Krav Maga Hastings & Napier
The self-defence skills you've been meaning to learn. Stop wondering what you'd do — come and find out. Classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Giants Boxing Gym, Frimley.
Build Real Self-Defence Skills. Learn What Actually Works.
Most people who come to KMG Hastings aren't looking to become fighters. They want to feel less vulnerable. They want to know that if something happened — a grab, a shove, a threat that escalates — they wouldn't freeze. That they could handle it.
That's exactly what Krav Maga trains. Not techniques for the gym. Responses for the moment when it matters. You'll learn to read a situation before it turns, and to act decisively if it does. That shift in how you carry yourself — the quiet confidence that comes from knowing you can handle yourself — is something members notice within weeks.
The system behind it is Krav Maga Global. Used in over 60 countries, led internationally by Eyal Yanilov who trained under Imi Lichtenfeld, the founder of Krav Maga. Every certified KMG instructor teaches the same curriculum. In Hastings and across Hawke's Bay, that's Instructor Ben.
No experience needed
Classes are structured for complete beginners. No martial arts background required, and no sparring on your first session.
Practical from day one
You'll learn techniques you can actually use — responses to common threats like chokes, grabs, and pushes, not forms or patterns.
Internationally certified instructor
Ben is assessed and certified by Krav Maga Global — the same organisation that certifies instructors across 60+ countries.
Hawke's Bay's only KMG club
The only Krav Maga Global-certified club in the region — training members from Hastings, Napier, Havelock North, and the wider Hawke's Bay area.
Ben Van Heerden
Certified KMG Instructor
Instructor Ben
Instructor Ben is a certified KMG instructor, passionate about Krav Maga and known for making complete beginners feel genuinely welcome from their very first session.
His focus is practical technique you understand, not movements you just repeat. That clarity is what makes KMG different.
Real Feedback from KMG Hastings
"I started my martial arts journey over 35 years ago, but I have never felt as empowered as with Ben's way of teaching Krav Maga."
David Möller
"An excellent Krav Maga self defense club. Great instructor, great group of like minded people!"
Michael Lucas
"Really great people, great vibe, and great coaching. Such good lessons."
Gareth Whitaker
"Great bunch of people, who have heaps of fun while learning essential self defense skills! A brilliant club!"
Natasha Lucas
What Happens in a KMG Session
Warm-up
Movement, mobility, and coordination drills that prepare your body and get you thinking.
Technique Training
Learn specific strikes, defences, and responses. Instructor Ben breaks down the mechanics so you understand why each technique works.
Scenario Drills
Apply what you've learned in partner drills and simulated situations. The pressure is controlled — the learning is real.
Cool Down + Debrief
Stretching and a brief discussion to consolidate the session. Questions are encouraged — this is part of the learning.
Who Trains at KMG Hastings
- Complete beginners with no martial arts background
- People returning to training after a break
- Martial artists wanting practical self-defence skills
- Parents interested in personal safety training
- Fitness-focused individuals wanting purposeful training
- Anyone in Hastings, Napier, or wider Hawke's Bay
Giants Boxing Gym, Hastings
Serving Hastings, Napier, Havelock North and the wider Hawke's Bay region.
42 Percival Road, Frimley
Hastings 4120
Thursday — 6:00–7:15 pm
benvanheerden8@gmail.com
Coming from Napier? Giants Boxing Gym is approximately 20 minutes from Napier city centre — the closest KMG-certified training in the Hawke's Bay region.
What People Ask Before Their First Session
KMG Hastings trains at Giants Boxing Gym, 42 Percival Road, Frimley, Hastings 4120. It's the boxing gym to the side of the main stadium, at the edge of the carpark. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:00 to 7:15 pm. We're the only KMG-certified Krav Maga club in Hawke's Bay.
No experience is needed. Classes at KMG Hastings are structured for complete beginners — no martial arts background required and no sparring on your first session. Instructor Ben guides everyone through the fundamentals progressively. Most of our members started with zero training background.
Wear normal training clothes — a t-shirt or training top, shorts or trackpants, and clean trainers. No uniform, gi, or specialised martial arts clothing is needed. Bring a water bottle. If you have a mouthguard you can bring it along for later classes, but you won't need one on day one.
Yes — we have members who travel from Napier regularly. Giants Boxing Gym is about a 20-minute drive from Napier city centre. KMG Hastings is the only KMG-certified Krav Maga club in Hawke's Bay, so members come from across the region including Napier, Havelock North, and surrounding areas.
Krav Maga training at KMG Hastings is designed to build real skills safely. Techniques are drilled progressively — you work with a partner at a pace you're both comfortable with. Instructor Ben emphasises control and awareness over aggression. New students are never thrown into sparring; drills escalate only as your skill builds.
Come and Train. See What You Think.
Book your first session with Instructor Ben. No experience needed.
Takes 30 seconds. No experience needed.