About Krav Maga Australia

About kma

At KMA we believe that everyone should have the basic skills to protect themselves and their loved ones, with the option to become highly skilled with further training. Our classes are suitable for persons of all ages (starting from age 5) and all fitness levels. All techniques taught are governed by the following overriding philosophies :

Techniques must work by anyone against anyone else, regardless of size and strength of attacker and regardless of size and strength of the victim
Techniques must be effective and implementable in a high stressed situation, understanding the physiological changes that your body undergoes during high stress/adrenaline dump situation.
Techniques must be easy to learn in a short space of time and easy to remember afterwards.
Techniques adhere to and facilitate the ultimate objective of making an effective escape.

Based on the life and professional experiences of our instructor cohortat at KMA, we don’t only teach self defence. You will learn skills across our full Model of Personal Safety including techniques and strategies to avoid becoming a victim of crime through increased situational awareness, good decision making, identifying pre-attack indicators and more. At KMA we teach the serious skills and ability to defend yourself against an attacker who is intent on causing you harm. However, this is a taught in a friendly, ego-free environment.

Our students are our family and our teaching culture is one of being friendly, caring and nurturing while imparting the necessary skills. All students are expected to display our 3 main character attributes when stepping onto the mats.

Safety
Respect
The Will to Learn

Come in for a trial and we guarantee that you will learn practical, effective techniques from your very first session and leave with an increased ability to make an effective escape and get home safe to your family.

At Krav Maga in melbourne Australia, we give you the personal attention and the right guidance you need in order to acquire the best self-defense techniques to overcome any violent situation. All of our trainers come with great experience and know how to ensure that these self-defense skills will successfully get imparted onto their students. We follow reality-based, practical training methods that will strengthen your muscles and sharpen your senses.

We look forward to seeing you at Krav Maga Australia right here in our city Melbourne.

We look forward to seeing you
-Dave Friedman

Chief Krav Maga Instructor

A Welcoming Gym

At KMA, we endeavour to make our classes available to everyone. This is why we have implemented a number of initiatives to make classes more accessible regardless of any challenges a student might have.

Empowering Women

We recognise that many women in particular can find stepping into a self defence class a dauntingexperience. For this reason, we offer a weekly women’s only class to provide an environment that some women may find more comfortable. These classes can provide a stepping stone into our main beginner classes by giving women an opportunity to learn the fundamentals and gain confidence before transitioning into the co-ed beginner classes. To learn more about these sessions contact us or read on here.

Supporting Neurodiverse Youth

At KMA we pride ourselves on creating a safe andcomfortable space for everyone, including students with neurodiversity. Ourinstructors receive additional training on how best to meet the needs ofstudents with different abilities to ensure that everyone reaches theirlearning goals. In addition, we have the above standard instructor to studentratio, particularly in our kids classes, to ensure that we are able to offerall of our students increased attention, a higher level of engagement and beable to meet any individual needs.

Supporting Charities

KMA is an official sponsor of Little Dreamers Australia,offering free sessions for the young carers they support as well as sponsoringprizes at their fundraising events.

KMA also regularly supports and sponsors local charitiesholding fundraisers for various causes including disaster relief campaigns,Ukrainian Food Aid, local community and mental health organisations. We alwayswelcome introductions to new charities who can benefit from our services.

Financial Accessibility

At KMA we are passionate about what we do and believethat everyone should be able to learn the skills to keep themselves safe. Weare happy to have a discussion with any student that has financial challengesand make a plan that works for them and KMA, understanding everyone's needs.

Our Commitment to Child Safety

KMA wants children on its premises and/or participating in its classes to be safe, happy and have a voice. We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns in relation to children will be treated very seriously and consistently in line with our policies and procedures, together with applicable laws. As an organisation KMA is committed to preventing child abuse and identifying such risks early. We also recognise and respect the importance of cultural safety of children, including Aboriginal children and those children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, KMA makes every effort to provide a safe environment for children with disabilities should they wish to join us.

All our staff and volunteers are educated and trained on understanding the risks associated with child safety and our policies and procedures enable us to remove and reduce risks early. We will follow our procedures and contact authorities if we have concerns for a child’s safety, in line with our legislative obligations.