Krav Maga is hands-on with live training. You’ll learn how to function through stress and develop the skills to fight back and win in a self-defense situation.
AJ’s Krav Maga Lineage:
Imi Lichtenfeld > Darren Levine > Jarrett Waldman > AJ Lavarias
As a Krav Maga Black Belt Instructor and having trained with the most recognized Krav Maga organizations and practitioners in the world, AJ brings the most experience, skills, and knowledge to every training session. AJ also brings his experience of competing and training in Boxing, Muay Thai/Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, and MMA that gives him an advantage to his teachings of efficient and practical self-defense.
Krav Maga was designed to give you the most effective tools for self-defense, using practical and efficient techniques, in a short amount of time.
The main principles of Krav Maga:
Assess the threat
Address the threat
Defend the attack
counter Attack simultaneously
Finish the fight
Go home safely
"So that one may walk in peace."
-Imi Lichtenfeld founder of Krav Maga
A student of Krav Maga will learn how to deal with the most common and most dangerous threats we see in our world today. Krav Maga teaches the student to move quickly from a defensive position, immediately into an offensive position.
“ “As an MMA fighter, AJ brings a unique perspective to the mat during each class he teaches. He also makes it a point to explain how the defenses taught are applicable in real world situations. You can see his passion for the fight reflected in his ability to effectively explain, demonstrate, and answer any questions regarding any technique. His skills and contagious positive energy are what initially drew me to his classes and are what keep me coming back.” ”