Yury – Chief Instructor

 

Expert 2 Rank in Krav Maga (black belt Dan 2) under Master Eyal Yanilov

USA Krav Maga National team member (2014-2017)

Professional Bio:
Yury is one of the highest ranked Krav Maga instructors in USA. He was a member of USA’s National Team of Krav Maga instructors from 2014-2017.  He was responsible for instructor development, instructional support, seminars, testing and overall integrity of Krav Maga throughout USA.

Yury is also trained in boxing, and additionally he regularly trains jiu-jitsu.  He has completed the Gracie jiu-jitsu combatives program and is continuing his jiu-jitsu training under the tutelage of Professor Roy Harris. 

Yury has a unique teaching methodology that involves well thought-out, systematic lesson plans and calculated and dynamic drills that give students of all levels the necessary fighting skills, as well as technical, physical and mental attributes needed to deal with violent encounters.  He has and continues to successfully teach students of all levels, from elite warriors of the Naval Special Warfare Units to everyday average people that come to his school looking to learn the necessary skills needed to defend themselves and their families. He has also trained and continues to train other Krav Maga instructors.

Personal Bio:
Yury was born in the Soviet Union, present day Ukraine.  When he was 12, facing significant persecution due to their Jewish heritage, Yury’s family left everything behind and immigrated to United States, settling in low income North Harlem, New York. Yury eventually went on to earn a Ph.D. in cell biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Before teaching Krav Maga, Yury was an accomplished scientist and had worked in some of San Diego’s most prestigious scientific institutes.

Yury’s dedication to practicing and teaching Krav Maga stems from recognizing its effectiveness, simplicity and practicality, as well as associating with its roots, as a system was first developed to deal with anti-Semitic pogroms.

*Yury is available for personal training.

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Veronica – Instructor

 

Expert 2 Rank in Krav Maga (black belt Dan 2) under Eyal Yanilov

USA Krav Maga National team member (2014-2017)

North American Coordinator for Krav Maga Global in 2011-2012

Professional Bio:
Veronica is one of the highest ranked Krav Maga instructors in USA. She is also among the ten highest ranked female instructors in the world.  Veronica was a member of USA’s National Team of Krav Maga instructors from 2014-2017.  She was responsible for instructor development, instructional support, and testing throughout USA.

In 2014 Veronica earned her Expert 1 rank in Israel, becoming the first women to do so from USA.  In 2016 she was the first woman from USA to earn her Expert 2 rank.  She regularly travels to Israel to expand and develop her training as a practitioner and as an instructor. 

She trained and competed in both Judo and full-contact Tae-Kwon-Do, and cross-trained in boxing. Additionally she regularly trains jiu-jitsu under the tutelage of Professor Roy Harris and has completed the Gracie jiu-jitsu combatives program.

As a founding partner of Impact Krav Maga Self-Defense, Veronica focuses her training on women and children, as well as young professionals. She emphasizes that proper technique and understanding of Krav Maga principles, as well as strong fighting mentality, are important elements in successful self-defense.

Personal Bio:
Veronica was born and raised in Spain. Veronica moved to United States to pursue her academic studies, and eventually earned a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. 

After moving to United States, Veronica was introduced to Krav Maga.  She was impressed by the simplicity and practicality of the system, and quickly recognized that Krav Maga can provide even the most vulnerable, such as women and children, with the practical tools to defend themselves against violent street confrontations.

*Veronica is available for personal training.

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Alec – Instructor

 

Alec started his Krav Maga training with Impact, where early on he showed amazing ability to quickly learn the system, and has routinely demonstrated high level of technical and physical proficiency in his training.  In addition to being a gifted Krav Maga practitioner, Alec has also shown great teaching, coaching and mentoring qualities, and was invited to participate in Impact’s instructor training program.  After completing his instructor certification, Alec has been routinely teaching group classes, seminars and private Krav Maga lessons. 

Alec is no stranger to contact and combat sports.  Alec was a rugby player in high school, and prior to joining Impact, he also trained kajukenbo, a hybrid mixed martial arts system.  In addition to Krav Maga, Alec is a huge proponent of strength and conditioning training, which he often implements in his own training and that of his students. 

Alec is a native of San Diego and is a graduate of SDSU with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.  Alec is currently pursuing a career in cyber security. 

*Alec is available for personal training.