Read the newspapers, watch TV or go online and you quickly find that we are living in dangerous times. Around every corner waits an armed junkie out to rob you, thieves queue up to break into your home and you can be murdered in the streets for the price of a cup of coffee.

All media exaggeration of course. US crime levels have been on the decline since the 90s and our streets have never been safer.

Even so, it’s not a bad idea learn how to react if you get in trouble in an unsavory area of town. By taking a course of self defense you can pick up a few tips while increasing your confidence and general fitness..

Krav Maga is an Israeli form of self defense that combines some of the best elements of other martial arts resulting in a form of combat that can be used in real situations. Participants learn to defend themselves against grabs, strikes chokes and a range of weapons.

We hope you’re never in a situation where you’ll need these skills to save your skin, but there are many benefits from doing our training with us. Your fitness levels will raise with our rigorous training sessions, you will become toned and fit as Krav Maga works out all areas of your body, and you will even make new make new friends. What more could you want from a fitness session?

Here at First Defense, our expert instructors have other tricks under their (black) belts and you can learn other forms of martial arts including Chinese Shuai-chiao and Carlos Hermanos Escrima, the energetic stick fighting style from the Philippines.

We offer classes for all ages and fitness levels, so if you are interested in getting fit, gaining new skills and learning the fastest growing martial art in the country, then get in touch today.