Self defense classes at Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando are built around how real-world situations unfold, not sport rules or controlled environments. While martial arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu often focus on technique and competition, this program emphasizes awareness, timing, decision-making, and the ability to act under pressure.

Training includes striking, clinch work, and ground defense, but always within a real-world context that prioritizes personal safety and disengagement.

Concepts are taught within a broader framework that includes awareness, timing, decision-making, disengagement, and legal context.

Effective self defense training should teach practical skills for real-world situations, not just sport techniques or fitness drills. At Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando, training includes situational awareness, verbal de-escalation, striking, clinch control, ground defense, and pressure testing to ensure skill acquisition under stress, as well as kids and teens self defense classes with social coaching.

Students learn how to recognize danger early, set firm verbal boundaries, defend against common attacks, escape when possible, and protect themselves or their loved ones if a situation becomes physical.

Our Evidence-Based Self Defense™ program integrates Krav Maga, Jiu Jitsu, practical grappling, and behavioral threat recognition so students can build skill and decision-making under pressure, including through our teens self defense classes that combine physical skills with real world personal safety concepts.

Self defense classes at Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando are taught by instructors with real-world experience in threat management, military forces, professional protective services, and applied self defense training.

Our Chief Instructor, Gabriel Mora is an Israeli-trained, Certified Master Krav Maga Instructor, a Board Certified Human Trafficking Investigator, and a state-licensed Executive Protection professional. This background reflects direct experience with how violence occurs outside of controlled environments.

Training is delivered in small group settings to allow for individualized coaching, correction, and progression. Instruction emphasizes evidence-based self defense, integrating behavioral threat recognition, stress response, and decision-making under pressure, not just physical technique.

Students are taught using methods informed by real-world application, including situational awareness, verbal de-escalation, and practical defensive tactics that align with how incidents are evaluated after they occur.

Yes. These Krav Maga classes are designed for adults of all skill levels, including complete beginners.

New students train alongside more experienced practitioners with instructor guidance, allowing them to build self defense skills progressively. There is no requirement for prior martial arts or fitness experience to start.

You will learn practical self defense skills including striking, situational awareness, movement under stress, and real-world decision-making.

Training also includes knowledge of use of force, violence prevention, and how to respond effectively in high-pressure situations.

Yes. Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando serves students throughout Central Florida, including Winter Park, Lake Mary, and the Doctor Phillips, Orlando area.

Group classes are held in Orlando, and private self defense training can be scheduled for individuals or small groups at your location or our private, indoor / outdoor facility in Lake Mary, FL.

Both Krav Maga and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu offer valuable skills, but neither alone fully addresses real-world self defense.

Krav Maga focuses on real-world scenarios, threat recognition, and decisive action, while Brazilian Jiu Jitsu develops strong ground control skills. This program integrates both into a broader system designed for real-life situations.

Our instructors have trained extensively across multiple disciplines, including Gracie BJJ (Brazilian Jui Jitsu), Japanese JuJitsu, Hisardut, and Catch Wrestling.

However, the myth of 90% of physical altercations ending up on the ground is not evidence based. Rather, it was based upon archival research from an anthropological thesis using observation from 100 street fights uploaded to YouTube. There are no verifiable statistics in the Justice Department which indicate this statistic is evidence based.

In fact, being skilled in Brazilian Jui Jitsu or any groundwork does not make you safer on the whole. A number of highly skilled BJJ practitioners have been killed during street fights by armed offenders, and most recently a well-known female practitioner was murdered during a domestic violence altercation.

Evidence based violence prevention concepts with an understanding of the timeline of violence, and a solid skill set of both standing and ground defensive training is far more effective than any one competitive sport self defense training.

Here in the US we refer to this as defensive tactics, in Israel it is known as Krav Maga or contact combat (English Translation).

The 2-week trial allows you to participate in real classes and experience the training firsthand.

It is designed as an entry point into the program so you can assess how the training fits your goals, schedule, and comfort level before continuing.

No. No particular level of physical fitness, age, or gender are a prerequisite. Real world defense is developed through training.

Classes are structured so students can build conditioning, practical techniques, skill, and confidence over time.

Training can be adapted to your individual needs.

Instructors prioritize safety and will modify movements so you can train effectively while protecting existing injuries.

Yes. Private self defense training is available for individuals, families, and small groups.

Sessions can be customized and scheduled in Orlando, Winter Park, Lake Mary, or brought directly to your location in Central Florida.

Most students begin to see progress within the first few weeks of consistent training.

Training twice a week is typically enough to build meaningful skill over a six month period.

Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando offers structured self defense classes for adults, including group Krav Maga classes, No-Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu integration, private self defense training, and specialized training events.

Group classes are ongoing and designed for all skill levels, allowing students to build practical self defense skills over time through consistent training. Private sessions are available for individuals, families, or small groups who want focused instruction or training brought directly to their location.

Training is built on the Evidence-Based Self Defense™ (EBSD) system, developed and taught exclusively by Shaan Saar LLC and Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando, which integrates behavioral psychology, criminal behavior analysis, and real-world threat management into a structured learning process.

This ensures students are not just learning techniques, but understanding how to apply them in real-life situations. Unlike single-session seminars or short workshops, this program emphasizes progression, repetition, and skill development under pressure.

Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando is led by board-certified threat management professionals and instructors with real-world experience in violence prevention and protective services, and also provides expert self defense classes for kids built on the same evidence-based framework.

Training is based on Evidence-Based Self Defense™, focusing on decision-making, stress response, and practical application versus sport or performance martial arts.

Self defense training improves both physical capability and mental performance in real-world situations.

Physically, training develops strength, endurance, mobility, and coordination through striking, grappling, and movement-based drills. These attributes are essential for generating force, maintaining balance, and responding effectively under pressure.

Mentally, students build situational awareness, decision-making, and stress management. Training is designed to improve how individuals recognize threats, maintain cognitive clarity under adrenaline, and take decisive action when necessary.

At Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando, these benefits are developed through the Evidence-Based Self Defense™ system, which focuses on practical skill development, not just fitness or sport performance.

Training at Shaan Saar Krav Maga Orlando is structured around small group classes where students train consistently with others working toward the same goal, developing real-world self defense skills.

This creates a disciplined training environment built on accountability, shared standards, and steady progression. Students learn alongside one another, apply techniques under pressure, and develop trust through consistent training and engagement.

Outside of class, members have access to a private communication group where training concepts, questions, and insights are shared. Many refer to this as the “The Tribe,” reflecting a group of individuals committed to growth, preparedness, and mutual respect.

This combination of structured instruction and ongoing communication supports long-term skill development and reinforces consistency both inside and outside of training.

The best way to begin is by starting the 2-week trial.

Start Your 2-Week Trial ($99)

Once you have enrolled in the trial a staff member will contact your within 24-hours and get your set up for your first class.

While at your first class your instructor will get you set up with the class registration app, private student server app, and answer any questions you may have.