Gershon Ben Keren

Gershon Ben Keren is a criminologist who has been working in the security industry since 1990. He holds two master’s degrees: one in Psychology (Newcastle University) and another in Criminology and Criminal Psychology (University of Essex). He has and continues to provide security training and consultancy services internationally for several government agencies, as well as companies and organizations operating in the private sector; his client list includes a number of Fortune 500 companies.

He is a 5th Degree Black Belt in Krav Maga (the hand-to-hand combat system of the IDF – Israeli Defense Forces), and a 2010 inductee into the Museum of Israeli Martial Arts in Herzliya, Israel. He has written three Amazon bestselling books on Krav Maga (Tuttle Press), and has presented two Google Author talks on personal security/safety and Krav Maga, the first instructing on the process of violent crime and the second covering de-escalation and conflict-resolution.

His Krav Maga training center is located in Woburn, Massachusetts (USA), just North of Boston (20 minutes) at the intersection of I-93/I-95 and 25 minutes from Boston Logan International Airport.

Services

Corporate Safety & self-Defense Training

Corporate Security & Safety Training


An organization’s greatest assets are its people. A workplace that feels safe and secure is one that is more productive, and one that is more likely to retain its employees. We provide training to management and employees on how to predict, identify and prevent violence both that can occur both in and out of the workplace. If you would like to talk to us about your potential security and safety training needs, please use the button below to contact us.

Gershon Ben Keren - Corporate Risk Mitigation & Management

Security Consultancy
(Risk Management & Mitigation)


Every business wants to be able to protect its assets, whether that is people, property and/or information from any potential threat. We can help you identify and address any vulnerabilities that your organization may have, both on-site and off-site. If you are looking at managing and mitigating your risk, a third party can often help you from over-looking certain areas of weakness your business may have.

Gershon Ben Keren - Private Security & Law-Enforcement Training

Private Security & Law-Enforcement


If you work in the private security sector or law-enforcement and are looking to “refresh” your in-house and/or existing training, whether that involves improving your members physical hands-on skills or improving their abilities to successfully communicate and interact with those they come into contact with we would be happy to talk to you regarding your requirements. We are able to provide training both at your facility and at ours. Please us the button below to contact us

Civilian Services


As a defensive-tactics instructor, Gershon Ben Keren, has many years of experience teaching civilians how to defend themselves using the IDF’s (Israeli Defense Force) system of hand-to-hand fighting/combat, known as Krav Maga. Gershon Ben Keren offers both public classes, private and small group training in the system. To learn more about these services, please use the button below to visit Krav Maga Yashir Boston’s website (the website will open in another tab).

Testimonials

Books

Krav Maga & Self-Protection Books

Portfolio (Sample)

A Selection Of Media Presentations, Interviews & Articles
Gershon Ben Keren First Google Talk

Gershon Ben Keren (Google Author Talk - Real World Solutions To Real World Violence)

Presentations/Talks
Gershon Ben Keren NPR Interview

Gershon Ben Keren NPR Interview

Interviews
Gershon Ben Keren Boston Globe Article On Cyber Bullying

Gershon Ben Keren (Boston Globe Article)

Articles
Gershon Ben Keren Boston Herald Article On Active Shooter Incidents

Gershon Ben Keren (Boston Herald Article)

Articles
Gershon Ben Keren Second Google Talk

Gershon Ben Keren (Google Author Talk - Tactical Survival)

Presentations/Talks
Gershon Ben Keren Interview On Psychopathy

Gershon Ben Keren (Interview On Psychopathy)

Presentations/Talks

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Last Updated: May 17th, 2019