Dror Saporta In Memoriam
Dror Saporta (3rd Dan) has studied krav maga for more than two decades. During this time he has acquired training and instruction from krav maga founder and first Grandmaster Mr. Imi Lichtenfeld (Sde-Or) and Imi's appointed successor Grandmaster Haim Gidon. Dror served in the IDF for seven years as an officer. He completed an extensive number of specialized combat skills training courses and was deployed numerous times in "active"zones. During his commission, Dror completed an intensive instructor's course required of all krav maga black-belt candidates in Israel. In addition to being qualified as an instructor by the Israel Krav Maga Association, he is also certified by the Israel Ministry of Education and the Nat Holman Trainers School of the Wingate Sports Institute, Israel. Dror was later recruited by the Israeli Ministry of Education's Sports Department to create and implement a high school krav maga curriculum for the Tel- Aviv school system. Dror began teaching krav maga in 1983 and joined the International Security Academy (ISA) that same year. In his capacity as a chief krav maga instructor, Dror has taught civilians, law enforcement and security personnel in Israel, the United States and Central America. He also provided personal protection and security consultation to various high profile and high risk company clientele. Dror spearheaded the legal battle to preserve the name krav maga for all to use in the United States. Dror teaches in Los Angeles, California. info@kravmagaofla.com
