AR Krav Maga Self Defence Training - Norwich

I started my Krav Maga journey through the all women free trial class generously offered by AR Krav Maga in Norwich City, Norfolk. The five-week trial sessions were conducted by the Chief Instructor Tony Robinson and his fellow instructor Jack Gunton. There were around 20 women of varying ages and professions who turned up to explore an hour packed with amazingly practical self defence principles and techniques.In March this year, I took the P1 grading (equivalent to white belt) after around 3 months of training. The grading itself was incredibly challenging for someone who didn't do any strenuous physical activity during the pandemic, to finish the grading seem a battle for survival haha!The major take away so far from this training journey is a realization that your body no matter how lethargic and no matter what your age, size and built, it will surprisingly adapt to both physical and mental stress.AR Krav Maga taught me some principles related to situational awareness, planning and avoiding among others. And that our brain works differently in different environment and stress levels. Krav Maga curriculum incorporates practical principles and techniques by creating an environment that help you develop awareness on what's going on in your surrounding, pay attention to body language and individual behaviour. The training itself provides a certain level of stress where it pushes your brain to work in unfamiliar situation, a situation which likewise forces you to think on your feet.I also realized from this awesome journey that martial arts fighting and self defence are two distinct areas. If you are good in martial arts fighting does not mean you are good in self-defence.

Joining this club is one of the best decisions I ever made. The instructors are very knowledgeable, inclusive and friendly. It's a very relaxed and friendly place to learn practical self defense. If you're looking to get fitter and learn how to defend yourself, I can't recommend AR Krav Maga enough for all ages, sizes, genders or abilities. Everyone will come away with useful knowledge and new skills.

I always wait a good while before leaving reviews, as I find it more helpful to people reading them. I've been training with AR Krav Maga for nearly a year now, and I can say with confidence that it is the best club I have ever trained with. Tony's commitment to excellence in teaching, along with a fantastic team of enthusiastic and talented instructors keeps me coming back for more. The facilities are excellent and there are plenty of opportunities for training throughout the week. The sessions are intensive, but in a good way. And no compromise is made on the effectiveness of what's being taught. Far too many people discover too late that you don't have to have done something" or "deserved it" to be a target of unwarranted violence. But what you do have 100% control over is how you prepare for those situations. You honestly couldn't be in better hands!"

Brilliant classes, the instructors are always knowledgeable and friendly. I feel a lot safer and my confidence has grown since being apart of Krav, you should definitely give a class a go

Absolute game changer signing up for this! Tony is an incredible dedicated instructor, completely invested in every single lesson, amazing with children, and fun. He has a great team who support each lesson. Love AR Krav Maga ethos, not only raises children’s confidence and self esteem but awareness, great skills to learn that are essential in this lifetime! This is by far the best activity I have ever enrolled my children onto! Wished I’d done it sooner! As a parent have loved seeing my children become more confident & progress.

I joined the women's only class at AR Krav maga a couple of months ago, it's been a really enjoyable experience. I've met some lovely like minded ladies who made both me and my friend welcome. I love the sense of empowerment I get after every class!

Such a great place to learn, the women’s only class is a lot of fun and our instructor Jack is amazing at keeping classes engaging and welcoming. Would 100% recommend!

Always great lessons, started not knowing anything about Krav Maga, but feeling more confident about it each week.

Foundation Course - I was nervous and didn't know what to expect from a Krav Maga course. Jack's classes are so well run - friendly staff with no egos and an excellent standard of training and teaching.To anyone thinking about trying a class with AR - give it a go! What've you got to lose? It's been such good value, so much fun and I already feel more confident.