
Real World Self-Defense for Everyone!
Learn authentic Krav Maga from the South Bay's original training institute! Vanguard Krav Maga® is a self defense fighting system that emphasizes the importance of environmental awareness and de-escalation to avoid physical confrontation at all costs. As a last resort, our system teaches you how to swiftly and aggressively react and escape to safety. Krav Maga focuses on evasion and only resorts to physical violence if there is an immediate threat.







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- Beginner to Advanced Levels & Techniques
- Realistic Self Defense
- Certified and Experienced Instructors
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Vanguard Krav Maga Belt & Rank System
There are 6 levels in the Vanguard Krav Maga Ranking System: Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Brown and Black. When you first start taking classes you are a "White Belt", taking Level 1 classes to get ready for your Yellow Belt (Level 1) Test.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
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Meet the Vanguard Krav Maga® Instructors
All of the instructors you’ll see in the Academy of Self Defense’s Krav Maga videos are trained and certified to teach in Vanguard Krav Maga®.

Everest Pepper
Vanguard Krav Maga® Founder

Amit Patel
Senior Krav Maga Instructor

Shayne Herrera
Krav Maga Instructor

Andrea Cronin
Krav Maga Instructor

Andy McFadden
Krav Maga Instructor

Patrice Lagrange
Krav Maga Instructor

Jason Stimac
Krav Maga Instructor

James Krause
Krav Maga Instructor

Sergey Sudakovich
Krav Maga Instructor

More Ways to Learn
In addition to our Krav Maga classes we also offer:
- Boot Camp
- ASD Fighter Fit
- Muay Thai Kickboxing
- JCF Cardio Kickboxing
- Kids Krav Maga
- Modern Combat Hapkido
Choose the Academy of Self Defense for all of your fitness and self defense goals to have peace of mind and an amazing workout at the same time. Explore our class schedule and trusted team of instructors today.