Warrior Elite Krav Maga – Rancho Bernardo

The best Krav Maga school in San Diego, period! Drew, Nancy, and their assistant instructors love to teach, and it shows. They seem to have an extraordinary ability to relate to their students and demonstrate interesting self-​defense techniques. Each class offers something new, for both beginners and more advanced students. To a lot of us, the instructors and students are like family.

I took the 2-​day, shortened women’s self-​defense seminar, and was hugely impressed. It was 5 hours total, and began with a quick practical discussion of how to avoid dangerous situations in the first place before moving on to how to get out of them if they do occur. Once Nancy and her assistants started demonstrating the moves, they quickly had us practicing them and giving lots of helpful feedback, then drilling us on them until the moves felt reasonably natural and automatic. They gave us as realistic an idea as possible of what force we’d need to escape an attacker, while of course making very sure nobody actually got hurt. I would highly recommend their program to any woman of any age who wants to feel more prepared to avoid, and if necessary successfully get away from, a dangerous situation.

Outstanding self defense training for all ages. I can only speak to the youth training classes because we enrolled our daughter for a piece of mind. Searched far and wide for various types of martial arts, Krav Maga was the most appealing as it employs brutal & practical techniques for self defense. These days, with insecure bullies growing among our population, the need for kids knowledge of self defense is critical.
We’ve been with Mr. Drew 12 months now and impressed with the practical self defense techniques. Our young daughters confidence level soared, and she discovered her inner strength. The youth class is growing, but each student gets a good deal of attention. Friendly staff and diverse course offerings. I intend to enroll in the adult courses in the near future as all the staff and students are friendly; no one brings their ego to class, everyone is there for the common goal of learning.
The instruction is fun for the students the instructor (Mr. Drew) has high expectations, and our daughter looks forward to each course.
This isn’t a place to bring your child for discipline, they must possess basic maturity since the class moves quickly to simulate real time attacks. We intend to enroll our son as soon as he’s older. Last mention, we met kids who attend the same school just by chance, glad to see parents are being proactive.

Amazing self defense program! If your looking for a school that will teach you simple and real life self defense, this is the place to go. Drew and his team are very professional and are the best at teaching how to practice simple and basic ways how to protect yourselves in real life scenarios. They cater to all levels from beginner to advanced. I love that they have classes for kids too! Was surprised to have learned so much info and skills in just one class. Its not uncommon to walk out feeling you had a awesome workout! Definitely worth a try!

I completed the Stay Away Self-​Defense seminar and found it very informative and fun. Nancy and John were great instructors. I went with 2 girlfriends and we had a lot of fun, but also got in a light work out and left feeling stronger and more confident, armed with better self defense knowledge. The class was physical. We learned to kick, punch, bite and escape an attacker. They kept things moving quickly and packed a lot of skills into the class. It was a great adrenaline rush, and a fun ladies night out.

I had a really pleasant experience working with Drew Goodwin at this school. I have trained in many schools all over the US and my opinion is based on a variety of experiences and years of training. This school has a professional team, it is great space and it is very good value. Krav Maga is the most effective and practical form of self defense but there are lot of poor instructors out there, this is not one of them. Drew helped me boost my confidence only after a few weeks of training while I was in SD for work. Highly recommended.

IKMF San Diego Krav Maga gives me the confidence and strength to stand tall against the weight of the many challenges I take on in this world.

I’ve been training in Krav Maga for 8 years and am very impressed with the self defense training level for both experienced and new, inexperienced students. Everyone is allowed to develop at their level in a patient and encouraging atmosphere where the students also help each other. Both Drew & Nancy really know their subject and are enthusiastic about passing it on. Even though there’s also an emphasis on fitness, you can still develop at your own rate, so no matter what your experience or level of fitness, you will benefit and will probably enjoy yourself.

I have been training with Drew, Nancy and the my fellow students for just over half a year now. I really think this is a great group. Drew and Nancy are excellent instructors and my fellow students are very nice and supportive. The atmosphere is informal and everybody works together and supports each other when learning new techniques. There is patience and collaboration with the goal of helping each other out.
Krav Maga is an Israeli self defense system. It is much less formal than some of the Asian martial arts. Because Krav Maga’s focus is on self-​defense, you’ll get to advanced techniques like defending against weapons in months rather than years. The training also discusses a bit of the psychology of a violent confrontation and takes you through realistic drills.
With all the news about violence against girls and young women, I have also signed up my kids. I believe this program not only physically but also mentally prepares them to cope with undesirable situations.
While this Krav Maga program is not primarily focused on giving you a good physical work-​out, I found that it is a great way of getting in shape. Recently I also joined the 30 minute tactical fitness program which is heavily inspired by cross-​fit. As a result, I am probably in the best shape of my life.

I have trained with IKMF San Diego for a little more than one year. This location was recommended to me be an IKMF instructor who I had previously received training here in San Diego. I have worked in the field or education for two decades, and I realize the importance of the learning environment that is created by instructors. The instructors here know how to breakdown techniques in a manner that allows all students at all levels to achieve competence under the systematic International Krav Maga Federation curriculum. The instructors work diligently to maintain a constant line of communication with the IKMF in Israel. In the past six months we have had visits from the top experts in the organization to provide testing and seminars. Drew, the lead instructor, spent two weeks training in Israel this month to further enrich the students here in San Diego. In addition to the outstanding instruction, the instructors provide us with intense experiences that allow us to successfully execute the techniques that we learn. We frequently brainstorm as a class about atypical situations and student input is valued. Although it is a positive learning environment, the realistic defense scenarios are taken very seriously. Aside from the great training I have received, I also appreciate how students support one another here. HIgher ranked students reach out to newcomers to encourage them and work with them. If you are looking for extremely effective self-​defense instruction in a positive learning environment you should consider checking out this program.