Essential Krav Maga Team

Instructor - Jim Maidment

Essential Krav Maga Director

Jim Maidment has trained for over 12 years in Sport Wado Ryu Karate, so far achieving 2nd Dan black belt status. He trained in Krav Maga under Nick Mason, travelling to High Wycombe for his training sessions.

In London with Eyal Yanilov, who is the Krav Maga World Chief Instructor and is widely recognised as a leading authority on self-defence and fighting skills, he achieved his G1 instructor’s qualification. On the 7th December 2008 Jim passed his G2 and in November 2010 Jim passed his G3.

Jim has now set up his own Krav Maga clubs in Andover, Basingstoke, Bournemouth and Southampton.

For more information please contact Jim by phone on 07775 952 274 or by email at jim@essentialkravmaga.co.uk

Instructor - Danny Thomas

Danny has trained for over 7 years in Krav Maga going all the way through the practitioner levels under the guidance of Jim Maidment. Danny also has many years experience in Kickboxing and Chinese Boxing.

In 2010 Danny went to Livingston, Scotland and with the teachings of Eyal Yanilov, Amnon Darsa, Bjorn Karlsson, Tamir Gilad and Nick Maison passed a 23 day intensive instructors course.

Danny, with the help of Essential Krav Maga runs classes in Portsmouth and Salisbury. Details of all of Essential Krav Maga clubs can be found on this web site.

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Assistant Instructor - Sean Webb

Sean has achieved Graduate Level 1 and is training to become an instructor

Assistant Instructor - Adrian Whiting

Adrian has achieved Graduate Level 1 and is training to become an instructor

Assistant Instructor - Anthony

Anthony has achieved Graduate Level 1 and is training to become an instructor

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Assistant Instructor - Rob

Rob has achieved Graduate Level 1 and is training to become an instructor