Ranking System
The ECKMF only ranks Instructors. In order to be ranked by the ECKMF the candidate will need to provide us with the proof that he has obtained at least an Expert 1 level from a trusted federation.
We do not issue practitioner, graduate or Expert rankings anymore, since 2010 we only advise Instructors on how to rank their students. The Instructors are free to issue those Levels to their students and if conducted according to our standards they can provide a certificate with the ECKMF logo.
Please note that the ECKMF has NO Master titles.
In order to be able to participate an exam the candidate must pass a criminal background check, a credential review and pretest.
There are 5 types of instructors
Apprentice Instructor
To become an Apprentice Instructor the Expert 1 must succeed the AI test. The tests takes about 5 hours and involves physical stress- and technical tests.
The Apprentice Instructor is allowed to teach under strickt supervision of an Instructor.
Instructor
To become an Instructor, the Apprentice instructor will have to teach regularly under supervision of a certified Instructor for a period of at least 6 months.
An Instructor is allowed to teach groups of adults and private lessons. He will not conduct special seminars and is not proficient to teach advanced disarm techniques. The Instructor can only grade his students upto Practitioner Level 5. The instructor cannot organise Krav Maga Instructor courses.
Advanced Instructor
To become an Advanced Instructor, the Instructor will have to teach Krav Maga for at least 1 year on a weekly basis. He will take at least 10 hours of private training with an Advanced Specialised Instructor and take a technical test.
The Instructor can grade his students upto Graduate Level 5.
Advanced Specialised Instructor
The Advaced Instructor can become an Advanced Specialised instructor in many fields, such as: Counter Terror, Disarm, CQB/MOUT, VIP protection etc.
The title of Advanced Specialised Instructor will only be awarded to those Advanced Instructors that have proven profficiency in the particular field they chose to Specialise in. In order to prove that profficiency the Chief Instructors will seek advise of other specialists in that field and set up a test for the candidate.
It takes at least 5 years to become an Advanced Specialised Instructor.
The Instructor can grade his students upto Expert 5. He can also prepare candidates for the Apprentice Instructor test.
Chief Instructor
Only Advanced Specialised Instructors can apply for a Chief Instructor title. Only Advanced Specialised Instructors can issue Instructor titles.
Other Titles and Certificates issued by the ECKMF
Instructor Anti Homejacking
Special theoretical program for Apprentice Instructors or Instructors allowing them to teach Anti Homejacking theory and techniques.
Instructor Anti Carjacking
Special theoretical program for Apprentice Instructors or Instructors allowing them to teach Anti Carjacking theory and techniques.
Course Completion certificates
A course completion certificate only proves the competion of a course. It is not an instructor certificate and it proves no proficiëncy in the matter.
The past
In the past we have issued practitioner, graduate or Expert grades upto level 5. Those certificates should be signed by the former Chairman Mr. Y. Giladi and an Instructor or in some cases an Advanced Instructor.
The ECKMF has never issued any Master certificates. Our ranking system has always been different from others. We strongly believe that Master titles are not realistic in an evolving system.
Checking Certificates
To check the validity of a certificate you only have to check the above list.
Abuse
Any abuse may be reported to office@commando-kravmaga.eu We have a zero tolerance towards misbehaving instructors.
