Biography:
 

MONI AIZIK
Moni Aizik is the Founder and Chief Instructor for all of the Combat Survival Reality Based Institute programs which include: Commando Krav Maga, T.O.P. Law Enforcement, smartsafe: Women’s Self Empowerment, WIN! Real Life Skills for Kids and Elite Combat Fitness.

Moni started training in Jiu Jitsu and Judo at the age of 8 under Opa Schutte, himself 2 generations away from the founder of Kodokan Judo, Jigoro Kano. Throughout his youth, Moni dominated Israel’s competitive scene, winning 6 national titles. Due to his unique abilities, the Israeli military gave Moni special privileges, known as sportay mitzien (excellent sportsman privilege), when he enrolled for his military service. Moni decided to give up these special privileges and instead opted to join an elite group of Israeli Special Forces Commandos responsible for counter-terrorism and intelligence gathering behind enemy lines.

Shortly after the Yom Kippur War, Moni was asked to help enhance the existing hand-to-hand combat system for certain special units due to his extensive martial arts background and battlefield experience. Moni experimented with combative tactics and techniques from Krav Maga, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Muay Thai and other fighting systems under the most stressful situations. In his findings, he noted that:

• moves requiring more than 2 gross motor skills would rarely work under stress;
• you cannot rely on strength because there is always someone stronger than
  you; and
• it is much more realistic to train with dynamic, non-cooperative attackers rather
  than static, cooperative attackers.

Moni concluded that you must train the way you would fight thus creating the first ever Pressure Test in reality-based training. Through rigorous field testing under the most realistic conditions, Moni invented new and practical techniques, evolved existing techniques and implemented his Pressure Test to create Commando Krav Maga.

After his service to the IDF, Moni continued with his martial arts roots and opened one of the top training schools in Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, while winning another National title as an adult. Maccabi Tel Aviv was quickly becoming recognized as the defacto national training center in multiple styles as Moni’s students swept many National titles for individual tournaments and team competitions. In addition, Moni would frequently travel to Japan to study the technical wizardry of World Judo and Sambo Champions Isao Okano and Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki.

Among Moni’s best Israeli students: Avi Nardia, one of the leading counter terrorism instructors in the world, and Yael Arad, Israel’s first Olympic and World medallist.

In the 1980s, Moni introduced his system of Krav Maga in Canada at the Jewish Community Center in Toronto. He would later go on to demonstrate his abilities in elite instruction by establishing one of the most successful martial arts schools offering multiple systems in Canada, the Samurai Club. Like Moni’s school in Israel, his students at the Samurai Club dominated the Judo and Jiu Jitsu tournament scene sweeping Gold medals at almost every meet. The Samurai Club was also the first school in Canada to formally teach Israeli Fighting Systems.

Some of Moni’s most successful Canadian students include UFC Champion, Carlos Newton, Shooto star, Joel Gerson, UFC fighter, Mark Bocek and more.

The combination of Moni’s outstanding achievements as a world class coach and former national champion along with his military background makes him one of the most distinguished reality-based instructors in the world. Moni has the uncanny ability to bring out the champion in people by helping them go beyond their perceived mental and physical limits. (To read testimonials on Moni Aizik, click here)

In 2004, Moni officially released Commando Krav Maga in its modern form to the civilian sector around the world. Due to CKM’s explosive popularity and high demand, Moni launched the CKM Instructor Certification Course/Intensive Boot Camp in 2005. Following Commando Krav Maga, Moni introduced his revolutionary conditioning system, Elite Combat Fitness, in 2008. By 2009, Moni launched the T.O.P. Instructor program for the law enforcement sector, the smartsafe program for women (aka WCKM) and the WIN program for children. In doing so, Moni established the most complete and comprehensive reality-based organization in the world – the Combat Survival Reality Based Institute.

Some of Moni’s highlights include:

• Founder of the Combat Survival Reality-Based Institute
• Founder & Chief Instructor of Commando Krav Maga, T.O.P. Law Enforcement,
  smartsafe: Women’s Self Empowerment, WIN! Real Life Skills for Kids and
  Elite Combat Fitness
• Former Israeli Special Forces Elite Commando – fought in Yom Kippur War
• Former 7-time National Judo and Jiu Jitsu Champion
• Many world-renowned students including:
     Olympic & World Medalist, Yael Arad
     UFC Champion, Carlos Newton
     Shooto star, Joel Gerson
     UFC Fighter, Mark Bocek
     Avi Nardia – one of the leading counter-terrorism instructors in the world
• Featured on several TV Shows including: Human Weapon (History Channel),   Weaponology (Discovery Channel), Celebrity Fit Club and the Fight Network.
• On the cover of many well-known martial arts magazines including: Budo
   International, Black Belt Magazine, Inside Kung-Fu and Martial Arts Illustrated

STAYING AT THE FOREFRONT
Originally a system taught to specialized units in the IDF, Moni introduced CKM to the civilian sector when he opened a martial arts school after his military service. Since the birth of Commando Krav Maga, the system has constantly evolved. Moni Aizik believes in taking a scientific approach to combat and is always looking for ways to improve CKM.

As there is no such thing as a perfect fighting system, CKM always raises questions such as, “How can we make this tactic faster and better?” and “How can we modify this technique so that a 5’0” woman that weighs 95 lbs can effectively survive if attacked by someone twice her size?” With this underlying principle of evolution, Commando Krav Maga is always looking to stay at the forefront when it comes to self defense systems. CKM focuses on simple but highly effective tactics making it the system of choice for many law enforcement agencies, military units and civilians.

In 2004, Moni introduced the first ever CKM Instructor Certification Course/Intensive Boot Camp for the civilian sector. By combining CKM’s evolved tactics and techniques with the high calibre training methodology utilized by Olympic and Mixed Martial arts athletes, Moni designed one of the toughest and most challenging training camps in the world.

Be a part of the growing success by becoming a highly regarded certified Commando Krav Maga instructor. To find an upcoming CKM instructor course taking place in your area,
click here.

Many people also take the CKM Intensive Boot Camp for knowledge and self-improvement only. If you want to build mental toughness, learn the most evolved life saving techniques and challenge yourself through one of the toughest training camps in the world, click here.