Grand Master Dr. Matan Bochner – began his career in martial arts in 1986 in a variety of an Eastern and Western martial arts.
- Dan 7 in Krav Maga / EKM Master 7 – Chief Instructor
- Founder / Chancellor of the supreme council of the International institute of martial arts, law enforcement and counter-terrorism (IIMALECT – www.iimalect.org)
- Dan 2 K.A.M.I (Israeli Krav Magen)
- Dan 1 I.M.A (Israeli martial art)
- Dan 1 American Karate GojuRyu
- Dan 2 Shotokan Karate
- Dan 5 (Godan) Muniz Machete combat system
- The first Israeli to be inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame, awarded the title “Legend of Israeli Martial Arts – Krav Maga” – 2025.
- The first Israeli to be inducted into the Masters in Martial Arts Hall of Fame, awarded the title “G.O.A.T” (Greatest of all times) – 2025.
- Doctor of Behavioral Sciences (Ph.D)
- Honorary Doctor of Martial arts by Washington D. University
Certifications in the field of security and combat:
Certified Instructor by the Wingate Institute and a certified martial arts coach from Wingate in 1999
Certified Coach (Master Diploma) by the Wingate Institute and a certified martial arts coach from Wingate in 2011
Certified Senior Coach (Grand Master Diploma) by the international Karate DO acaemy by G.M Dr. Roni Kluger in 2017
Counterterrorism Course Graduate (LOTAR) – Cqc / cqb Course graduate
Homeland security Course of the Israel Police and Border Police graduate
Military officers Course Graduate (Bahad 1)
Military rank – Major / Border Police rank : Superintendent
Combative officer in a special Counter-Terrorism Unit
Commander of the detective department and specialty arrests – military police
Educational institutions Course graduate
Over the years, Grand Master Dr. Matan Bochner experienced many of the following methods of warfare and martial arts :
Kick-boxing Muay Thai , Aikido , French boxing (Savate), Sambo , BJJ And more…
Today, Dr. Matan Bochner is the senior black belt in Elite Krav Maga (EKM) and the chief instructor (Grand Master) which was awarded to him by a master Yehuda Avikzar (dan10) founder of IMA and son of the grand master Eli Avikzar RIP (Dan 10) founder of Israeli Krav Magen.
Grand Master Dr. Matan Bochner is a former Military Major. an officer in a Counter terror unit (Lotar). Grand Master Dr. Matan Bochner done in his Military service : Counterterrorism (lotar) Course , Cqc / cqb , Homeland security Course of the Israel Police and Border Police , Military officers Course and he was also a Commander of the detective department and specialty arrests – military police.
Grand Master Dr. Matan Bochner is a former Superintendent in the Border Police “Green Berets” in the Spear head division.
Grand Master Dr. Matan Bochner founded the “Elite Krav Maga” (EKM) After many years of development and improvement of techniques and movements, and this because he wanted to create combat method that provides a comprehensive solution for all types of attackers and especially skilled attackers in various martial arts.
Grand Master Dr. Matan Bochner is a senior student of his teachers and coaches Yehuda Avikzar (Dan 10) and Eli Avikzar RIP (Dan 10). Grand Master Dr. Matan Bochner teaches his method, Elite Krav Maga in seminars in Israel and around the world and Today, studying the Elite Krav Maga method that developed by Matan Bochner more than 9000 people in Israel and around the world Including government ministries, security forces and civilians
