Progressive Krav Maga is one of the best martial arts school in the city, I've been to many martial arts school in the city looking for the right place to invest my money for personal growth, and I've been here over a year.
I'm going to steal Billy Z.'s formatting because it's just easier to write that way. Thanks Billy!
The instructor:
Tito is a one of a kind instructor, you won't find many instructor like him, who is knowledgeable in different martial/combat arts (Boxing, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Krav Maga). What I like about this is he will not say Boxing is the best, BJJ is the best, or Muay Thai is the best, he will say what's best is what gets you out of trouble and can save your life or your loved ones.
Not only does he have over 30 years of experience in combat/martial arts and self-defense training, Tito has over 20 years in law enforcement. Many instructors out there can say this works or this doesn't work, but Tito experienced things first hand so he knows what works and what doesn't work. Anyone can watch a video or read a book and say this works, but have you've test it in a real life situation?
Tito is also a very hands on instructor, meaning he will be in class teaching you. He won't be in his office or have a senior student teach you, he will be the one teaching you and correcting you. Every class I've been to, Tito has always taken his time and check on every one of his student to make sure they understand what is being taught, he will explain things in details and concepts which helps me visualize how the technique should be done. A lot schools will teach you techniques, but not the application or when it should be used.
Overall Tito is one of the top instructors around, not only is his quality in teaching is great he is dedicated. Him just commuting to teach us show how much dedication he has. It takes him 2+ hours to get to the school and then 2+ hours to get back home, and Tito always comes to class to teach.
The school:
The school has a great atmosphere, where everyone is friendly and is there to help each other. I've been to school where my fellow classmates had ego problems and felt like when I got to class it was a competition and not a comfortable learning environment. I've been here for over a year, and everyone has the same goal which is personal growth and the growth of your peers.
The class size isn't jam pack, which mean Tito is able to gauge everyone's ability. The quality of the school and training is kept on a high standard. I've been to a school where it's so crowded where I was doing things half ass or plain wrong and no one would correct me until several weeks later, and by then I've already developed a bad habit and would have to relearn the technique. Not here though, Tito or your peers will catch you if you make a mistake and you'll learn your mistakes right before it can develop into a bad habit.
Overall the school is a great!!! Every class I come out learning new things, experiencing new things, learning more about myself and my abilities, and I would recommend the school to anyone from all sorts of levels, beginner, intermediate, and advance.
Personally:
I've been doing martial arts for over 10+ years, mostly traditional martial arts like Kung Fu Wu Su, Wing Chun, Filipino Martial Arts, Ba Gua Zhang, and Muay Thai. Even though I had practiced all of these things and for long duration, I didn't feel totally comfortable defending myself in the streets because of unknown elements such as a weapons (knives and gun), multiple attackers, and etc. I always felt uncertain and looked for a school that offered realistic self/street defense. I went to a few Krav Maga schools and most of them lack realism and when I left the class I didn't feel confident, however at Progressive Krav Maga it was the total opposite. I didn't have to wait for X amount of months or years to get a taste of how to defend against weapons or multiple attackers, my 2nd class I learned what to do if I was pinned to the floor and my attacker was on top of me with a knife stabbing at me. I never had training in groundwork, so when I got to the floor I didn't know what to do. Progressive Krav Maga has taught me so much not only self/street defense, but about me.
I've been to schools that would take my money and would milk me so I can advance or learn more or just keep taking my money even if I wasn't learning anything. There was a school that I spent several thousands of dollars on, and I made a promise to myself not to be fooled again. Now when I look for a school I know exactly what to look for and Progressive Krav Maga meets my standard.
Great instructor, great school, and you're going to walk out of class with a framily (friends and family) and learning many things that can save your or others life.
Please come check out Progressive Krav Maga, I promise you won't regret it. :) read more
