SELF-DEFENSE IN SANTA BARBARA
- Imi Lichtenfeld
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Mother’s Day Special
Treat the mothers in your life to a free month of training! Only pay a $50 enrollment package fee, and your first month is free if you sign up before the end of May.
News & Events
May News and Events
We’ve got a great May planned for you, including a Mother’s Day month special, a Women’s Self-Defense Workshop, an Active Shooter Defense Seminar, and a new weapon of the month.
Let’s get in the studio and start training!
May Weapon: Rifle
Every month, we’re focusing on a new weapon and how to defend against it. This month, we’re focusing on stick!
Join us on Thursday nights from 6 to 7 PM to learn how to use and defend against stick attacks.
And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, where we showcase different weapons defenses throughout the month!
What is Krav Maga?
“So that one may walk in peace.” –Imi Lichtenfeld, founder of Krav Maga
The roots of the self-defense system date back to 1930’s Bratislava in what was then Czechoslovakia at the beginning of WWII during Nazi occupation of Europe. Imi Lichtenfeld, the son of a detective and chief instructor of police in what was then Czechoslovakia, was an active practitioner of boxing, Judo, wrestling, swimming, gymnastics, and all-around athlete. As violence towards Jewish civilians and other minorities increased with the rise of Nazism in Europe, Imi’s drive to create a survival system to defend civilians in the streets was honed and thus the roots of Krav Maga were planted.
