The instructors who make up the KMG New Zealand network — across North Shore, West Auckland, Hastings and Napier, and Wellington.
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Left to right: Bertrand Van Den Plas, Eyal Yanilov, and Aaron Moore.
KMG is led internationally by Eyal Yanilov, who trained directly under Imi Lichtenfeld, the founder of Krav Maga. The KMG New Zealand instructor network trains within that same lineage and instructional framework.
Aaron Moore and Bertrand Van Den Plas have trained directly under Eyal Yanilov — which means the standard delivered in New Zealand connects directly to the top of the international KMG system.
KMG New Zealand is part of the wider Krav Maga Global network operating across 60+ countries. The curriculum taught here is the same internationally certified system used at every KMG club worldwide — not a local adaptation.
The current affiliated instructor network across active KMG New Zealand regions.
Every instructor on this page has passed the KMG General Instructor Course — one of the most comprehensive Krav Maga instructor certification programmes in the world, delivered by KMG's international instructor team and personally authorised by Eyal Yanilov.
For New Zealand candidates, the pathway starts with consistent training under a KMG-certified instructor, working toward Practitioner 3 level. From there, applications to the GIC go through KMG New Zealand.
Learn how the KMG General Instructor Course works, what the prerequisites are, and how New Zealand candidates can apply through KMG Australia.
Explore the PathwayView active clubs and upcoming courses across New Zealand, or learn more about Krav Maga Global and what the system involves.