HKM - Transition/Lvl 1 Instructor Course - Athens, GR
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-05 | Urban Legion – Krav Maga, Thermopilon 10, Ilioupoli, 163 44
• Are you interested in joining HKM and start learning how to teach fighting and Self-defense the HKM way through Ecological Dynamics & The Constraints Led Approach?
• Are you a Krav Maga Coach that wants to learn the new way of Hybrid Krav-Maga?
• Are you a MMA Coach that wants to add self-defense to your gym?

This course trains instructors to design learning environments that reliably produce transferable fighting and self-defense skills under representative conditions, using safety, and time constraints.
It is grounded in Ecological Dynamics, the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA), and Non-Linear Pedagogy and focuses on how to build skillful and adaptive problem solvers.
After the course, participants will be able to:

Design representative training tasks with real transfer value
Use constraints to shape behavior
Build sessions with high learning density per minute
Create live, adaptive, pressure-tested performance while controlling risk of injury
Analyze and optimize practice for ecological validity and skill transfer
Run training with Representative Learning Design high in Action Fidelity

The HKM Transition Course and Instructor Course Level 1 has now merged into one course!
• The HKM Transition Course (HKM-TC) is designed for Krav-Maga Instructors that wants to join HKM. The course is designed to ensure that the Instructors understand all aspects of HKM to a level of being able to teach HKM to their students based on Ecological Dynamics & The Constraints Led Approach
• The HKM Instructor Course is the full program for becoming an instructor to be able to spread HKM. It consists of three phases covering a total of 19 days and is designed to ensure that you confidently and professionally can teach the HKM based on Ecological Dynamics & The Constraints Led Approach
This means that Existing Instructors and new instructors candidates (15 years and up) can join the same course and benefit from the diversity of the group.
The course is designed to make sure that New HKM Instructors to understand and above all be able to teach the material that is covered up to a minimum of the level of HKM Blue Belt (about 25 months of NEW MATERIAL when training 3 hours/week).
Candidates will after successfully completing the course finish as
– Existing Instructors HKM Level 3 instructor
– New instructor (18+): HKM Level 1 instructor
– New instructor (15-17): HKM Assistant instructor
Example of subjects:
– Coaching HKM based on Ecological Dynamics & The Constraints Led Approach
– Clinch (with and without striking)
– Grappling (with and without striking)
– New HKM self-defense solutions (armed and unarmed)

WHO CAN JOIN

The course is designed to help active HKM/KM with a level of HKM W3 (P3 in major KM-org) or Martial artists/Combatives Coaches with 3 years of experience and a good general knowledge and skill of movement, striking and grappling.
The main reason for targeting this demographic with the HKM-IC when designing this course is consistency in delivery of information to the end users, the students.
Since the HKM Instructor is the ambassador for HKM to the local students and environment we want to make sure that he/she is embodying that spirit and fits that profile. Therefore a successful Personal interview/skill test (online or in person) with a HKM representative is required to join any of the HKM courses that produce instructors.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HKM-IC/TC

Legal age in the local country.
*15 years of age, with recommendation from instructor and parental consent (Can only finish as assistant instructor and has to teach with licensed instructor)
No criminal record or affiliations
Good physical abilities
HKM Level: W3 (P3 in major KM-org)
Martial artists/Coaches with 3 years of experience and good general knowledge and skill of movement, striking and grappling
Successful Personal interview/skill test (online or in person)
The intention to officially join HKM and be listed on website
The intention to teach and spread HKM in line with HKM standards under the HKM flag
The intention to transfer existing school/club/program to HKM or start a school/club/program

The HKM Instructor Package

The successful participation of any of the parts of the HKM-IC includes a one year Instructor licence and membership.

As a Licensed HKM School owner/Instructor you will have access to:

The right to use the HKM Logo and branding for website and selected (by HKM HQ) training tops.
Your details on the HKM web site
Direct contact to HKM HQ
Support through HKM HQ and the HKM Community
Being part of the HKM Community
Updated digital assets, video library
International Instructor Updates (you choose the location from the HKM Calendar)
Unlimited training days/Year (On-Site & Online)

Updates
Instructor Courses
Selected (by HKM HQ) Workshops/Seminars/Camps

Monthly Instructor workshops and discussions (Online)
A printed certificate, upon successful completion
Certifications valid for one year

REGISTER BELOW TO START THE PROCESS.
The registration for the course will be complete only after a personal interview with HKM HQ and payment of the course fee (see top of page).
