Meet the Krav Maga Raleigh Team
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Meet Our Instructors
Ken Richstad
Owner
Ken began training in Krav Maga in 2006 near the National Training Center in Los Angeles and opened Krav Maga Raleigh in October 2008. He is a certified instructor through Krav Maga Worldwide and specializes in clinch fighting.
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Josh Wallace
Krav Maga Instructor
Josh became a certified Krav Maga Worldwide instructor before moving to Raleigh from Spokane in 2017 and joining the KMR team.
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Jaimie Lee
Krav Maga Instructor
Jaimie took her first class at KMR in January 2012 and became an instructor within a year. She brings a background in classical dance to her teaching.
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Renee Bragg
Customer Service Manager
Renee joined KMR in 2015 and serves as Customer Service Manager.
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Corbett Hughes
Program Advisor and Instructor
Corbett returned to martial arts training at KMR in 2023 after several years away and now serves as Program Advisor and Instructor.
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Lenora Waters
Krav Maga and Fitness Instructor
Lenora began training at KMR in 2019 and became an instructor in 2022.
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Jackson Thigpen
Krav Maga and Fitness Instructor
Jackson has been training at KMR since November 2009, bringing a lifelong interest in martial arts to his instruction.
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Stephen Terway
Krav Maga Instructor
Stephen began training in March 2015 and started teaching eight months later. He has a background in competitive sports and ballroom dance.
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Daniel Hummel
Fitness Instructor
Daniel relocated from Washington, D.C. in 2023 and began instructing at KMR in February 2024. He specializes in HIIT-based fitness programming.
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T Jefferson
Instructor
T brings experience across multiple martial arts disciplines and discovered Krav Maga in 2023.
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Glayton Melo
Groundfighting Instructor
Glayton grew up training with the Nova Uniao fight team in Brazil and is a BJJ World Champion. He leads the Ground Fighting program at KMR.
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