Ryan Hoover
Ryan is Fit to Fight co-founder and trainer of instructors in eight different countries. He is a 2 nd degree black belt in Krav Maga and has black belts in multiple systems. He has co-authored three books on Krav Maga: KM for Beginners, Black Belt KM and KM for Women. Ryan is a certified natural trainer and speed, agility and quickness trainer.
Ryan is also the co-founder of the self protection program, Hard Ready and the kids program, PRIDE. Ryan is a Krav Maga Force Training instructor, as well as a Krav Maga Train the Trainer. He has been instrumental in developing defensive tactics curricula at the state level. Ryan owns two training centers in North Carolina.
Jeff Jimmo
Having trained a literal lifetime in the Combat Arts, worked as both a social worker and nightclub bouncer for almost 20 years, Jeff has amassed a unique resume as a Student, Instructor and Motivator. Through the years as a perpetual student, Jeff has competed at the NCAA level in Wrestling, is both a BJJ and Sambo Black Belt, a qualified Muay Thai and Boxing Coach; a full Combat Submission Wrestling Instructor under Erik Paulson and is a qualified Krav Maga Instructor. Most recently, Jeff, along with his partner Ryan Hoover, have created the Fit to Fight program, a novel training paradigm that has been taught in more than 30 of the United States and 7 different countries. The program itself focuses on the fundamental similarities of each of the respective combat oriented disciplines at a basic level and assists with programmatic integration, specifically sparring.
Jeff continues to train daily and has trained athletes who have competed in both amateur and professional MMA (including the UFC) as well as NAGA Champions and athletes who have competed successfully in Golden Gloves boxing as well as in Thailand in Muay Thai Kickboxing. Jeff travels to train in Thailand as often as his schedule permits.
Chris Torres
Chris spent 2 years active duty in the US Army. He is a Krav Maga black belt and Krav Maga Force Training instructor. Chris is a Fit To Fight Certified Instructor (Fighting and From The Ground Up), Monkey Bar Gym Certified Natural Trainer and 10th Planet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt.
Chris is a Mixed Martial Arts World Champion (WKA) and No-Gi Jiu-jitsu World Champion (WKA). He is also co-owner of DC Combat Labs in Washington, DC.
Jeremy Alf
Jeremy has trained in Krav Maga for nine years. He is a 2nd degree black belt in Krav Maga and a Fit to Fight instructor. Jeremy is a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Krav Maga Force Training instructor.
Jeremy has been a member of the US Air Force for 15 years, with four Deployments in support of OIF/OEF, and he was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal for Teaching Krav Maga at Balad Air Base in Iraq.
Jeremy has worked closely with Fit to Fight to develop an alternative exercise modality program for soldiers.
Rolando Haddad
Rolando is the owner of Core Combat in Louisville, KY. He was instrumental in introducing Krav Maga to Louisville Metro Police Department and Kentucky State Police, where it is now part of the curriculum for defensive tactics. Rolando runs seminars for various military and air guard units and is a certified KM Force Training instructor.
Rolando is purple belt in BJJ and has successfully competed in MMA, grappling and kickboxing.
He speaks fluent Spanish, basic Italian and French and has extensive experience working throughout all Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe.
Shannon Marshall Castro
Shannon is one of only a handful of female Krav Maga black belts in the United States. She has been teaching Krav Maga and fitness to adults and children in Los Angeles for over 8 years.
Shannon can be seen throughout the book Krav Maga for Beginners with co-author and Fit to Fight co-founder Ryan Hoover. Shannon is the owner of Burlington Krav Maga in North Carolina.
Todd Mashburn
Todd is co-owner of two Krav Maga programs in Georgia. He is a Krav Maga black belt and Krav Maga train the trainer.
Todd is a 17 year law enforcement veteran, having served as a Patrol Officer, Detective, and Narcotics Interdiction Officer. In 1998, he became a member of the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office Drug Suppression Team and currently serves as a Captain with the office, where he supervises training. He is a GA POST certified instructor and holds instructor certifications in firearms, defensive tactics, driver training, and speed detection devices. He is a certified instructor in PPCT, F.O.R.C.E., CPR, Advanced Air Taser, Expandable Baton, etc. In 2010, Todd became a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
Mat Godefroid
Mat is co-owner of a Krav Maga center in Belgium. He holds a master’s degree in education and is a level 5 Krav Maga instructor. Mat is a fully certified Fit to Fight instructor, as well a level one From The Ground Up instructor. He has several years' experience in security as a doorman.
Juri Ambrosioni
After Studing Economy in Bocconi University, and after a career as a pro basketball player and downhill skier, Juri starting working as personal trainer. He has pursued personal training and Krav Maga training for ten years.
• Fit to Fight Krav maga 2nd Dan instructor
• Founder and creator of Krav Maga Koala, the Krav Maga workout for kids
• Kettlebell Trainer
• MMA instructor with Alessio Sakara SYSTEM
• MMA Conditioning Instructor with ALESSIO SAKARA AND LACERTOSUS