Biography:
Joe is one of the most experienced instructors in the UK at Expert level 2. Born in Brazil, Joe served in the Brazilian army. His first experience of Krav Maga was on a liaison visit to the US to train with the Police and Swat Teams.
After moving to London to work in the security industry, Joe joined a local Krav Maga club and began training.
In 2002 during an intensive period under the guidance of Global Instructors Eyal Yanilov, Amnon Darsa and Gabbi Noah, he attended and successfully completed the International Krav Maga Instructors Course in Netanya, Israel. Joe continued to develop and move up through the grades of Krav Maga achieveing his Graduate Level 5 in Poland.
In 2007, Joe attended the first Expert Camp organized by the IKMF in Netanya, Israel. After 10 days training and testing, Joe passed his Expert Level 1 grade.
In 2009, Joe qualified as a Krav Maga Military Instructor in Krakow - Poland, Krav Maga Juniors Instructor in The Hague - Holland and during the summer returned to Israel for the third edition of the Expert Camp where he successfully achieved Expert Level 2 making him one of the most experienced and qualified instructors in the country.
Prior to moving to the UK and beginning Krav Maga, Joe spent over 20 years studying traditional martial arts such as Judo and a Brazilian style of Karate reaching Master level.
Joe is a co-founder and the Chief Instructor of (Institute) Krav Maga UK Limited. and is responsible for the continual development of training standards. In his spare time Joe is studying for a degree in Psychology.
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