KMI NYC MEMBERSHIP
CLARITY IS POWER.
Here at Krav Maga Institute NYC, all of our classes are membership-only. Over the years, we’ve worked hard to ensure our lessons are filled with like-minded, committed, and supportive students. This has helped us build a fun and hard-working school where people love to learn.
We have two types of memberships for students to apply for:
MEMBERSHIPS
ADULT
Adult membership provides access to all locations and unlimited classes for up to 3 years.
KIDS
Kids membership is from ages 6 to 14 and is based in our TriBeCa studio.
Our Locations
TriBeCa
281 Broadway, NY, NY 10007
(917) 720-3315
Upper West Side
48 W 68th Street, NY, NY, 10023
(917) 720-3710
CAN EVERYONE JOIN?
We welcome everyone to apply for our self-defense class memberships in NYC. No matter if you’re a complete beginner or have already tried martial arts before, our instructors are adept at teaching all skill levels – all the way to black belt.
However, not everyone who applies for our membership will be accepted. We’re committed to keeping our lessons filled with hard-working and supportive students, which means we won’t accept everyone.
After applying for our membership, you’ll attend one of our induction classes, which will essentially serve as a two-way interview process. You’ll see if you enjoy our classes and instructors, and we’ll see if you’re the right fit for our school.
FOUNDATION PROGRAM
If we’re both happy to proceed, you’ll be accepted as a KMI member and join our Foundation Program—a 12-month beginner program designed to take you from a beginner to an adept Krav Maga practitioner.
The first two months of your membership will serve as a trial period to ensure you maintain the respect we expect from all our students. If we no longer believe you’re the right fit for KMI NYC, we will revoke your membership.
BLACK BELT PROGRAM
Following the 12-month Foundation Program, you’ll be eligible to join our invite-only Black Belt program classes – designed to enhance all of the skills you’ve learned so far on your self-defense journey.
We only invite the most regular and community-minded students to the Black Belt programme. Becoming a black belt in Krav Maga is a lot of work, and we only want the most dedicated students in our exclusive classes.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE MEMBERSHIP?
A uniform, access to TriBeCa and Upper West Side Studios, and unlimited class attendance.
IT’S A PARADIGM SHIFT. IN SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING.
THE POWER OF KRAV MAGA
KMI’s system is built on Krav Maga which is a modern self-defense and hand-to-hand combat system developed for the Israeli Defense Forces. It combines techniques from Boxing, Judo, JiuJitsu, Aikido, Wrestling and blends physical, technical & tactical skills with conflict communication, startegy, psychology, physics and physiology. It’s the world’s most complete and effective reality-based self-defense system.
IT ALL STARTS WITH AN INDUCTION.
Our 75 minute induction class is the starting point of your journey to build confidence, strengthen your mental fortitude and develop technical & tactical skills, through our game-changing methods.
KMI TEACHING METHODS
KMI is unique in that all of its instructors are professional instructors, hand picked and built from the ground up. Candidates are interviewed, tested, retrained and supervised carefully for several years. Instructors undergo full background checks, they are carefully vetted and tested in all aspects of the Krav Maga system and their ability to teach. They all undergo personality tests and teaching assessments .
If candidates pass their instructor certification, they undergo a 2 year probationary period during which time they must complete a minimum number of teaching hours, KMI continuation training, certification and testing.
KMI NYC holds some of the highest instructor and training standards in the world. A KMI, IKMF, KMG or other reputable Krav Maga Instructor Diploma is not enough to become an instructor at KMI. All team members are carefully selected after many years of training, testing and screening.
Instructors are also required to have an instructor license obtained by regular training, teaching hours and they also need to have completed all continuation training and education obligations. KMI’s lead instructors have between 10 to 30 years of training and teaching experience and are vetted at the highest levels in Israel and the US.