• Krav Maga 3rd Degree Black Belt
• Senior Krav Maga Instructor, Wingate Institute in Israel
• Krav Maga Alliance Executive Board and Training Team Member
• Certified Krav Maga Instructor Since 2005

Derrek Hofrichter founded EVKM Self Defense & Fitness in 2011, and has since positioned the studio as one of the top Krav Maga training centers in the country. His award-winning training center includes being named the 2014 Krav Maga Alliance School of the Year and the 2017 Best Gym/Workout Studio in Phoenix. In addition, in 2018 Derrek was named as one of the top 30 Health and Fitness Leaders in Arizona under the age of 40 by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com.