Lior Kleiner

KRU Certified Muay Thai Instructor
Brown Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
2nd Dan Black Belt Tae Kwon Do

Lior began training in martial arts as a young man. In 1988 he discovered the traditional Korean martial art Tae Kwon Do and trained extensively in it for many years, reaching the rank of yi dan, or second degree black belt. With a desire to further expand his martial arts background, Lior began to train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2006 and in Muay Thai in 2007. He has been training in both exclusively since. In 2012, Lior became a certified KRU Muay Thai instructor and brings a wealth of experience and instructional expertise to Urbana Academy where he is the lead Muay Thai instructor. In addition, Lior has certifications in Krav Maga as a Level 1 instructor through Krav Maga Worldwide. Outside of Urbana Academy, Lior is a physical trainer with greater than 20 years of experience and is A.C.E, N.S.P.A. certified and is a certified Cross-Fit coach