Instructor Profiles
Carl Smullen
Carl is a Graduate level 3 (G3) Krav Maga instructor. Carl completed his instructor course in 2009 under Global team members Tommy Blom & Amnon Darsa with a G1 grade. Carl opened the Capital Krav Maga Clubs in 2009 and has gathered a large group of dedicated students who train regularly and are reaching a high-level of Krav Maga skill & fitness. Carl believes in constantly trying to improve your own skill as an instructor & Krav Maga practitioner and regularly trains with Global-team Krav Maga instructors. Carl has travelled to Israel in 2010 & 2011 for high-level training camps with KMG chief instructor Eyal Yanilov & other expert-level Krav Maga instructors. Carl graded to G2 at the 2010 camp & G3 at the 2011 camp following a gruelling testing regime under high-level instructors.
Carl defending against a close-range knife threat from behind
Carl has been training continuosly in martial arts & self defence for the past 17 years, starting in Taekwon-Do at an early age, Carl has reached third-dan black belt level in TKD and works as a full-time Krav Maga & Self Defence instructor. Outside of Krav Maga Carl is also a HKC kettlebell instructor.
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Stephen Smullen
Stephen Smullen is Graduate Level 2 (G2) Krav Maga instructor; Stephen completed his instructor course in 2011, with the top results of his group. Stephen’s instructor training was conducted by Ze’ev Cohen, Ralf Ulbig, Tal Kvores & Albert Kagalski of the Krav Maga Global team. Stephen has been training and assisting at the Capital Krav Maga clubs since 2009, in this time Stephen has completed many seminars under expert level Krav Maga instructors from around the world. Stephen now runs his own classes at Capital Krav Maga Dublin, and is gathering a loyal group of students.
Centre: Stephen during instructor training with Ze'ev Cohen & Albeirt Kagalski
Outside of Krav Maga, Stephen has been training continuosly in Taekwon-Do for the past 17 years, reaching the grade of 3rd Dan Blackbelt. Stephen also has the distinction of being a member of the Irish national TKD team since 2009, winning medals at the World & European championships. Stephen works as a full-time Krav Maga & self-defence instructor.

