IAAC promotes dialogue between practical experience, scientific research and professional education in applied self-protection and combatives.
Our aim is to support critical enquiry, responsible interpretation of evidence and the development of methods that can be examined, evaluated and improved.
Research Priorities
Training & Skill Development
Questions concerning how self-protection skills are learned, retained and applied, including teaching methods, practice design and the assessment of learning outcomes.
Perception, Decision-Making & Performance
The study of perception, reaction, decision-making and performance under defined training conditions, with careful attention to the limits of transferring findings to real-world situations.
Instructor Education & Pedagogy
Research into instructional competence, feedback, assessment and the adaptation of education to different participant groups and learning needs.
Safety & Violence Prevention
The evaluation of training safety, participant welfare, de-escalation and educational approaches to violence prevention.
Evidence & Critical Evaluation
Research quality depends on the question, study design, methods and transparency of reporting.
IAAC encourages contributors to distinguish empirical findings from professional opinion, association from causation, and preliminary results from conclusions supported by a broader body of evidence.
Practical experience can inform research questions and professional discussion. It should be described accurately and should not be presented as scientific validation without appropriate evidence.
Publications & Resources
Research Papers
Published studies and research reports relevant to IAAC’s fields of interest. Listings will identify authors, publication details and the original source, including a DOI or publisher link where available.
Professional Articles & Technical Papers
Clearly attributed contributions discussing teaching, methodology and professional practice. Their editorial or review status will be stated.
Educational Publications
Books, manuals and learning resources relevant to instructor education and responsible self-protection practice. Authorship, publisher and edition will be identified.
Ausbildungs- und Kompetenzhandbuch für professionelle Krav-Maga-Instruktorinnen und -Instruktoren – Ausbildungsstufe I
Author · Spomenko Kovačević, BSc
Publisher · Austrian Federation of Krav Maga (AFKM)
Language and format · German · A4 hardcover
Print ISBN · 978-3-200-11577-4
This German-language handbook is designed for Krav Maga instructors and instructor candidates. Its seven modules provide a reference for instructor education and professional development, with an emphasis on teaching competence and responsible practice.
Conference & Seminar Contributions
Presentations, abstracts and reports from educational and scientific events, published with the necessary permissions and contextual information.
Publication Transparency
Each resource should make clear whether it is an IAAC publication, a contribution by a member or an independently published external source.
Peer-reviewed research, editorially reviewed material and professional commentary will be identified accordingly. Inclusion in this section does not imply that IAAC independently verified every claim or endorses every conclusion.
Access to full texts will depend on copyright, licensing and the permissions of authors and publishers.
Academic Cooperation
IAAC welcomes proposals from universities, research institutions, educators and qualified practitioners.
Potential areas of cooperation include joint research questions, methodological exchange, educational projects and the dissemination of findings.
Any institutional partnership or research affiliation will be described according to its formally agreed scope.
Contribute
Proposals for articles, research cooperation or publication listings should include the subject, authors, purpose and relevant publication or project details.
Research proposals involving participants should address appropriate ethical review, informed consent, data protection and participant safety.
For research and publication enquiries:
