The Fight Podcast with Sharir Richman deals with all topics regarding fighting, be it on the streets, in the cage or on the battlefield. Due to his personal, competitive and service experience, he has access to a wealth of knowledge in all three areas.
Sharir Richman is the Head Coach of MMA Jerusalem and the Chief Instructor of Israeli Contact Combat System (ICCS) Krav Maga – a multinational organization.
Sharir is an Israeli American who has a life- long passion for martial arts and teaching people how to protect themselves.
Sharir is an Israeli Wingate Institute of Sports certified Krav Maga instructor as well as an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Certified Instructor of close combat. He has coached professional MMA fighters; Amos Levy, Eric Sianov, Asaf Edelkrick, Yosef Shmidt, Yigal Carmona, and Natan Amdaso as well as Israeli grappling national champions Amos Levy, Denis Levy, and Sendy Frankel.
Sharir Richman is additionally certified as an IDF Combat Fitness Instructor, Israeli National Police Krav Maga Instructor and Instructor of the undercover IDF unit.
While serving on both active duty and in reserve status in the IDF for the past 19 years, Sergeant First Class (SFC) Richman has had an impressive career. He served with the Combat Engineering Corps/Recon Unit and with an elite IDF Counter Terrorism Unit where Sharir participated in numerous classified missions in Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and Northern Lebanon. Sharir has had specialized training in demolitions, Close Quarters Battle (CQB), and combat driving. Sharir’s military experience has lead him to become an expert at coordinating with Israeli Security Agencies and undercover units in identifying, isolating, apprehending, and neutralizing suspected terrorist attacks to include suicide bombers.
Over the past 15 years, Sharir has taught his combat developed and tested Krav Maga techniques to the Israeli Prime Minister’s VIP protection unit, the Israeli Special Forces, the Israeli Police, and numerous other Israeli agencies. SFC Richman has also been honored with the privilege to teach his combat proven Krav Maga to future U.S. Army officers visiting Israel from the West Point Military Academy. Through his organization, ICCS Krav Maga, Sharir continues to take his Krav Maga techniques to martial arts academies throughout the world.
