Avi Nardia

Avi Nardia
אבי נרדיה

Avi Nardia
Native name אבי נרדיה
Style KAPAP
Teacher(s) Moni Aizik,
Rank (military) Major IDF Res., (police) Major (NCO)
Years active 1974-present
Website Avi Nardia, Avi Nardia KAPAP Combatives

Avi NardiaAvi Nardia is a martial artist, KAPAP,[1] a hand to hand combat system Lotar[2] and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor.[3] With Lt. Col Chaim Pe'er he pioneered today's KAPAP combatives system.

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 tactics/CQB instructor, with the rank of Staff Sergeant Major (NCO). 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, Correction 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 one of a handful of instructors to have been an official instructor for the Israeli army, Israeli Police, and Israeli counter terror units.[4][5]


Biography

Avi Nardia's father served in the legendary Unit 101 under Ariel Sharon in the 1950s and then he started to teach his son Avi the KAPAP basics.[6]

Nardia served in the Israel Defense Forces as an official hand-to-hand instructor and safety officer both during his duty service and reserve service. In the IDF he trained Israeli special forces and earned a rank of Major.[7][8]

After his demobilization Avi Nardia spent 7 years in Japan studying Karate, Jiu-Jitsu and Kendo. When he came back to Israel he started to train Israeli police special Yamam unit[9] During his years in Yamam he has substantially improved and enriched modern KAPAP.[10]

After 9/11 terror attacks Nardia has developed a new KAPAP version of civilian purposes. Subsequently he moved to live in LA, California where he opened a KAPAP Academy. Today he serves as an expert to SWAT schools in different countries and as an official instructor holding master classes on defensive tactics and operational behavior worldwide.[3][11] For example, due to his efforts KAPAP is becoming more and more popular in Asia including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.[12]

As a leading face-to-face instructor he is also considered to be a counter terrorism expert.

Avi Nardia is the founder and chief instructor of KAPAP.[13]

He is a counter-terrorism and close quarters battle expert who has trained police patrol and corrections officers, SWAT, SRT, SERT, Army, Marine, Special Forces, and many other counter-terror, police, and military agencies throughout the world.

YAMAM Letter of Service During his 24 years as a reserve officer, Avi Nardia (Major, IDF Res.) served as an official hand-to-hand instructor and program safety officer for the Israeli special forces candidate program.

Mr Nardia served as an intelligence officer and official close quarters battle trainer for one of the world’s most elite units: Israeli YAMAM. He was also an official instructor of defensive tactics and operational behavior at the Israeli Operational Police Academy.

With 40 years of experience in martial arts, Master Avi holds numerous ranks including 7 dan Jujutsu, 6 dan Kendo, and black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Avi Nardia is based out of Tel Aviv, Israel and may be contacted for KAPAP seminars and CQB training throughout the world.

RANKS HELD:: Major, Israeli Army (IDF), Master Sergeant: YAMAM, Master Sergeant: Operational Police Academy, 7 Dan AKJJ Jujutsu, 6 Dan Kendo, BJJ black belt under Professor John Machado, 6 Dan Koryu Uchinadi, 5 Dan Iaido, 5 Dan Jodo, 4 Dan Kyudo, 3 Dan Judo, 5 Dan The Japanese Federation of Martial Arts, Certified Thai Box Coach under Andre Zeitoun

CERTIFICATIONS:: Police Defensive Tactics Instructor, Certified Olympic fencing Instructor (Foil, Saber, Epee) by Wingate Sport Institute, 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 Institute, 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 Shooting Instructor (Rifle, Shotgun, Handgun), NRA Certified Range Safety Officer, Certified PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor, Certified Saber Law Enforcement Aerosol Projectors Instructor

CLIENTS:: U.S. Marshalls, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, SOCOM, Italian Carabineri, Serbian Gendarmerie, Brazil Special Forces B.O.P.E., Royal Canadian Mounted Police R.C.M.P., Orange County Sheriff Department S.W.A.T., California, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Houston METRO police S.W.A.T., Texas, Lancaster County SERT Team, Pennsylvania Connecticut SORT Team, Connecticut, Private Security Companies…and more

Articles and books by Avi Nardia

References

  1. ↑ Intensive self-defence seminars by expert Avi Nardia
  2. ↑ USA DOJO, What is Lotar?
  3. 1 2 The Real Fighting. Avi Nardia Academy
  4. ↑ http://www.kapapacademy.net
  5. ↑ http://www.avinardia.com/index.php/en/about-avi-nardia#!002_First_formal_letter_from_IKF_1992
  6. ↑ Krav Maga Federation of Ukraine, History of Israeli martial arts (in Russian)
  7. ↑ Jen Bishop, Hendon course from Israeli special forces
  8. ↑ Alfredo Tucci, Red Alert. Street Survival. 5 experts. 5 extreme street attacks, Budo International
  9. ↑ Tad Nelson, Behind the lines. THE YAMAM and ISRAELI KAPAP/CQB TRAINING
  10. ↑ T.D. Cook, Major Avi Nardia. Behind the headlines, Budo International
  11. ↑ Jim Wagner, Martial allies, Black Belt (magazine), January 2007
  12. ↑ Patwant Singh, Singapore to promote Kapap martial arts
  13. ↑ avinardia.com

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