trained thousands of civilians and hundreds of law enforcement and military personnel, including the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations Antiterrorist Specialty Team.

 

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Affiliate Testimonials

 
"John Whitman and the KMA Training Team are fantastic. Their high standards for Krav Maga will both inspire and challenge you. As a multi-school operator, I especially enjoy the ongoing support and resources they provide. Their training videos, lesson plans, marketing materials and support system provides everything I need to run a successful Krav Maga program in my area. Thank you to the KMA team for their ongoing commitment to excellence. "

Paul Garcia

Paul Garcia America's Best Defense – Franklin, Mansfield MA
"The Krav Maga Alliance empowers its members and affiliates like no other organization does. As affiliates we are given access to expert mentors in every aspect of running a first rate, successful, self-protection and fitness training center. The training we receive enables us to offer a wider range of training options to our own students through programs such as Force and firearms training as well as Krav Maga and StrikeFit. As members, our training opportunities are vast and relevant to our ever changing world."

Tracie Ide

Tracie IdeIdaho Krav Maga – Boise, ID
"The Krav Maga Alliance has been the single greatest tool for myself for my school to keep up to date with new training tools and techniques. Every time I go to a training event, I leave with a renewed passion for the system and a deeper knowledge of self defense. John and his team are consummate professionals who are very serious about their mission to maintain the reputation of Krav Maga and to improve how it is taught. I cannot recommend the Krav Maga Alliance enough, both for school owners and for individuals."

Daniel Hines

Daniel HinesKrav Maga DFW – Dallas and Carrollton, TX
"We have been KMA affiliates since 2010. John Whitman is an amazing lead instructor. His attention to detail and ability to deliver information, in a concise and understandable way, keeps all his schools very clean in their techniques and very knowledgeable on real-world threats. We especially appreciate KMA's open door policy and customer service. If you want to be the best, train with the best, and that's Krav Maga Alliance! They are a great investment and will enhance your school with state of the art self-defense training."

Daniel and Sarah Pawlicki

Daniel and Sarah PawlickiFlagstaff Krav Maga – Flagstaff, AZ
"Not only are John Whitman, his staff, and training team easily accessible to their affiliates, but they are always willing to answer questions and are flexible when it comes to scheduling instructor training certifications and seminars. Last year, my school also became certified to teach StrikeFit and not only was the training and certification process of the highest quality, but the addition of the program has also allowed me to expand my market and to introduce a new type of heavy bag program not only to my current students, but also to individuals that are just looking for a high intensity workout."

Tony Cianflone

Tony CianfloneKrav Maga Force – Chicago, IL
“John has always been one of the ‘Original’ Krav Maga Trainers in the US. I’ve been with Krav Maga a long time and in the Martial Arts for over 30 years and I can tell you that not only is he one of the absolute best instructors (for anything, not just MA) that I’ve ever come across, he has also been MORE than instrumental, downright CRUCIAL, in the ongoing development and growth of Krav Maga as a system. John continues to think through self defense problems and techniques like very few people can, then present that in a manner that anyone can learn, enjoy, and understand. Krav Maga in the US is what it is today largely in part because of John’s efforts. John has been a mentor, instructor, and friend for nearly 10 years now and we will continue to look to him for guidance and training when it comes to Self Defense.”
James HiromasaKrav Maga Worldwide Regional Training Center – Broomfield, Denver CO

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The Krav Maga Alliance includes an elite team of highly talented instructors across the United States and around the world, who have accepted the responsibility to help train future instructors. These Training Team members have proven themselves to be exceptional in their techniques, teaching abilities, and dedication to the Krav Maga system.

The motto of the Training Team is “Lead By Example.” Each member of our training team has proven his or her worth by setting an example for other instructors, school owners, and students.

 
 

Video Training Demos

 

Krav Maga Alliance is dedicated to providing training, certification, and ongoing to support to all our Affiliates in all aspects of Krav Maga training. Including, but not limited to, an extensive video training library.

 

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Advanced testing

Advanced testing

L1-5

L1-5

John Whitman

John Whitman

Young Warriors

Young Warriors

KMA force

KMA force

StrikeFit

StrikeFit

130Affiliates
1625Instructors Certified
170Training Videos
3500Lesson Plans