KMG New Zealand Instructor Network

KMG NZ Affiliated Instructors

The instructors who make up the KMG New Zealand network — across North Shore, West Auckland, Hastings and Napier, and Wellington.

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North Shore · West Auckland · Hastings & Napier · Wellington

KMG New Zealand instructor in training
Bertrand Van Den Plas, Eyal Yanilov and Aaron Moore

Left to right: Bertrand Van Den Plas, Eyal Yanilov, and Aaron Moore.

International Connection

Connected to the global KMG standard

Lineage through Eyal Yanilov

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.

The same standard, wherever you train

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.

Instructor Team

Meet the KMG NZ affiliated instructors

The current affiliated instructor network across active KMG New Zealand regions.

Aaron Moore

Aaron Moore

KMG NZ Director KMG Auckland North Shore
Bradley Jones

Bradley Jones

Instructor KMG Auckland North Shore
Bertrand Van Den Plas

Bertrand Van Den Plas

Instructor KMG West Auckland
Stuart McGuire

Stuart McGuire

Instructor KMG West Auckland
Jess Xu

Jess Xu

Instructor KMG West Auckland
Ben Van Heerden

Ben Van Heerden

Instructor KMG Hastings & Napier
Andre — KMG Wellington

Andre

Instructor KMG Wellington
Become an Instructor

Interested in joining the KMG instructor pathway?

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.

The KMG Instructor Pathway

Learn how the KMG General Instructor Course works, what the prerequisites are, and how New Zealand candidates can apply through KMG Australia.

Explore the Pathway

Find training and explore the KMG system

View active clubs and upcoming courses across New Zealand, or learn more about Krav Maga Global and what the system involves.