"We are!", Say the Children I knew what was going to happen next. The parent was ushering her 9 year old son, ‘Johnny’, towards me as I waited at the check-in desk. One set of eyes looked sheepish and the other set gleamed with triumph. Upon arrival at the counter, the mom started nervously bobbing and twisting back and forth as she prepared her announcement. “I just can’t make him come to his martial arts classes. It’s such a struggle to get him here. So I am going to have to cancel his training.” She continued to gush about how happy she was with the knowledge he had acquired in the self de ..read more

She walked down the aisles between tables replacing empty salt shakers with newly filled ones as she considered what else she needed to do before she could leave her waitress job for the night. Yawning at the lateness of the hour, she caught one of her co-workers staring past her. Smiling, she continued in her task when some noises in the front entrance caused her to pause and turn. Two well-dressed men were waving guns at the cashier, while shouting that if everyone cooperated, no one would get hurt. Eyes wide with fright, the 7 employees of the restaurant along with two late-night customers ..read more

Did you know that one of the most innocent, non confrontational, everyday behaviors is one of the greatest killers of our time? No, I am not referring to war, or plagues or nuclear and terrorist disasters. I am referring to sitting. We sit when we eat, we sit when we drive to our destinations, we sit as we face the computer at work or at play, sit while gaming and saving the world. We sit at the office, we sit on the bus or train, we sit in the theatre, and we sit to 'relax' in front of the entertainment center at home. Yup.  Every time we sit, we add up hours of potential ..read more

On the way to our gym the other day we just missed running over a small Florida squirrel. It was in a residential area and we were moving along in our Hummer around 30 mph. Chatting about which machines we were soon going to work out on, we rounded a curve in the road, and out jumped the miscreant rodent. Applying the brakes so we would avoid making a squirrel pancake, we witnessed what we considered an extreme example of a lack of animal survival skills. As the wheels of our vehicle kept coming closer, all his furry head could do was stare at his impending doom. No dash to the left, jump to t ..read more

Have you ever lost anything? Of course you have. We all have. We lose money, jewelry, watches, sunglasses, coats, jackets, shoes; sometimes we even lose our cars, homes, or even our way! We sometimes lose a game, a bet, championships or a fight! But what about when we lose someone's respect, a friendship or suffer the loss of family ties, a business, a marriage, or even a child. Who wants to lose anything? To lose means pain, usually sadness, regret and sometimes grief. What is my point here?  My point is that sometimes our self speak can become our self defeat! I believe that our choice ..read more

Plan- a focused and concerted effort of direction that has been previously thought out and determined in order to bring about a desired result. We make plans for the hour, for the day and for all manner of events in our lives. Spur of the moment can sometimes be fun, but usually we prefer to plan something such as vacations, weddings, lunches, sporting events or job-related efforts in the hope that problems will be minimized and a successful event can be enjoyed. As we head out the door, we usually plan how we will arrive at our destinations. Enough Gas? Wallets? Directions? As we plan our day ..read more

​ Pretty. Enticing. Delightful to look at. But beware..... Of the spider.    At Bruno's Self Defense and Krav Maga we teach self-defense. We counsel our students on how to live longer and at peace. Students come to train specifically in the skills of Krav Maga and how to protect themselves. But along with their time here, their physical training enables them to achieve a higher level of fitness and health. We also train in the important aspect of mental readiness and vigilance should violence seek us out. We discuss nutrition, diet and personal habits; with everyone welcome to chime ..read more

We teach self defense. Have for over 25 years. Our own training in self defense started many years prior. Becoming instructors and program founders enabled us to train others in what we believe is the best way to add a dimension  of safety and  create a better chance at a full life with added confidence and knowledge to address danger. Self Defense is about fighting. Pure and simple. It is not about fighting for sport. It is not about fighting for fitness. It is not about fighting to gain stress release. It is about fighting for your life. It is training to know how to ..read more

She walked down the aisles between tables replacing empty salt shakers with newly filled ones as she considered what else she needed to do before she could leave her waitress job for the night. Yawning at the lateness of the hour, she caught one of her co-workers staring past her. Smiling, she continued in her task when some noises in the front entrance caused her to pause and turn. Two well-dressed men were waving guns at the cashier, while shouting that if everyone cooperated, no one would get hurt. Eyes wide with fright, the 7 employees of the restaurant along with two late-night customers ..read more

Did you know that one of the most innocent, non confrontational, everyday behaviors is one of the greatest killers of our time? No, I am not referring to war, or plagues or nuclear and terrorist disasters. I am referring to sitting. We sit when we eat, we sit when we drive to our destinations, we sit as we face the computer at work or at play, sit while gaming and saving the world. We sit at the office, we sit on the bus or train, we sit in the theatre, and we sit to 'relax' in front of the entertainment center at home. Yup.  Every time we sit, we add up hours of potential ..read more