Contact Info
Email: tlc24@zahav.net.il Call: +972(0) 544 557 499

My name is Eli Ben-Ami, I was born in December 1952. I started training in Krav-Maga in 1968 with the creator and the founder of the system Imi Lichtenfeld at his first civil training club in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Before training with Imi I trained in Judo for 8 years. In 1974 I completed my first instructor certification course and started training my first students in 1975. Additionally I was certified as a Judo instructor, a fitness instructor and a certified gym operator.

From 1975 through 1990 during my military reserve services I instructed soldier in infantry units and specialty elite combat units.

I was a member of the Israeli Krav-Maga Association, of which I retired from and partnered with Eli Avigzar, (which was my teacher up until 1990) to create the K.M.I association.

In 1994 I joined Eyal Yanilov, Gabi Noah, Avi Moyal and others to form the International Krav-Maga Federation I.K.M.F of which I am a member of to this day.

Between 1990 and 1993 I resided in Johannesburg, South - Africa During the three years I was there I taught Krav-Maga in several locations.

From 1994 through 2004 I was an active member of the Citizen Guard(police). During my 10 years of service I trained special police units and prison guards in Krav-Maga.

Today I am at a Master level (black belt rank-6) I own and operate several training clubs in Israel and responsible for the following European countries: Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania and South-Africa.

Now days, in the civilian sector, I train children from the age of 4 and up including youth and adults. Further more I train the Law Enforcement and Military sectors, conducting policing courses,civil & Military Instructors courses, Security Instructors courses and conduct Krav-Maga seminars for Public Transportation drivers, Nurses, and other special groups.

Eli is also incharge of Portugal and Romania in Europe and South Africa in African continent.