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OUR TRAINERS

DAVE FRIEDMAN

Managing Director and Chief Instructor

Dave is the Director and Chief instructor of Krav Maga Australia. He is also the Australian head instructor of the Combat Krav Maga Association and a qualified instructor for the American-based Krav Maga Alliance association. In addition, Dave has achieved his level 2 instructor accreditation in the Floro Fighting System, under Guro Ray Floro, as well as advanced through the Kinetic Fighting (KEF) System. Dave is a personal safety expert with over 25 years’ experience teaching self-defence and overall personal safety to children and adults alike. He is passionate about maximising his student’s personal safety in any environment, whilst improving their skills, fitness and self-esteem.
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DANIEL WERZBERGER

Director and Senior Instructor

Daniel is the Director of KMA. He is an active member of the Australian Karate Squad, 2021 Australian Open Champion and Victorian Karate Champion in Kumite (fighting).  Daniel is a black belt in Kimekai Karate, under Sensei Marco Mazzanti, as well as a certified Krav Maga instructor qualified via the Wingate Institute. He has a wealth of experience in high level competition and a passion for passing his learnings on to our students.


Shelle Friedman

Manager and Fitness Instructor

Shellé is our lead Kinder Krav Instructor, an assistant instructor for our Kids and Teens Krav classes and the owner of our associated Kids program, Movement Matters For Kids.

Shellé has qualifications and experience in Behaviour and Sensory Integration Analysis, child development and wellbeing. She is also a certified Fitness Instructor. She brings her special skill set to the mats to ensure that all our Kids and Teens students get the attention, focus and learning strategies that they deserve and need to maximise their KMA experience and provide the foundations to develop both on and off the mats. Shellé also provides training and support to all our instructors ensuring that Krav Maga Australia is best equipped to provide our students with the highest level of training.


"Everyone needs to feel comfortable and supported in order to learn and be the best they can be." - Shellé
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Jackson Kerr

Boxing, Krav Maga and Fitness Instructor

Jackson has been a huge fan of anything and everything martial arts since he first saw the cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He has more than 10+ years’ experience in boxing, having competed in multiple amateur bouts, as well as extensive experience in MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Continuing his passion for martial arts through Krav Maga, Jackson is an accredited Krav Maga Instructor under the Combat Krav Maga International Federation and a certified Personal Trainer. He has overcome many obstacles to become the inspiring person and trainer he is today and with his experiences, he loves to help his students on their own fitness and martial arts journey!

Razi Pilli

Krav Maga and Striking Instructor

Razi has been training Krav Maga for more than 10 years, joining KMA as a teenager. Razi fell in love with the realism and effectiveness of Krav Maga, and credits it for him safely escaping from several threatening situations. He started teaching at KMA in 2018. After seeing the positive impact self-defence training has had on KMA students, Razi started volunteering as an instructor for disadvantaged groups, working with non-profit organisations. When not teaching on the mats, Razi works in Public Policy advocacy.

Jack Middleton

Krav Maga Instructor – Kids and Teens

Jack has been training with us since 2014. Having started his Krav journey to increase his fitness and self-confidence, Jack has achieved his black belt at Krav Maga Australia and is also an accredited Krav Maga Instructor under the Combat Krav Maga International Federation. Jack is one of our most dedicated students and brings this mindset, positive attitude and his passion for working with kids into our Kids & Teens Krav classes. Jack is currently studying a degree in primary education at Deakin University, from which he aspires to become a teacher. 

Ameiliah

Krav Maga Instructor – Kids and Teens

Ameiliah is a certified Krav Maga instructor through the Combat Krav Maga international association. In addition to her Krav Maga, Ameiliah has experience in teaching and training Muay Thai and kickboxing. Ameiliah has experience in working with and teaching neurodiverse children and adults, as well as experience in working with domestic violence survivors, with a high focus on trauma informed instruction. Often working with kids and teens, Ameiliah strives for her students to achieve their personal best, forming their team working, effective communication and situational awareness in addition to their self defence skills. Ameiliah is dedicated to empowering her students to be the best versions of themselves.

Sebastien Karner

Boxing Trainer

Seb is a decorated amateur boxer, with more than 35 fights across 2 weight divisions, he has been practicing the sweet science since 2010. Seb enjoys training beginners, more advance pugilists, and kids. He values the importance of strong fundamentals and is adamant of the value in constantly rehashing the basics. He is a firm believer that the man who practices 1000 punches once will always come second to the man who practices 1 punch 1000 times. Outside of boxing, Seb is a practicing Osteopath and is currently undertaking a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Being fit and healthy is an important part of Sebs lifestyle and boxing is something that he hopes to participate for many years to come.

Nelson Lay

Head of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Nelson Lay has been training BJJ since 2007 and is a black belt under Marcelino Freitas. He is an active competitor and has won Victorian, and Pan Pacific competitions whilst progressing through the belt ranks. Nelson holds a double degree in Exercise Science and Sport Management with Honours in Exercise Physiology, as well as extensive teaching experience through years of tutoring at Deakin University and teaching the art of Jiu-jitsu to students in Australia and overseas. He has a passion for traveling, rock climbing, breathwork and meditation, and hopes to bring a holistic approach to BJJ to his students.

Most recent achievements:

2nd place 2022 Vic State Championship (Brown Belt)
1st place 2022 Pan Pacific Championship (Brown Belt)
2nd place 2021 Vic State Championship (Brown Belt)
2nd place 2021 Pan Pacific Championship (Brown Belt)
3rd place 2019 Australian National Championship (Brown Belt)
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