Senior Coordinator

Born in Israel in 1959. Was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in 1977 and served in one of its elite units. Discharged from military service in 1980 and began working with children as a judo and karate instructor.

Attended the Wingate Institute and was certified as a qualified instructor in these fields.

In 1988, at the onset of the intifada (the Palestinian uprising), Maor joined one of the elite counter-terrorism units of the Israel Police.

Throughout his entire service on the police force, Maor was a fighter and developed combat and operational thinking methods for combat soldiers in the field: sharp-shooting, combat in built-up areas, quiet assault, raids and specially adapted Krav Maga Maor for combat soldiers.

Amnon Maor has recently begun to establish the Maor Self Defense Center in Israel and abroad, where civilians can learn to defend themselves and where professionals can receive professional information on self defense and combat.