Krav Maga Instructor In Boston

Gershon Ben Keren has been involved in the martial arts and self defense for over 29 years. Originally a Judoka (Judo practicioner – 2nd Degree Black Belt, winner of National Titles etc) and Jiu-Jitusu fighter after a visit to Israel in his teens he became exposed to Krav Maga and its unique approach to self-defense. This approach was to significantly color his martial arts and self defense training as well as his work in the security field.

He has trained in Krav Maga under Eyal Yanilov, Avi Moyal and Haim Gidon both in the UK (where he is from) and in Israel. He has over 18 years experiencing teaching self-protection systems to military and law enforcement personnel as well as to civilians. His students have ranged from Special Forces personnel to mothers and college students. If you would like to read some Krav Maga Testimonials please click here.

He has a degree is Psychology and Sociology and was a "lead analyst" for the R.I.V.A (Research Into Violence & Aggression) institute in the UK - a not for profit organization -, devising self-protection programs based on the latest academic and military research. He is also a qualified "Redman Scenario Based trainer" able to effectively use Redman protective suits (see right) to create real life scenarios that enable students to effectively test there decision making abilities and physical techniques with near real life force. This training is utilised in the academy to help give students a real-life experience of violence whilst maintaining the highest safety standards.

He started to teach in Boston in 1998 and set up the Boston Academy of Krav Maga to provide the residents of Boston and Massachusetts the opportunity to train in Krav Maga that comes directly from Israel.

(a copyright case about the use of the term “Krav Maga” was in place before this, preventing him from teaching under this name – the Krav Maga Association of America – ironically a non-Israeli organization – eventually lost their case to have exclusive us of the name)

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