Randy King

Randy King is a full-time self-defense instructor, violence educator, and international trainer with over two decades of experience in personal protection. He is the founder of Randy King Live and co-founder of the Institute of Modern Defence in Edmonton, Alberta. Randy has taught across 14+ countries and more than 80 cities, delivering realistic safety training for everyday people, professionals, and First Nations communities.

His work focuses on what actually prevents violence, not fantasy techniques. With a background in nightclub, VIP, and event security, Randy teaches self-defense as a complete skill set that includes situational awareness, conflict communication, healthy boundaries, threat recognition, de-escalation, and practical physical options when avoidance fails

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Randy has trained extensively in Krav Maga, Thai Boxing, Greco-Roman Wrestling, and Filipino martial arts, and has worked alongside leading voices in the Violence Dynamics community, including Rory Miller, Marc MacYoung, and Tammy Yard-McCracken. He also hosts The Timeline of Self-Defense podcast.