shaan saar Krav Maga Orlando
Central florida’s gold standard for self defense & private security

We offer small group classes, supportive community, and an evidence based system of personal protection for the whole family.

Students learn to defend themselves with not only a variety of physical fighting styles, concepts, and self defense classes but psychological concepts and personal awareness which reinforces violence prevention not taught in any martial art class. The best way to get a feel for class is to enroll in a private, Discovery Session.

Classes are physically and mentally intense, and presented in a high intensity interval training fashion. Mindset matters, and we’ll help you build it! Registration options are discussed after attending a private discovery session and the program requires a minimum 6-month commitment.

You can expect classes to be challenging, engaging and fun for a variety of levels while imparting education you won’t find anywhere else!

Krav Maga internationally is known for knife attacks and standing self defense concepts but incorporates and modifies the best concepts from Brazilian Ju Jitsu, JiuJitsu, Catch Wrestling, and other ground combatives in addition to Muay Thai, boxing, and other combative striking.

However, it is important to note that the idea that 90% of fights ending up on the ground is based on a YouTube study of street confrontation versus academic studies in threat management of violence. There are presently no scholarly research evidence or studies which indicate the majority of physical altercations will end up in a ground fight.

Evidence based matters when it comes to teaching quality and our professionals are committed to a safer experience for your entire family versus false confidence of recreational self defense classes.

A: Widely known as a self defense system used by Israeli law enforcement to survive knife attacks, defend Jewish neighborhoods, its aggressive and brutal nature, Krav Maga translates directly from Hebrew to English as "contact combat" very much like the American term "defensive tactics".

Krav Maga is a system of self defense versus martial art, developed during WWII and refined by Israeli defense forces. It is designed to provide the most effective methods for neutralizing threats and controlling a situation through physical techniques.

Come check out Orlando’s ONLY facility with Certified Master Krav Maga and Israeli CQB Instructor!

No. Shaan Saar Krav Maga offers the best teaching quality and an Evidence-Based Self Defense™ system created by our professional team with over 70+ years in professional protection, trained with Israeli security forces, US military, Federal counter measures, and criminal behavior analysis.

Many Krav Maga schools will differentiate themselves by pointing to their purist teachings. In real life threat management and self defense, relying soley on traditional frameworks does not adequately address the dynamic nature of rapidly changing violence or offender MOs. Krav Maga was designed to evolve as threats evolve, and these updated changes from professionals working in the field is what makes Shaan Saar top notch educators.

Krav Maga training with the Shaan Saar Krav Maga training enter teaches mental fortitude, resilience, personal safety, and practical techniques to mitigate physical confrontation for the whole family.

Krav Maga teaches not just physical application of safety but teaches mental toughness, resilience, awareness, the ability to recognize potential threats. It also helps to improve your strength, confidence, and mental endurance. Through our classes, you can develop essential self-defense skills that can be used in a variety of situations to protect yourself and your loved ones.

A: Krav Maga is different from traditional martial arts, combat fitness classes, and competition fighting as it is designed for self-defense in real-world scenarios. Its emphasis on practical, effective techniques for dealing with threats and controlling situations. It is also focused on instinctive, gross motor movements rather than on forms or rituals, which makes it easier to learn and recall.

Refined by the Israel defense forces Krav Maga was pioneered by the Jewish Partisan paramilitary organization as a proactive system of survival unlike a recreational style martial art.

Ready to explore more about Krav Maga Classes Orlando? Or have questions about our Trauma Informed Self Defense program?

A: Krav Maga has many physical and mental benefits. From improving coordination, agility, balance, and strength to helping build focus, confidence, and mental toughness, it is a skill set which teaches not only self-defense concepts to reduce the risk of violence or harm but offers students practical means of improving overall wellness, mindset, and managing stress.

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Defensive Tactics Krav Maga Orlando with Shaan Saar is not martial arts, a sport or recreational activity. And while our instructors have personally taught thousands of military, law enforcement and personal security professionals methods we offer group and private formats adapted and designed exclusively for civilians. We are constantly updating for attacks, crime and scenarios most relevant to citizens in the United States. We are experienced with and work with people from all walks of life, level of fitness and physical ability and / or limitation.

A: Great question! Shaan Saar Krav Maga does not teach moves. We teach self defense concepts. Real life attacks and violent crime does not follow a structured order, rather is fast and chaotic, versus the dance-like motions of Tae-Kwon Do or Karate self defense techniques.

The more “moves” or techniques you learn for any single self defense threat the more your brain is required to recall. Variety and missteps make this recall exceptionally difficult when faced with actual fighting or violent situations and in a real life attack seconds count.

Our program helps create and retrain neural pathways for the fastest, most effective response via conceptual education.