New Jersey & New York

Israeli Krav Maga Association U.S. Chief Instructor David Kahn holds two 5th-degree black belts, respectively awarded by Grandmaster Haim Gidon (as the highest-ranking instructor outside of Israel) and by the USJA in combat jujitsu.

He has trained all branches of the U.S. military, the Royal Marines, the Italian Carabinieri, along with several hundred federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. David has provided instruction at elite federal academies, including those of the Secret Service, FBI, and DEA, as well as the NYPD and numerous other prestigious law enforcement academies. He has also instructed at the Naval Special Warfare Advanced Training Command, the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence (MACE), and the U.S. Army Combatives School.

A non-practicing attorney, David is a widely published use-of-force authority featured in major media outlets and professional publications. He is a six-time national book award winner and the author of eight books on defensive tactics, and he has produced the award-winning Mastering Krav Maga® DVD and online series.