Do I need to be a member to be able to train?

Yes. It costs $40 per year to join the International Krav Maga Federation with a renewal fee of $20 every year there after. You are then issued with a passport book which identifies you with your picture, a stamp or signature from the IKMF school you have trained and graded under and a record of all seminars, workshops and classes you have completed. By having this passport current, it allows you to train anywhere in the world with any IKMF school.