Instructor of the Month

Amélie Mauerhofer, KMG Switzerland

Age:

33 years old

Marital status:

Single with no children

Occupation:

I am a full time Client advisor at UBS Wealth Management and Swiss Bank. (Degree in Economy) And a KMG instructor at EKMC Switzerland.

Krav Maga experience:

I passed G3 during the last G-Camp in Israel. Started training KM in 2003 at the EKMC School under Pedro Aneiros. We were working with IKMF until 2011 and then when we decided to go back to the source and joined Eyal and the KMG, which was much more in the same line of our school. Next I went through the grading process until my P5 and completed my GIC in 2013 under Emmanuel Ayache in France.

Why Krav Maga:

I used to work in a pub during my studies and found myself in a bad situation once. After that I had two options, staying home and being afraid for the rest of my life or, get over this and try to find something to help me to feel safer and more confident. I was looking for different Martial Arts such as Muay Thai, boxing etc. Nothing seemed to me really effective for a real-life situation and adapted for a “weak woman” as I used to think I was ! A friend of me told me about a Krav Maga school opening in my city, so I decided to try it ….. I never stopped! It definitely changed my life. I am really passionate about KM, I always want to learn more and progress. Now as an instructor, I also want to pass on my knowledge to other people to make them able to defend themselves.

Weekly training regime:

My personal training of KM is about 3 hours per week. I also train in a gym to improve my strength and my fitness, and I go running 2-3 times per week too. I’m 1.60m so if I want to deal with my partners or my students I have to be strong! I usually teach 3 hours a week to adult classes and women classes. I regularly try to attend seminars in Europe or somewhere else to keep training with different people and instructors.

Most effective Krav Maga technique:

I love all of them. I enjoy working on knife or pistol defense, but I must admit that it’s not the most common attack in my area. Hopefully! So as a woman, I would say that the best and most efficient technique is probably a good 360° defense against a slap with a huge kick as a counterattack! Easy, simple and efficient! What else?

Tip for KM trainees:

No matter if you are living in the US, in South America, Israel or in Switzerland, you may be dealing with a dangerous situation. So train hard and keep focused on what you are looking for. Never think you are too small, too old or too fat. The only limits are the one you set yourself!