About

Kevin L. Lewis

Founder and lead instructor. Honolulu.

Mission

So that one may walk in peace

Our mission is: So That One May Walk in Peace. That does not mean being passive, unaware, or unprepared. It means developing the awareness, judgment, preparation, physical ability, and responsibility to create safety without being controlled by fear, ego, revenge, or fantasy.

We do not train to seek conflict or prove toughness. We train to recognize danger earlier, make better decisions, protect ourselves or others when necessary, leave when we reasonably can, stop when the need ends, and explain our actions responsibly.

Peace is not the absence of preparation. Peace is supported by responsible preparation.

Kevin L. Lewis, Founder

01 — Krav Maga

Founder and lead instructor

Kevin L. Lewis is the founder and lead instructor of Krav Maga Hawaii. He is a certified Senior Krav Maga Instructor and a third-degree Krav Maga black belt, with 30+ years in Krav Maga.

He trained under Darren Levine at the Krav Maga National Training Center in Los Angeles. He is the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Krav Maga.

He is a U.S. Navy veteran.

The school’s spirit is simple: learn to protect yourself and walk in peace. Krav Maga Hawaii teaches reality-based self-defense for adults of all experience levels—awareness and judgment first, physical skills when they are needed.

  • Certified Senior Krav Maga Instructor
  • Third-degree Krav Maga black belt
  • 30+ years
  • Trained under Darren Levine / Krav Maga National Training Center, Los Angeles
  • Author, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Krav Maga
  • U.S. Navy veteran

02 — U-DTAC instructor

Professional defensive tactics

Kevin created Universal Defensive Tactics (U-DTAC) for security officers, executive-protection professionals, and others in protective-service roles. The system is taught as a weekly Saturday class in Honolulu and is distinct from the civilian Krav Maga program.

He was Director of Training for Covered 6 Security Academy for 8 years.

His instructor credentials also include law-enforcement and civilian firearms and defensive-tactics teaching certifications listed here. They describe qualifications; they are not a catalog of extra classes on this site.

  • Creator, Universal Defensive Tactics (U-DTAC)
  • Former Director of Training, Covered 6 Security Academy (8 years)
  • Advanced Civilian Law Enforcement Instructor
  • Officer Survival Instructor (CSTI)
  • California POST Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
  • NRA Law Enforcement Handgun Instructor
  • California DOJ Certified CCW Instructor
  • USCCA Certified Instructor

Train with Kevin in Honolulu

Saturday Krav Maga and U-DTAC at Iron Kingz Gym. Online courses are on the academy site.

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