About the Author:

• Subject Matter Expert: SME Committee for Arrest/Control and Defensive Tactics, State of Colorado POST Board (Peace Officers Standards and Training)
• Court Certified Expert: Krav Maga Self-Defense/Defensive Tactics Training. Instructing and Certification of same. Operations and business development of same. Certified 2021 in Larimer County Court, CO

James Hiromasa grew up in a small town in Hawaii where he worked in nightclubs for the better part of 10 years, before moving to Colorado and working another decade in the concert industry.

Beginning his study of martial arts (Judo first) at age 9, there has rarely been a time that James didn’t practice one martial art or another, including Taekwondo, Hapkido, Kickboxing, and Krav Maga.  He currently holds third-degree black belt ranks in Taekwondo and the Israeli Self Defense System of Krav Maga.  James was among the very first instructors to be licensed to teach Krav Maga in the U.S. in 1997 and was among the first in the U.S. outside of the National Training Center to earn an instructor’s black belt. James was also on the Krav Maga Worldwide Advisory Board and, at the time, was one of only a handful of instructors to hold “Train the Trainer” status, meaning he was qualified to train and certify instructors in the highest levels of Krav Maga and has personally certified hundreds of instructors worldwide.

On an international level, he was among the first few ever to be awarded Senior Krav Maga Instructor status from the Wingate Institute in Israel. 

James most recently co-developed a comprehensive integrated firearms training program for law enforcement and civilians through the Tactical Training division of Colorado Krav Maga, and created the ACT Program (Armed Civilian Training).  He now certifies others across the U.S. to deliver this innovative system to civilians.

James is the CEO and Co-Founder (along with his wife Shannon) of Colorado Krav Maga, Inc., considered one of the most prestigious and successful Krav Maga Self-Defense Training Centers in the country.  In this role, James spends most of his time expanding the reach of the Colorado Training Centers, training and certifying other instructors across the U.S., working as a contract trainer for various law enforcement agencies, teaching seminars, and giving presentations in Colorado and around the world.

James has spoken to thousands of employees, executives, and groups across the U.S. on Safety, Awareness, and Personal Protection, Non-Verbal Precursors to Violence, and still actively presents to all types of industries and organizations.  To book James for a presentation or training for your group anywhere in the world, simply fill out this form and we will be in touch.