DEAN-KHANH NGU-YEN
Dean-Khanh is the director and head instructor of “Defensive Kombat” academy, a mix martial artist and Diploma certified Krav Maga Self Defence instructor. He has constantly been trained and otherwise involved in this field for 40 years. Dean-Khanh is the Representative of the Federation of Israeli Martial Arts in Western Australia.
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Dean-Khanh runs classes on a regular basis at his “Defensive Kombat” academy and runs corporate Krav Maga / Tactical Mix Martial Arts base seminars on self defence to small groups of 15 to 20 persons.
He has delivered self-defence training to international & national corporation, such as Chevron and St John Ambulance, to empower their staff members with the knowledge and confidence to deal with the most common forms of physical attacks that they may encounter, possibly outside their working hours. He has also trained highschool students in martial arts as part of their physical education curriculum.
Primarily focused on self-defence and Krav Maga, Dean-Khanh also teaches in other fields, such as kickboxing, arm conditioning and padwork drills. He stays up to date on developments in the field and regularly upgrades his training and qualifications. His current certifications and awards include:
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• Certificate of completion in the 5 day Martial Art Training Seminar in JEET KUNE DO - December 2022
Certification issued by Sifu, Guru, Sensei Dan Inosanto / Founder of “The Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts”
Marina Del Rey, California U.S.A. (held in AUSTRALIA, Queensland / Brisbane City)
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6th Dan Black Belt in Gadi-Kempo-Jitsu, SKORNIK ISRAELI COMBAT Academy. - November 2021
Certification issued by Dr. Itay Gil / 8th Degree Black Belt and GM Guy Skornik / 10th Degree Black Belt (ISRAEL, Jerusalem)
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4th Degree Black Belt in PROTECT Krav Maga. - August 2021
Certification issued by Dr. Itay Gil / Protect Training Director 8th Degree Black Belt (ISRAEL, Jerusalem)
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Israeli Martial Arts Academy Award / 10th Year Anniversary 2011-2021
“International Martial Arts Hall of Fame London" - June 2021
Certification issued by GM Gary Wasniewski - Founder of International Hall of Fame (UK, London)
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FIMA : Federation Israeli Martial Arts KRAV MAGA Representative for Western Australia. - March 2020
Certification issued by Grandmaster Hanshi Moti Horenstein and GM / Dr. Neil Farber (USA, Arizona)
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FIMA : Federation of Israeli Martial Arts Certified “KRAV MAGA” Instructor. - March 2020
Certification issued by Grandmaster / Dr. Neil Farber and Dr Itay Gil. (USA, Arizona)
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3rd Degree Black Belt in PROTECT Krav Maga. - June 2019
Certification issued by Dr. Itay Gil / Founder of Protect : Israeli Security Solutions. (ISRAEL, Jerusalem)
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PROTECT: Israeli Security Solutions Certified KRAV MAGA Personal Trainer. - June 2019
Certification issued by Dr. Itay Gil / Founder of Protect : Israeli Security Solutions. (ISRAEL, Jerusalem)
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PROTECT : Israeli Security Solutions - Certified KRAV MAGA Master Instructor. - 2018
Certification issued by Dr. Itay Gil / Founder of Protect : Israeli Security Solutions. (ISRAEL, Jerusalem)
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Mix Martial Boxing Instructor / Personal Trainer and Group Trainer. - 2017
Certification issued by Master Mannie DeMatos / Founder of KABOSI. (W.A. Perth)
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2nd Degree Black Belt in PROTECT Krav Maga. - 2017
Certification issued by Professor Itay Gil / Founder of Protect : Israeli Security Solutions. (ISRAEL, Jerusalem)
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Defensive Tactics Instructor in PROTECT Krav Maga. - 2017
Certification issued by Professor Itay Gil / Founder of Protect : Israeli Security Solutions. (ISRAEL, Jerusalem)
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Fitness Instructor Certificate IV / Western Australia Fitness Academy. - 2016
Certification issued by CEO - Sue Trewartha. (W.A. Perth)
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Senior First Aid Certificate / CBD College RTO No 91399. - 2016
Certification issued by First Aid Instructor - Matthew Gee. (W.A. Perth)
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5th Dan Black Belt Master Instructor in TaeKwonDo. - 2015
Certification issued by 9th dan Global Hapkido Grandmaster Henry Truong. (W.A. Perth)
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PROTECT : Israeli Security Solutions - Certified KRAV MAGA Master Instructor. - 2015
Certification issued by Professor Itay Gil / Founder of Protect : Israeli Security Solutions. (W.A. Perth)
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1st Degree Black Belt in PROTECT Krav Maga. - 2015
Certification issued by Professor Itay Gil / Founder of Protect : Israeli Security Solutions. (W.A. Perth)
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Security Operations Instructors Training. - 2015
Certification issued by Master Mannie DeMatos / Founder of KABOSI. (PHILIPPINES, Manila)
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University Sports Diploma - KRAV MAGA / Self Defence Instructor - 2014
Certification issued by Professor Itay Gil and Dr. Barak Yerocam from the Tel Aviv University in Israel. (ISRAEL, Jerusalem)
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Certified Instructor - KRAV MAGA - 2014
Certification issued by Professor Itay Gil. (THAILAND, Pattaya)
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Krav Maga Unarmed VIP Protection Techniques course. - 2013
Certification issued by Itay Gil / Founder of PROTECT Israeli Security Solutions. (W.A. Perth)
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Israeli Counter Terrorism Krav Maga Tactics course. - 2013
Certification issued by Itay Gil / Founder of PROTECT Israeli Security Solutions. (W.A. Perth)
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Police Defence Tactics Training Program. - 2013
Certification issued by Grandmaster Jamie Quizana / Founder of Palasan Eagle Kali Ilustrisimo. (PHILIPPINES, Manila)
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Kali Agol Combat Instructor. - 2013
Certification issued by Ramol Eagle / Founder of Kali Agol Fighting System. (PHILIPPINES, Manila)
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Panuntukan and Dumog (Filipino Boxing and Locking Restraint) Training. - 2013
Certification issued by Lakan Ronnie Base / Founder of Laraw Kali Pamuk. (PHILIPPINES, Manila)
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Semi-Automatic & Revolver Handgun Course. - 2013
Certification issued by Training Director Ray Mancini from the Sig Sauer Academy. (W.A. Perth)
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TR636 Edged Weapon Response Instructor / Frontline Officer. - 2012
Certification issued by Master Mannie DeMatos / Founder of Tudik Raan Knife Response. (W.A. Perth)
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4th Dan Black Belt in TaeKwonDo - 2011
Certification issued by 8th dan Kukkiwon TKD Grandmaster Henry Truong. (W.A. Perth)
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3rd Dan Black Belt in TaeKwonDo - 2007
Certification issued by 7th dan Kukkiwon TKD Grandmaster Henry Truong. (W.A. Perth)
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2nd Dan Black Belt in TaeKwonDo - 2003
Certification issued by 7th dan Kukkiwon TKD Grandmaster Henry Truong. (W.A. Perth)
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NCAS Level 1 Coach. (National Coaching Accreditation Scheme) - 1999
Certification issued by Stuart Lee - National Co-ordinator of Taekwondo Australia. (W.A. Perth)
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1st Dan TKD Black Belt World Kukkiwon - member since - 1999
Certification issued by the World Kukkiwon TKD Federation President - Un Yong Kim. (W.A. Perth)
DR./PROF. ITAY GIL
Dr. Itay Gil is the founder and chief instructor of “Protect: Israeli Security Solutions”, with which “Defensive Kombat” is affiliated.
Dr. Itay Gil is an IDF Captain and served in Israel’s special forces paratroops brigade. After completing his compulsory service, he was chosen to join Israel’s elite counter-terror and hostage rescue commando unit “Yamam”, where he became a career combatant operative, then an instructor and is now a consultant.
In the Yamam, Dr. Gil participated in as many as three missions each day over the course of ten years. The Yamam is regarded by many as the top special forces unit in the world. Partly because of the hardest selection process in the world, with the mandatory requirement of applicants having previous experience from Special Forces to even apply.
Dr. Itay Gil has adapted his 33-years of hand to hand and Krav Maga actual combat study to meet the needs of the real-life situations he faced in his fourteen years of active duty combat experience. Consequently, Mr. Gil became the chief close-quarter combat instructor for the unit.
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From 1992-1997 Dr. Gil was the executive director of all training programs for the Israel Border Police as well as the undercover police intelligence unit. During this period, he directed training programs for 5000 policemen and security personnel each year. Dr. Gil continues to serve in the IDF reserves where he is Captain and senior combat instructor and strategic mission planner for an elite undercover counter-terrorism team. Dr. Gil was responsible for the training for the security of the Israeli President for 10 years and trained the security of the Ukrainian President on several occasions, as well as HRT, FBI, SWAT, Spetsnaz Alpha Group among others.
Dr. Gil is a counter terror and hand to hand combat expert, with experience from several thousands real life confrontations, few come even close. Dr. Gil was head of training for the security of the Israeli Presidents office, an Honorary Distinguished Professor at Aspen University, former Director of Counter Terror, Homeland Security and Intelligence at the Magid Institute/ Hebrew University and currently at Ariel University. Dr. Gil is the founder of what is today called by IATA Unruly and Disruptive Passenger Training.
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KRAV MAGA - BLACK BELT LINEAGE
Dean-Khanh - Black Belt 4th degree in Protect Krav Maga under Itay Gil.
Dr./Prof. Itay Gil - 8th Degree Black Belt. Itay received his 1st Black Belt degree under Eli Avikzar.
Eli Avikzar - Was the 1st Black Belt student in Krav Maga under Imi Litchenfield.
Imi Lichtenfeld - Founder of Krav Maga in Israel.