Eyal Yanilov
Encyclopedia
Eyal Yanilov is an Israeli
Krav Maga
instructor and currently Chief Instructor of Krav Maga Global. He was Chief Instructor of the International Krav Maga Federation from 1996 to 2010.
for Sport and Physical Education and holds a degree in electrical engineering. He studied with the founder of [Krav Maga, Imi Lichtenfeld Sde-Or
beginning in 1973. He holds Master level 3/Expert level 8 grade and the Founder's Diploma of Excellence, along with Darren Levine
. In 1981, Yanilov directed the first Krav Maga training seminar outside Israel. He is the co-author of Krav Maga: How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault, written with Sde-Or.From 1984 until Sde Or's death in January 1998, Yanilov and Sde Or worked together to compile a comprehensive manual on the principles of Krav Maga and its various techniques.
Until 2010, Yanilov served as Chairman and Chief Instructor of the IKMF. He now heads the International School of Krav Maga. Since the early 1980s, he has trained instructors in the United States, Europe and Australia. He was featured on an episode of Human Weapon
, where he demonstrated disarming techniques of Krav Maga.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
Krav Maga
Krav Maga
Krav Maga is a noncompetitive eclectic self-defense system developed in Europe that involves striking techniques, wrestling and grappling. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and extremely efficient, brutal counter-attacks...
instructor and currently Chief Instructor of Krav Maga Global. He was Chief Instructor of the International Krav Maga Federation from 1996 to 2010.
Biography
Eyal Yanilov was born on May 30, 1959. He is a graduate of the School for Trainers and Instructors at the Wingate InstituteWingate Institute
The Wingate Institute is a sports training facility located south of Netanya, Israel, established in 1957. Named after Orde Wingate, the facility serves as the host facility for numerous Israeli national teams as well as a military training base....
for Sport and Physical Education and holds a degree in electrical engineering. He studied with the founder of [Krav Maga, Imi Lichtenfeld Sde-Or
Imi Lichtenfeld
Imre "Imi" Lichtenfeld was an Israeli martial artist who founded the Krav Maga self-defense system. He was also known as Imi Sde-Or, the Hebrew calque of his name.-Early life:...
beginning in 1973. He holds Master level 3/Expert level 8 grade and the Founder's Diploma of Excellence, along with Darren Levine
Darren Levine
Darren S. Levine is a martial artist, an entrepreneur, and a prosecutor for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office...
. In 1981, Yanilov directed the first Krav Maga training seminar outside Israel. He is the co-author of Krav Maga: How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault, written with Sde-Or.From 1984 until Sde Or's death in January 1998, Yanilov and Sde Or worked together to compile a comprehensive manual on the principles of Krav Maga and its various techniques.
Until 2010, Yanilov served as Chairman and Chief Instructor of the IKMF. He now heads the International School of Krav Maga. Since the early 1980s, he has trained instructors in the United States, Europe and Australia. He was featured on an episode of Human Weapon
Human Weapon
Human Weapon was a weekly television show on The History Channel that premiered on July 20, 2007. The hosts, Jason Chambers and Bill Duff, travel across the world studying the unique martial arts, or styles of fighting, that have origins in the region....
, where he demonstrated disarming techniques of Krav Maga.
Published works
- Sde-Or, Imi and Yanilov, Eyal. Krav Maga: How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault. New York: North Atlantic Books (2001). ISBN 1-58394-008-1