Real self defense.
Forged for the real world.

Adults 14 and up, Kids 6–13 in Snellville, and Juniors 8–13 in Holly Springs.

Absolutely. Krav Maga is specifically designed to be easy for everyone to learn. We start everyone at beginner so you develop a strong foundation, even if you already have experience in other martial arts.

Yes. Fitness is a key part of effective self defense, and our classes will challenge and develop your fitness. If your baseline is low, pace yourself at first — our supportive team atmosphere will have you improving before you know it.

We teach authentic Israeli Krav Maga in a fun, collaborative, family environment with small classes and a high degree of instructor attention, so students quickly learn the most effective techniques to survive real-world threats.

Adults are $160/month, with a 10% discount for teachers, first responders, and active-duty military. Each additional adult family member is 10% off. Beginner Kids (6–8) in Snellville are $115/month; Kids (9–13) in Snellville are $160/month; Juniors (8–13) in Holly Springs are $135/month.

No contracts — all memberships are month to month, with billing on the 1st of each month.

No initiation fees.

You'll need a Krav Maga Academy T-shirt. You can start without equipment, but will eventually need groin protection, 16oz boxing gloves, and shin guards for safe training with partners.

Krav Maga is a system of self defense developed by the Israeli Defense Force and security services for armed and unarmed close combat — designed to quickly train soldiers in devastatingly effective, practical techniques for life-or-death situations on the battlefield and the street.

It's commonly translated from Hebrew as "Contact Combat."

In the 1930s, Imi Lichtenfeld organized resistance to defend his neighborhood against violence in Bratislava, drawing on the best techniques from sport fighting and hard-earned street experience. After immigrating to Palestine, he developed and taught self defense to the organizations that became the IDF, serving as chief instructor of physical fitness and Krav Maga, and later adapted the system for civilian use.

Yes. We train to use common objects as weapons, and to defend against the weapons you might encounter on the street — guns, knives, and sticks. The focus is surviving these attacks; Krav Maga is widely recognized as one of the most effective systems for facing real-world weapons.

Yes. Real fights frequently go to the ground, so we train for it — often starting from positions of disadvantage. Our goal is to get up and get away rather than to win submissions, so we focus on fighting back to your feet as quickly as possible.

Groin strikes are common because they work — even against an attacker under the influence of drugs or adrenaline. One principle of Krav Maga is attacking vital targets for maximum effect, so we can end a real fight quickly and go home safe.

Everyone. Though originally developed for soldiers and used by Special Forces and SWAT teams worldwide, Krav Maga has been adapted for civilian use.

Krav Maga Academy is a federation of Krav Maga schools sharing a curriculum, standards, teaching method, code of ethics, and instructor training and certification. Based in Israel with schools across Europe, North America, and South America, it was founded by Shachar Izraeli, former head of Krav Maga instruction at the Wingate Institute in Netanya, Israel.

In 2012, Toky Reed took an instructor course at the Wingate Institute with a group of high level instructors from Europe and the USA. Shachar Izraeli taught the first class. Within minutes, the visiting instructors were impressed by the speed and precision of his Krav Maga. Already a high-level certified instructor, Toky realized she'd been missing the best training available — so she returned to complete his instructor course, working through the entire curriculum to Expert 2 (2nd Degree Black Belt), and joined KMA for herself and her students.

Shachar Izraeli is a Krav Maga Master and founder of Krav Maga Academy. He first encountered Krav Maga in high school, later serving in an elite undercover unit. He took the Wingate instructor course in 1997, awarded his 3rd Degree Black Belt in 2005 and 4th Degree in 2010 from Eyal Yanilov. Shachar founded KMA in 2010. In 2013 the Wingate Institute awarded him Master Rank (5th Degree). He continues to spread Imi Lichtenfeld's legacy worldwide, guided by the saying, "Krav Maga, so that one may walk in peace."