Avi Nardia
Major Avi Nardia (IDF Res.) is one of the leading official instructors for the Israeli Army and Israeli Police in the field of Counter Terrorism and CQB (Close Quarters Battle). He specializes in training Special Forces, counter terrorism units, military, law enforcement, and civilians (including disabled society) all over the world in self defense as well as both modern and traditional martial arts. He served in a special police unit as an intelligence team member and as a defensive tacticts/CQB instructor. In his 24 years of service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), he earned the rank of Major, took part in the "Shlom Hagalil" war, serving 3 years outside of Israel's borders.
Major Nardia has trained law enforcement agencies and military units all over the world, including but not limited to Police Patrol, Correcttion Officers, SWAT, SRT, SERT, as well as Army, Marine, and Special Forces.
In Israel, he taught defensive tactics and operational behavior at the Operational Police Academy, which is charged with training the country's entire police force.
He is the only instructor to be an official instructor for the Israeli Army, the Israeli Police, and the Israeli Counter Terror units.
Military, Law Enforcement, Governmental and Civilian Experience
- Certified Olympic fencing Instructor ( Foil, Saber, Epee) by Wingate Sport Insitute
- Certified Jiujutsu Instructor by Israeli Ministry of Sport
- Certified Kendo Instructor by Israeli Ministry of Sport
- Certified Thai Boxing Instructor by Israeli Ministry of Sport
- Certified Coach by Wingate Sport Insitute
- Certified Fitness Instructor by Tel Aviv University
- Certified Personal Trainer by Tel Aviv University
- Certified Athletic Trainer by Wingate Sport Institute
- Certified Sport Therapist by Wingate Sport Institute
- Certified Rapelling Instructor by Wingate Sport Institute
- Certified Diving Instructor
- Certified Boxing Instructor
- Certified in Israeli and Traditional Martial Arts (Kendo, Iaido, Jodo, Jiujutsu, BJJ, Muay Thai, Karate, Kyudo)
- Member Israeli Rugby National team for 5 years along with other top teams as Physiotherapist/Athletic Trainer
- Certified Krav Maga Instructor by the Israeli Army (IDF)
- Certified Hagana Atzmit / Defensive Tactics Instructor by the Israeli Police
- Certified Head International Instructor under Lt. Colonel Chaim Peer, head of the International Kapap Federation
- Certified Shooting Instructor (Rifle, Shotgun, Handgun)
- Certified Range Safety Officer by the NRA
In the last few years, Major Nardia has had the opportunity to teach the following courses (both alone, and with other tactics instructors), all over the world:
- KAPAP – Krav Panim Le Panim
- Israeli Krav Maga
- Lotar - Hand-to-Hand Systems
- Tactical Shooting
- Defensive Shooting
- High Risk Entry
- VIP Protection
- Aircraft Interdiction
- Bus Interdiction
- Train Interdiction
- Command Post Procedures
- Intelligence Gathering
Experience With Civilians
Major Nardia specialized in teaching civilians Kapap at Tel-Aviv University with Lt. Colonel Chaim Peer, one of the founders of Kapap. He also taught at Bar-Ilan University and Spivak Handicapped Center.
Courses ranged from Traditional Martial Arts to Olympic Fencing and Theatrical Combat at Tel Aviv University. He was also involved with the Israeli Social Service program in teaching Kapap-Self Defense to battered women and rape victims.
After receiving certification as an Athletic Trainer from the Wingate Institute, he was the Physiotherapist /Athletic Trainer for the Israeli National Rugby team for five years, and participated in the World Rugby Sevens Games in Uruguay in 1995 and 5 International Macabia Games. Major Nardia also spent two years as the Athletic Trainer of the Herzliya National League Handball and Basketball teams, dealing with various sport injuries.
Avry Gottesmann
Avraham (Avry) Gottesmann is a Level 2 Kapap Instructor. Avry has been practicing various disciplines of Martial Arts since his childhood in Israel. After completing his military service as a member of the Paratroops Brigade,
he decided to further pursue his passion for martial arts and travelled to the Far East. The rest, as they say, is history.
Attracted by the Japanese Bushido mentality, he traveled to Japan, where he further developed his skills in Karate and Aikido. He then relocated to Thailand, where he trained in Muay-Thai. In addition to instructing Kapap, Avry also works in the VIP protecion arena, both as a bodyguard and training other leading bodyguards throughout Japan.
Albert Timen
Albert Timen is a former Elite Counter Intelligence undercover unit member for the IDF as well as a LOTAR and CQB instructor for various Police S.W.A.T. schools. Albert is one of only a few security operatives in the world to arrest a “live” Suicide Bomber! The bomber still had his explosive belt strapped on and was caught in the act of committing a bombing. In his 18 years of operational experience, Albert has trained Special Units in tactics and cross trained with the best operational units in the world.
Military, Law Enforcement and Governmental Experience
- Certified Krav Maga Instructor by the Israeli Army (IDF)
- Certified Lotar Instructor by the Counter Terrorsim School of the IDF
- Certified Hagana Atzmit / Defensive Tactics Instructor by the Israeli Police
- Certified EMT in the Israeli Army (IDF)
- Certified International Instructor under Lt. Colonel Chaim Peer, head of the International Kapap Federation
- Certified Shooting Instructor by the NRA and the Israeli Government
- Certified Range Safety Officer by the NRA
Avi Nardia
KAPAP “宗家” International Kapap Federationの創始者でもあり、米国Kapap Academyの共同創業者。イスラエル軍のエリート中のエリートで構成されるCounter Terrorist Unit： YAMAMの諜報部門の元メンバーでイスラエル軍元少佐として防衛戦術、CQB(Close Quarter Battle)、徒手格闘に長け イスラエル国軍において、軍事教官を育成できる唯一の指導者。レバノン戦争(1982年)に従軍、活躍し 空手６段、剣道６段、柔術師範等の資格者。 イスラエル国家警察のあらゆる軍事部隊を訓練する連邦養成機関に措いて、軍事防衛戦術と作戦行動を指導し 暴漢 暴行行為に対する護身術、及び自己防衛手段の基礎知識を弱者（女性、子供）に対してKAPAPを教示し、イスラエル社会事業プログラムにも関わる。 スポーツにおいても、イスラエルナショナルチーム（ラグビー、フェンシング、ロッククライミング）の公認コーチ、公認理学療法士や公認アスレチックトレーナーとしても活躍し、豊富なバックグランドを持つ。武術、武道においても、幼少期より、KAPAP、剣道、居合道、柔道、弓道、空手、柔術、キックボクシング、ボクシング、ムエタイを学び、7年間の日本滞在期間を日本伝統武道を多く修行し有段者と成る。 アメリカに移住以前は、イスラエルとヨーロッパでボディガード会社を経営。 近年に措いてはブラジリアン柔術界の巨匠ジョン・マチャドの基で、ブラジリアン柔術を学び、インストラクターとしても活躍中であり 現在、28年間の教官としての経験を活かし、世界中の軍特殊部隊、対テロ部隊、陸軍、海軍、SWAT、SRT、SERT、警察、警察学校、看守などに【KAPAP】の指導の下、その指導力、技術内容の高さを絶賛されている。
Avry Gottesmann
Kapap 日本代表 Avraham Gottesmann（ｱﾌﾞﾘ ｺﾞｯﾃｽﾏﾝ）幼少の頃よりイスラエル国オリンピック代表選手の基 日本空手を嗜み その類いまれなる運動能力を充分に発揮しキックボクシングなどの武術を習得。日本人の武士道精神に憧れ イスラエル国に於いて空軍特殊部隊、パラシュート部隊に所属し兵役訓練を優秀な成績にて終了後 日本来日。空手、合気道を習得し有段者と成る。本場タイ国に数年滞在中 ムエタイを習得し実際の試合に於いても好成績を残す。 KAPAPレベルⅡの修行を経てインストラクター養成に貢献。現役のプロボディガードであり、ナイフテクニックのプロ資格者。現役K－1ファイターのスパーリングパートナーを務める。 現在、KAPAP“宗家”アビー・ナルディアよりKAPAPを教授され、日本でのKAPAP普及を担っている。
Albert Timen
Albert Timen is a former Elite Counter Intelligence undercover unit member for the IDF as well as a LOTAR and CQB instructor for various Police S.W.A.T. schools. Albert is one of only a few security operatives in the world to arrest a “live” Suicide Bomber! The bomber still had his explosive belt strapped on and was caught in the act of committing a bombing. In his 18 years of operational experience, Albert has trained Special Units in tactics and cross trained with the best operational units in the world.
Military, Law Enforcement and Governmental Experience
- Certified Krav Maga Instructor by the Israeli Army (IDF)
- Certified Lotar Instructor by the Counter Terrorsim School of the IDF
- Certified Hagana Atzmit / Defensive Tactics Instructor by the Israeli Police
- Certified EMT in the Israeli Army (IDF)
- Certified International Instructor under Lt. Colonel Chaim Peer, head of the International Kapap Federation
- Certified Shooting Instructor by the NRA and the Israeli Government
- Certified Range Safety Officer by the NRA
