Gheorghe Husar

Born in Romania, Gheorghe Husar served 11 years as a sergeant in the Romanian Army. After leaving the Army in 2000, for 6 years he worked within the Private Security Industry carrying out similar duties and Close Protection (scroll down for short CV listing Gheorghe's Experience, Knowledge and latest Krav Maga grades achieved).

Gheorghe Husar had been trained by the highest ranked Krav Maga experts from Israel and Europe prior to successfully completing the instructor course in 2007 under Eyal Yanilov.

In 2009, during an intensive period under the guidance of Global Instructors: Eyal Yanilov, Amnon Darsa and Iftac, Gheorghe Husar attended and successfully completed a Law Enforcement Instructors Course in Poland. He is also a qualified Shooting instructor, Physical Training Instructor, Combat (Self Defence) Instructor, and respected martial arts champion - having participated in multiple full-contact and non-contact military martial arts competitions.

Prior to moving to the UK and beginning Krav Maga, Gheorghe studied: Boxing, Fencing, and Wrestling (with one of Romania's Champion Wrestlers) from a very young age. Gheorghe Husar spent over 17 years studying traditional martial arts reaching 1st Dan Black Belt in Shotokan, Red Belt in Taekwondo under the World Taekwondo Federation (the military version), and Brown belt in Kyokushinkai under the Romanian Martial Arts Federation (FRAM).

In 2008, Gheorghe opened Spartans Academy of Krav Maga providing the whole of the North of England with a very high standard of Authentic Israeli Krav Maga Self Defence.

2014 saw Gheorghe opened the Baia Mare (Romania) branch of Spartans Academy of Krav Maga. Gheorghe is now the Director and Chief Instructor at Spartans Academy in charge of running many classes, seminars and events across the UK and Romania alongside his team of instructors.

Experience and Knowledge:

1989-2000 - Sergeant in the Romanian Army - Responsibilities: Shooting, Physical Preparation, and Close Combat Instructor, Artillery Scout - Romania

1990-2000 - Owned and ran Wado Ryu Karate Club - Romania

1992-2000 - Six time Shotokan Karate Sparring Champion (twice Vice-Champion), and Twice Kyokushin Karate Sparring Vice-Champion - Romania

2002-2005 - Kick Boxing Instructor, Fitness Instructor, and Body Building Instructor - Portugal

2003 - Close Protection Officer to President of Madeira (Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim) - Portugal

2003-2006 - Door Supervisor - Portugal

2004 - Close Protection Officer to Las Ketchup - Portugal

2006-2007 - Confrontation Training Course run by the Home Office - UK

2007 - Krav Maga Civilian Instructor Course run by Eyal Yanilov - Sweden

2006-2008 - Security Warden for P&O Ferries - UK

2007 - Ship Captains Medical Course (5 days) - UK

2007 - 3 days of Istructor Training and Updates with IKMS's GIT

2008 - 6 days of Instructor Training and Updates with IKMF's GIT

2009 - International Kravers Meeting (2 days Intensive Training) - Poland

2009 - Krav Maga Law Enforcement Instructor Course "Gold Shield" run by Eyal Yanilov and Amnon Darsa - Poland

2009 - 6 days of Instructor Training and Updates with KMG's GIT

2010 - 6 days of Instructor Training and Updates with KMG's GIT

2011 - 3 days of private tuition with Master Amnon Darsa - Czech Republic

2011 - 6 days of Instructor Training and Updates with IKMF's GIT

2012 - 6 days of Instructor Training and Updates with IKMF's GIT

2013 - Trained a British Army Officer for his Undercover mission - UK

2013 - Trained Royal Marine soldiers prior to their return to Afghanistan - UK

2013 - 6 days of Instructor Training and Updates with IKMF's GIT

2014 - Held a Krav Maga Course for Gendarmes Mobile Unit Counter Terror Group - Baia Mare

2014 - 6 days of Instructor Training and Updates with CKM

2014 - 6 days Krav Maga Camp - Israel with Master Amnon Darsa & Haim Sansson

2015 - Held a Krav Maga Course for Sica Guard Security Company - Romania

2015 - Weapons seminar (Dr. Itay Gil)

2015 - Tactics seminar (Dr. Itay Gil)

2015 - 1 day Private tuition with (Dr. Itay Gil)

2015 - Krav Maga Instructor "Top-Up" Qualification under Dr. Itay Gil - Israel

2016 - Short Course in Filipino Boxing (Panantukan, Suntukan) under Mataas Na Guro Daniel Sullivan - London

2016 - Active Shooter Seminar (Dr. Itay Gil)

2016 - 5 days Diplomatic Close Protection Course with (Dr. Itay Gil)

2016 - 5 days VIP/ Diplomatic Protection Course with Sayret Training Centre

2016 - 8 hours Violence Reduction & Annual Use of Force Conference

2016 - BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award in 'Conflict Management', (Qualified as Instructor)

2016 - BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award in 'Breakaway - Self Defence', (Qualified as Instructor)

2016 - BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award in 'Physical Restraint - Intervention', (Qualified as Instructor)

2016 - 5 Days Bespoke Firearms Course 'ACPO' 9mm Test - Pass

2016 - 5 Days Bespoke Firearms Course 'UNOPS CP' Test - PASS with DISTINCTION (96%)

2017 - Fighting Skills & Tactics Seminar (Dr. Itay Gil)

2017 - Surviving on the ground Seminar (Dr. Itay Gil)

2017 - Close Quarter Combat Seminar (Dr. Itay Gil)

2017 - Road Rage Seminar (Dr. Itay Gil)

2017 - Close Protection Seminar 'Be a bodyguard' (Dr. Itay Gil)

Latest Krav Maga Grades achieved:

2011 Expert 1 - under Amnon Darsa - Holland

2014 Expert 2 - under Amnon Darsa and Haim Sasson - Israel "Best Expert 2 level exam that I have tested" - Haim

2017 Expert 3 - under Itay Gil (The founder and Director of Protect Israeli Security Solutions) - UK