Kirsten Zulyevic
Founder / Senior Lead Instructor
Kirsten started training in martial arts in 1991 in taekwondo and while in the process of competing for the Olympic Team Trials in 2000 she began training in the Israeli self-defense system of Krav Maga. At the time this was only the second instructor certification course for Krav Maga Worldwide, making her the only female instructor in the Pacific NW, including Canada and Alaska. Having found what she was looking for with the "nuts and bolts" approach to self-defense that Krav Maga provided, Kirsten left her traditional martial arts behind and focused on Krav Maga.
In 2000 she became a police officer and found herself training in firearms, defensive tactics and other law enforcement classes where she was the only woman.
"Here I was a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo, a certified Krav Maga instructor... and I was standing on the firing line with SWAT guys. It was an intimidating experience even for me. It made me think a lot about training from a woman's perspective; what we need, what we want, and how we learn."
In addition to her numerous training accomplishments in service to her community (listed below), she is a certified Civilian and Law Enforcement Krav Maga Instructor. In 2002 Krav Maga Worldwide Force Training Division Senior Instructor and division head Londale Theuss made her a Lead Instructor for the Krav Maga Worldwide Force Training Division. Kirsten has assisted Jon Pascal (current Head of the Force Training Division) with Krav Maga instructor certification courses for law enforcement. Taught Krav Maga to numerous agencies from; Oregon, Maryland, Washington DC, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Washington for instructor certification courses. This training was given to parole and probation, patrol, corrections, campus police, and security services. Kirsten continues to provide Krav Maga training in dynamic situations and is on contract to teach all levels of defensive tactics training to local law enforcement. She has been assigned as head of agency firearms programs, defensive tactics program, and agency training.
Kirsten is the only female instructor to be certified by UFC champion Bas Rutten. Through this relationship she would later go on to created his striking program curriculum, run the instructor development program, and head the licensing division for Bas Rutten Systems. Currently she is a mama bear to new twins and teaching at the academy. Her training center, Krav Maga Oregon has been in operation since 1999 and is currently only offering seminars as her schedule allows.
Founder / Senior Lead Instructor
Kirsten started training in martial arts in 1991 in taekwondo and while in the process of competing for the Olympic Team Trials in 2000 she began training in the Israeli self-defense system of Krav Maga. At the time this was only the second instructor certification course for Krav Maga Worldwide, making her the only female instructor in the Pacific NW, including Canada and Alaska. Having found what she was looking for with the "nuts and bolts" approach to self-defense that Krav Maga provided, Kirsten left her traditional martial arts behind and focused on Krav Maga.
In 2000 she became a police officer and found herself training in firearms, defensive tactics and other law enforcement classes where she was the only woman.
"Here I was a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo, a certified Krav Maga instructor... and I was standing on the firing line with SWAT guys. It was an intimidating experience even for me. It made me think a lot about training from a woman's perspective; what we need, what we want, and how we learn."
In addition to her numerous training accomplishments in service to her community (listed below), she is a certified Civilian and Law Enforcement Krav Maga Instructor. In 2002 Krav Maga Worldwide Force Training Division Senior Instructor and division head Londale Theuss made her a Lead Instructor for the Krav Maga Worldwide Force Training Division. Kirsten has assisted Jon Pascal (current Head of the Force Training Division) with Krav Maga instructor certification courses for law enforcement. Taught Krav Maga to numerous agencies from; Oregon, Maryland, Washington DC, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Washington for instructor certification courses. This training was given to parole and probation, patrol, corrections, campus police, and security services. Kirsten continues to provide Krav Maga training in dynamic situations and is on contract to teach all levels of defensive tactics training to local law enforcement. She has been assigned as head of agency firearms programs, defensive tactics program, and agency training.
Kirsten is the only female instructor to be certified by UFC champion Bas Rutten. Through this relationship she would later go on to created his striking program curriculum, run the instructor development program, and head the licensing division for Bas Rutten Systems. Currently she is a mama bear to new twins and teaching at the academy. Her training center, Krav Maga Oregon has been in operation since 1999 and is currently only offering seminars as her schedule allows.
Teaching a Krav Maga Force Training (Law Enforcement / Military Only) Instructor Certification Course in Maryland.
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Teaching a Bas Rutten Systems Striking Instructor Certification with Bas Rutten at his Elite MMA Gym in California.
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Teaching a Krav Maga Force Training (Law Enforcement / Military Only) Instructor Certification Course with Jon Pascal, KMFTD in Oregon.
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Specialized Training
- Certified Telecommunications Officer - Emergency Medical Telecommunications - Certified Police Officer: Basic and Intermediate - Interview and Interrogation Techniques - LEDS Certified (inquiry / Entry) - Protecting Children Online - Accreditation Manager - Field Training Officer - Level II Inspector - Defensive Tactics Instructor: OC / Baton / A&C / Combatives / Use of Force / ED - Taser Instructor: M26 / X26 - Public Information Officer - Cyber Crimes Investigator - Excited Delirium - Specialized Building Entry - Identity Theft and Sexual Predators - I-Safe Instructor - ICAC Team Member - Krav Maga Force Training Instructor - Krav Maga Force Training Lead Instructor - Krav Maga Certified Civilian Instructor - Bas Rutten Systems™ Licensing Coordinator / Lead Instructor / Curriculum Development Board / Manager - Bas Rutten Fight Club™ Program Head, Lead Instructor - Bas Rutten Submission System™ - NRA Law Enforcement Instructor: Pistol / Shotgun / Carbine - Glock Armorer - Tactical Rifle - Utah Concealed Firearm Permit Instructor - NRA Civilian Instructor: Basic Pistol Basic Personal Protection in the Home Home Firearm Safety Basic Shotgun |
Organization
DPSST (Oregon Police Academy) DPSST DPSST Oregon State Police Law Enforcement Data Systems Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention / NCMEC Oregon Accreditation Alliance DPSST Oregon Dept. of Transportation DPSST Taser International FBI / Dept. of Justice / Oregon State Police High Tech Crime Institute Lane County Sheriffs Office Carey Associates FBI / Dept. of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force: DOJ Dept. of Justice Krav Maga Worldwide Krav Maga Worldwide Krav Maga Worldwide Bas Rutten Systems Bas Rutten Systems Bas Rutten Systems National Rifle Association Glock International Utah Dept. of Public Safety National Rifle Association National Rifle Association National Rifle Association National Rifle Association National Rifle Association |
Training with UFC's Fabrício Werdum and Coach Rafael Cordeiro, King's MMA.
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Teaching a Bas Rutten Systems Instructor Certification Course in Switzerland. Students are from Scotland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
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Bas Rutten Sytems Systems Lead Instructors (L-R):
UFC Coach Lee Mein, Bas Rutten, M. Oneness Fish, Kirsten Zulyevic.
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