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Profiles In Krav Maga: Vitor Ferreira

Friday, July 30, 2021

Krav Maga and Self Defense Blog/Profiles/Profiles In Krav Maga: Vitor Ferreira

Vitor Ferreira is the Chief Instructor for MKM Canada - Krav Maga and has many years of experience with the military, personal safety, combat sports, and teaching Krav Maga. He's an accomplished instructor with a passion for teaching others how to stay safe.

Early in his life, Vitor discovered the benefits of martial arts and it became a lifelong passion. He spent countless hours training to be the best, often training multiple times throughout the day.

After a few years of dedicated work, Vitor attended several regional and national championships, where he won titles, such as the individual Kata (junior) Portuguese championship in 1986, Kumite (team) and Kata (individual and team) in 1989 Portuguese championship.

At the age of 19, Vitor joined the "Commandos" (aka. Red Berets), a very demanding military force. This experience gave him the knowledge of real combat, firearms, military techniques but more important 4 main benefits: Loyalty to the Team, Reliable Work Ethic, Motivation and Communication Skills.

With more than 35 years of experience, Vitor trained in several Martial Arts and finally, at the beginning of the century, he discovered Krav Maga and had the pleasure to train with great masters, such as Najim Elkebar (Krav Maga Academy), Richard Douieb (FEKM) and his representative in Portugal, which helped him to evolve his technique and interest in this fighting system.

After his arrival into Canada to be one of the FEKM (Federation European of Krav Maga) representatives in Canada, soon his work was rewarded and proudly accepted to be the Representative of the Israeli Federation (Krav Maga Core International) from Amnon Darsa and Haim Sasson.

​Vitor is currently the Chief Instructor for MKM Canada - Krav Maga, located in Montréal, Quebec. Offering programs to civilians, children, law enforcement and private sessions for those wanting to fine tune their skills or to kick start their regular training.

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Hi, I'm Paul Simoes

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I’ve been knee-deep in martial arts my whole life, and My Krav Life is where I spill the beans on how to keep yourself—and your loved ones—safe in this wild world.

When I’m not busy teaching or typing away, you’ll find me wrangling my five kids or juggling my various businesses.

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