Maestro Massimo Bertoja began practicing martial arts in 1975 with the study of Shotokan Karate continuing in his youth with full contact Karate.

• National Manager of the Italian Krav Maga Federation (FIKM)
• Coordinator of the Lombardy Region of FIKM
• National Coordinator of Promotion and Development of FIKM
• National Technical Commissioner of FIKM
• National Technical Director of FIKM
• Federal Teacher 3rd Level of FIKM
• Trainer of FIKM
• Instructors Master Black Belt 5th Dan Krav Maga (ASI-CONI)
• Master 2nd Level of Jiu Jitsu (OPES-CONI)
• Master of Martial Arts (CISCAM)
• Instructor of Police Self Defense (FIKM)
• Specialist Krav Women (FIKM)
• Specialist Krav Kids (FIKM)
• Instructor of the Security Protection Program (M° Gabriele Comoli)
• Instructor of Defensive Dynamic Shooting (ASI-CONI)
• Trainer of Police Operational Techniques and Scientific Analysis of Defense.
• Coach Wilding (Instinctive Defense)
• Panantukan Instructor – Philippine Boxing (CSEN- CONI)
• Kung Fu Wing Chun Instructor
• Jeet Kune Do Concepts / Filipino Martial Arts instructor
• Trainer Knife Combat Evolution Filipino Blades
• Black Belt 2nd Dan Karate Shotokan (FIKTEDA)
• Filipino Kali Expert
• Third Person Protection Expert
• Personal Defense Psychology and Forensic Criminology Specialist (NATO Psychoform)
• Language and Non-Verbal Communication Specialist in Emergency Situations
• Master Practitioner NLP Neuro-Linguistic Programming
• Professional Coach Coach at the Italian Coach Association Biomechanics Instructor (ACSI-CONI)
• Performer BLSD Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Basic and Early Defibrillation (Italian Emergency School)
• Award for sporting merit (Associazione Veterani dello Sport CONI)
• Italian Representative of Master Matan Bochner (Chef Instructor Founder and Chairman of Israeli Elite Krav Maga)

He has participated in training courses and seminars in Italy and abroad with internationally renowned Masters including: Guru Paul Vunak (Progressive Fighting System President); Sifu Thomas Cruse (Progressive Fighting System V. President); Guru Dan Inosanto (Inosanto Academy); Richard Douieb (Founder of the European Krav Maga Federation) Grand Master Austin Goh (Austin Goh Wing Chun Association);Thuon Ray Dionaldo (Founder of the Filipino Combat System); Guru Alexander Pisarkin (Filipino Combat System); Guru Krishna Godhania (Founder of the Warriors Eskrima); G.M. Randy Remolin (Chef Instructor European Modern Arnis Kombatan); Comandante Alfa (Co-founder of the G.I.S. Arma dei Carabinieri); etc.

Work experience:
– Professional bodyguard (1985-1992)
– Private security guard (1992-2022)