Inayat Kassam was a source of headlines more profound in 2019 than in 2013 after appearing like a strange Good Samaritan when needed most.
In 2013 during Westgate attack, he was among the rescue team, and in 2019, he also placed his life on the life, even operating without a bullet proof.
We choose to celebrate this here as YVK by revealing more information about his true identity
- The 52 year old living in Kenya is an Israeli national
- Inayat Kassam is an experienced combatives and shooting instructor, in addition to being an EDA Krav Maga Instructor.
- Mr. Kassam is the Managing Director of Scorpio Africa Ltd; a company that provides security management and training in the form of security personnel, unarmed/armed training and certified firearm training.
- He serves at Kenyan Krav Maga Instructor as a teacher for the Elite Defense Academy (EDA) and is certified as an Advanced Tactical Shooting Instructor.
- In Africa , he is the only one who is an internationally certified EDA trainer away from South Africa
- Among the courses he offer at his school EDA of dangerous training include: H. E. A. T. (Hostile Environment Awareness Training), Response To Active Shooter Scenario, Blade Work Course, Weapon Disarms Course, Arrest And Restraint Procedures as well as Tactical Firearms Training.
- Inayat is a fully certified Level 2 Krav Maga Instructor, and holds the rank of Black Belt Level 1 within the EDA Krav Maga System
- He also trained with various entities such as SKOPOS, ACT, and AMOK over the course of the last 9 years.
- His offices are based in Nairobi , Scorpio Africa, 2nd Floor, Apricot Suites, Fourth Parklands Ave
- His firm has head offices in South Africa