About
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At combat krav, you’ll find your people, and find your strength, regardless of background, age, and ability. Combat Krav Maga is a community-focused, value-priced Krav Maga School serving its customers in our community by providing several programs, including Krav Maga (self defense), MMA (mixed martial arts), boxing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) for both adults and children. it is approachable and attainable, but still challenging and fun! we aim to be a “third place” for the community - a place outside of work and home where people can find community and safety.
The teaching curriculum at Combat Krav Maga is based on three concepts: "positive mental attitude", “walking in peace”, and "high goal setting." we aim to give students and their families the most professional, well supervised, and highest quality classes available in any art.
NOTE: We are affiliated with krav maga alliance, but welcome a variety of styles and backgrounds. we honor belt levels from different schools as long as individuals train safely!
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San Francisco
Main location: Full studio, all classes + gym/weight room, showers, lockers, wifi
Pro Shop
Gear rental for $5/class (gloves/wraps)1455 Bush St
San Francisco, CA 94109——————————————————————————
SAN CARLOS
Basics and private lessons only
Wednesdays at 6:45Crossfit San Carlos
505 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070
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Contact us for our current rates! We do offer need-based sliding scale options and scholarship support.
We do have family packages, as well as military, student, first responder discounts.
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Krav Maga is a noncompetitive martial art and eclectic self-defense system developed in Israel that involves striking techniques, wrestling and grappling. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and extremely efficient, brutal counter-attacks. It was derived from street fighting skills developed by Hungarian-Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld; who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler as a means of defending the Jewish quarter against fascist groups in Bratislava in the mid-to-late 1930s. In the late-1940s, following his immigration to Israel, he began to provide lessons on combat training to what was to become the Israeli Defense Forces, or IDF, who went on to develop the system that became known as Krav Maga. It has since been refined for civilian, police and military applications.
Krav Maga has a philosophy emphasizing threat neutralization, simultaneous defensive and offensive maneuvers, and aggression. Krav Maga is used by Israeli Defense Forces, both regular and Special Forces, and several closely related variations have been developed and adopted by law enforcement and intelligence organizations, Mossad and Shin Bet. There are several organizations teaching variations of Krav Maga internationally.You can read more about us below, or on our blog.
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We are affiliated with the krav maga alliance, but we welcome a variety of styles and backgrounds. we honor belt levels from different schools as long as individuals train safely!We’ve partnered with Fodada Clothing for Women Empowerment events, and Sunday Streets SF for family friendly fun.
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Instructors
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Joel browN: Founder, Owner + Lead instructor
Instructor N. Joel Brown has been studying krav maga for 45+ years. in 1979 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. he began his krav journey while on special assignment in Israel. Here, he was training Krav Maga with the IDF and Israeli Air Force with famous kravists Moshe Katz and Eli Avikzar. In 1982, he participated in Krav Maga Specialization training for the USAF Liaison Force with the IDF and Mossad, with instructors HAim Gidon, Darren Levine, and Eyal Yanilov.
He earned his 1st Dan Black belt in Krav Maga in 1990, and went on to create Combat Krav Maga in 2005. He has used his Krav Maga training in full combat situations, and has first hand experience of its effectiveness.
Teaches: Intro/Intermediate/advanced krav maga, weapons, seRE, ICE Fitness
Steve: instructor
Steve is a Bay Area personal trainer and nutritional consultant. His unique blend of martial arts, pilates, weight training and conditioning have been sculpting and repairing bodies in the San Francisco area since the early 2000s. with a black belt from 10th planet and training with some of the best fighters in san francisco, he’ll prepare you for the world of mixed martial arts and sport fighting.
Teaches: Intro to mma, fitness
Seiji: instructor
Coach Seiji has over 9 years of serious training in the art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and currently holds the rank of brown belt under Master Ralph Gracie. Having a profound love of martial arts, he strives to use it as a platform to give people confidence, technical skill, and the tools to help them become the best versions of themselves.
Teaches: no-gi bjj, traditional bjj
Erik: Instructor
erik has a self-described eventful history that has made him motivated to help the people he cares about in the world to feel safe, both with and without him around. He started practicing krav a little over a year ago and quickly (pun intended - he’s so fast!) became dedicated to helping others learn to protect themselves.
Teaches: krav basics IN san carlos