Boaz Aviram
Boaz Aviram (former krav maga chief military instructor) received his black-belt certification from Imi Licthenfeld and served two years as the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) chief instructor for combat fitness and hand-to-hand combat. Boaz has taught krav maga for the last twenty years. As chief military instructor, Boaz oversaw and ran the entire krav maga instructor training course, including certifying other instructors for the IDF. Boaz specialized in teaching the most advanced krav maga applications to the IDF's elite units. Boaz also served as a weapons specialist. Boaz created a specific two week course for female IDF recruits. Boaz is recognized by Wingate, Israel's National Sports Institute, as a "senior coach" for krav maga. Boaz taught krav maga to sky marshals in conjunction with the Israel Aviation authority. Boaz has trained numerous United States Federal Agents in krav maga. Krav maga founder Imi Lichtenfeld and Colonel David Ben Asher, a former Director of the Israeli Krav Maga Association, honored Boaz as one of krav maga's top instructors and recognized his contributions to krav maga. Boaz is featured on the cover of the first krav maga book, "Fighting Fit."
