Personal Defense Industries LLC
Kore Self-Defense is the Personal Defense Industries’ physical training center located in Loudoun County, Virginia providing self-defense training built from a Krav Maga Curriculum originally developed by Eyal Yanilov. Building from this foundation, our curriculum is fueled by continuous research in the evolution of conflict and violence in the post-modern world. Unlike other Krav Maga based programs, our goals are not based on a systemic martial arts paradigm. We focus instead on what is relevant to our students now – today.
Krav Maga & Chiron Training
Krav Maga is our “hardware” and reality based self-defense is our “software”. Our Program Developer & Owner works collaboratively with Chiron Training & the International Violence Dynamics Team to keep our principle based self-defense training program relevant, effective, and current. Once certified, our instructors are required to continue their training; keeping their physical and instructional skills current. Like Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and other martial arts, students can train and test for ranks designated by patches as a nod to our military history.
Before you step on the mat,
we encourage you to meet our team.
KORE SELF DEFENSE LEADERSHIP
Andi’s Krav Maga training resume includes time with Eyal Yanilov, Ilya Dunsky, Jan Tavini and Alan Predolin. She has also clocked multiple hours training with Rory Miller, Terry Trahan, Randy King, & Kasey Keckeisen – all members of the Violence Dynamics cadre.
Outside the Gym:
Andi is a hardcore music lover and a staunch supporter of all things Canadian (hint, that’s where she’s from). She spends as much time outdoors as she can hiking her way around Northern Virginia. Andi spends some of her free time researching and reading about self-defense and is a fan of the New England Patriots, hockey and UFC. She and her husband Jesse, have lived in the DMV area for several years.
Brian’s first certification as an instructor was with Krav Maga Global. During his tenure with KMG he also earned specialization certifications in the following:
Kids Instructor Training
Women’s Instructor Training
Combat Mindset
Law Enforcement Instructor Training
As director of our youth program Krav Maga & Self-Defense program, Brian overseas a team of volunteer coaches developing their skills as both practitioners and coaches from the ground floor. His guidance and leadership has created a program recognized throughout the county. He also teaches multiple youth classes each week and is one of two senior instructors in the adult program.
Outside The Gym:
Brian is an IT Specialist. He and his wife are members of the community surrounding Kore Krav Maga’s reach. In addition to Krav Maga, Brian enjoys paintball and is a beta tester for one of the paintball industry’s leading manufacturers. He is comfortable on the firearms range with a breadth of knowledge in this arena of personal protection, has a lifelong practice in magic/illusion and dabbles in Fencing.
INSTRUCTOR CADRE
Amy began training at Kore Krav Maga in our first 6 months of operation and has been an integral element in our efforts to increase the number of female instructors here in the area & in the U.S. She utilizes her understanding of goal development and what it takes to accomplish difficult tasks in her work with students on the mat.
He is a powerful example of someone who understands good tactical thinking never relies on sheer power & size. From a career perspective, Jesse has worked in the financial industry, including a stint at the world bank. What this means on the mat? He possesses a depth in understanding human behavior when confronting something with multi-layered levels of importance and personal meaning. If you are training in self-defense, this knowledge is a valuable element.
Personal Defense Industries Instructor College
Our Instructor College is open to qualified, enrolled Kore Self-Defense Students. Becoming a certified instructor requires commitment, technical proficiency in the physical skills, and academic competency in self-defense instruction. Instructor certification is an apprentice/internship process with periodic assessment toward final credentialing.
HIGH PERFORMANCE SELF DEFENSE TRAINING
