Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the art of Krav Maga and other martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.
Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students.
Mark Cox (6th Dan/ Expert Level 5 Krav Maga)
Mr. Cox is the owner of America's Best Chatsworth Karate school. He has a 6th degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do and holds a Black Belt in Hap Ki Do. He is a expert certified Krav Maga instructor and a Deputy Sheriff. You can learn more about him under our master. Mr. Cox is a family man with four children 3 boys and a little girl. He loves his community and the youth. He strives to build tommorows leaders. His school has made an impact on 1000's of students here in the valley.
Nathan Carlen (5th Dan /Level 3 Krav Maga)
Nathan Carlen is our head instructor at Chatsworth Karate. He has reached the rank of 5th Dan Master in American Tang Soo So and is also a certified Krav Maga instructor! Mr. Carlen has been with school since the beginning. He started training with Master Cox at a very young age, between 10 and 11 years old. He is now 29 and because of his perseverance is the highest ranking student under Master Cox. His leadership has helped shape many of the students here.
Kathy Villar (1st dan/ Brown Belt Krav Maga)
Kathy is a Black Belt instructor in Tang Soo Do and self defense. Kathy has also been involved with Krav Maga for the past 5 years and holds a Brown Belt, her technique and dedication to Krav Maga is second to none. She is a mother of two boys who both train in our self defense program, Kendrick who is 12 years old and holds a 2nd degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do and Nickey who is 9 years old and holds a 1st Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do. Come in and say hi she will always greet you with a smile.
Chris Crouch (Certified Krav Maga Instructor)
A US Navy veteran and web developer, Chris first became interested in Krav Maga shortly after being married. He and his wife began training together so that he could feel at peace about her safety.
Chris has now been with Chatsworth Krav Maga for over 2 years. He has a dedication to both his personal training and the training of the students here. Come and enjoy his class.
Dwan London (Certified Krav Maga Instructor)
Dwan is a driving force for the Moorpark location. Dwan is a family man and resident in the Moorpark area and has been with us since the beginning of our Moorpark Krav Maga.
For more information about the Chatsworth Krav Maga staff or training programs, please contact us at 818-882-KRAV or by clicking here.
