James Crowther

Hi, Im James Crowther the Krav Maga Instructor for South West Krav Maga Reading. I attended my first Krav Maga Session in Reading, June 2015 Taught By Kennie Gould. A tough and unbelievably enjoyable experience, after a short while i knew i wanted to be a Krav Maga Instructor. 

I’d wanted to do Krav Maga for a few years.  What I like about Krav Maga is that it deals with opponents quickly and is not about competitions, though I’d always wanted to do a martial art.  I knew I wasn’t fit, well not aerobically, Krav Maga changed this. Within a few months I was up to speed with the rest of the males and females.  

I wanted to get fitter so decided it was time to push myself, so I could be more capable to apply myself more in the sessions..

2016/2017

I’ve attended various seminars taught by Amit Porat, a former IDF instructor, covering everything from gun to knife attacks. But most recently a seminar taught by John Whitman 6th Dan Black Belt of Krav Maga Alliance.  Both of these seminars gave me the step up and confidence I needed in my abilities to further my training.

Krav Maga has taught me many things. From ‘I can do it’ to ‘Keep going forward’, through perseverance and the confidence in my ability. 

2017

passed level one Krav Maga Instructors course in Belgium. Taught by Brice Martins, 3rd Dan Black Belt, Krav Maga Alliance, which we was affiliated too at the time.

2018

Achieved my 2nd krav maga instructors qualification, Orange Belt Level 2. Assessed by Kennie Gould, 2nd Dan Black Belt.

I passed a Brown Belt Level 5 Grading assessed by Kennie Gould 1st Dan Black Belt Krav Maga Instructor, Wingate Academic Institute of Israel Certified (Recognised Worldwide). All the gradings assessed by Kennie Gould was 5 hours for each grading

2025

I achieved  my 1st Dan Black Belt Level 6 krav maga instructor qualification. Assessed by kennie gould 2nd dan black belt