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Where KKM Comes From

Headquartered in Seoul. Built for special forces. Adapted for you.

KKM was founded in 2013 by Chairman Koo Bon-geun, a former special-forces martial arts instructor and the first Asian to earn Krav Maga expert-course certification from Israel's National Sports Institute. Headquartered in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KKM now operates a dozen-plus centers worldwide, including here in New Jersey.

Chairman Koo systematized his training as the KKM Ku System — close-combat methods built for South Korean special forces and police units, then re-engineered for civilians. The focus isn't performance or competition; it's survival and avoiding danger in the first place.

Continuous training with the KKM program builds physical strength and, more importantly, the confidence to cope with a dangerous situation if one ever finds you.

2013
KKM Founded by Chairman Koo Bon-geun
Seoul, KR
KKM Global Headquarters, Gangnam-gu
12+
KKM Centers Worldwide
Map of KKM Krav Maga center locations across Seoul, South Korea, alongside a KKM training session
KKM Centers Across Seoul, South Korea
Chairman Koo Bon-geun demonstrating a KKM Ku System technique at Korea Krav Maga Association headquarters Korea Krav Maga Association — Seoul HQ
Where It All Started

The Seoul headquarters behind every KKM class.

Every technique taught in Hillsborough and North Brunswick traces back to this building in Gangnam-gu, Seoul — where Chairman Koo Bon-geun still trains and certifies instructors under the same close-combat standard.

The Instructor Behind KKM

Master Eric Ku's credentials.

Founder of KKM and creator of the KKM Ku System — a career built training South Korea's special forces, police, and military units.

KKM Ku System technique demonstration KKM Ku System Technique
Chief Instructor demonstrating a KKM technique Chief Instructor — Technique Demo
Leadership & Certification
  • Chairman, KKM Korea Krav Maga Association
  • Representative, Close Combat Research Institute
  • Vice President, Korean Confederation of Martial Arts
  • First Asian instructor certified through the Krav Maga expert instructor course at Israel's National Institute of Sports Education
  • Formal technical partnership agreement with South Korea's Special Warfare Command
Military & Special Forces Background
  • Republic of Korea Special Forces, Reserve Sergeant
  • Eight years as a Special Forces close-combat instructor, sniper instructor, and senior officer on the Special Forces tactical planning team
  • Ten years as a combat diver and salvage instructor; nine years as a military parachute jumpmaster
  • Ten years as a water-safety/lifeguard instructor; eight years as a mountaineering and rock-climbing instructor
  • Delivered KKM technical training to South Korea's 707th Special Mission Battalion, the Special Military Police Corps, and marine police commandos
  • Eight years as senior officer on a national VIP protection operations team
  • Deployed to Iraq on security operations, including with the Zaytun Division (2007)
  • Served with the Republic of Korea–U.S. Combined Forces Command in Kurdistan
Public & Ceremonial Demonstrations
  • Lead demonstration instructor for Republic of Korea Armed Forces Day, with the President in attendance (2005, 2009)
  • Special Warfare Command pilot training officer (2006) and Republic of Korea–U.S. Combined Forces Command pilot training officer
  • Demonstration instructor for the founding ceremony of Armed Forces Intelligence Command's Unit 2037 (2008)
  • Demonstration instructor for a visiting Chinese delegation (2008)
  • Featured in a nationally broadcast demonstration on KBS evening news (2009)
  • Demonstration instructor for the U.S. Army's 8th Army invitational training event
  • Designed training programs for major national events and trained more than 70 instructors
KKM Ku System close-combat technique demonstration KKM gun-disarm technique demonstration
Trained & Demonstrated

The close-combat work behind the credentials.

Close-quarters technique and disarms like these are the foundation of Master Ku's special-forces background — the same close-combat instruction reflected in the credentials above, now adapted for every KKM student in Hillsborough and North Brunswick.

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