About Us
At Krav Maga Defensive Solutions, we offer comprehensive self-defense training that goes beyond physical techniques. Our unique approach focuses on developing a complete protector mindset, equipping you with essential skills to survive real-world violent encounters. Our Krav Maga training emphasizes situational awareness, teaching you to identify and avoid potential threats before they escalate. You'll learn to adapt to your environment, using surroundings and everyday objects as defensive tools. We hone your decision-making skills for before, during, and after violent situations, preparing you for all stages of conflict.
Building both mental and physical resilience is core to our program, giving you the strength to overcome and recover from violent encounters. We also provide crucial life-saving medical training, ensuring you're prepared for emergencies. For those interested, we offer instruction in safe and effective firearm handling for self-defense, believing this knowledge is valuable regardless of firearm ownership.
Our Comittment
We are dedicated to preserving and advancing the true principles of Krav Maga while remaining adaptable to ensure maximum effectiveness in real-world situations. Central to our mission is building strong alliances with other Krav Maga organizations that share our commitment to authentic techniques, continuous improvement, and real-world applicability. By fostering these relationships, we create a more unified and robust Krav Maga community. This collaborative approach allows us to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices, ensuring we remain at the forefront of effective self-defense training while staying true to the essence of Krav Maga.
What we Teach
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Mental training: Mental training builds situational awareness, emotional control, and decision-making skills, enabling individuals to assess threats, avoid conflicts when possible, and react confidently and strategically during and after an attack.
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Common objects: Using your environment to gain the upper hand against a superior opponent or multiple attackers.
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Krav Maga: Principle based self defense system designed to bring people of all shapes and sizes and athletic ability to a high level of proficiency in a short amount of time. The system teaches students to Defend against armed and unarmed attackers neutralizing threats posed by weapons like knives, guns, and sticks.This is done by building defenses around the human body's natural reaction to common attacks. What we teach must work against a bigger and stronger attacker otherwise it has no place in our system.
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Tactical medicine: Specialized medical training focusing on life-saving interventions in hostile environments where traditional medical response may be delayed, prioritizing rapid assessment, trauma care, and patient extraction under threat.
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Firearms Training: It’s not about gun ownership but about preparing for when a firearm is used against you in a life or death situation. Understanding firearms is like knowing basic first aid, you hope you never need it but the knowledge could save lives.
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Fitness: Physical training enhances strength, agility, and endurance, which are critical for effective techniques and survival in violent encounters
Our Team
At Krav Maga Defensive Solutions, our team of elite instructors is led by Jarret Waldman and Duncan Pattle, who bring a wealth of experience and dedication to our training programs. Teaching between the United States and Australia, they have built strong relationships globally, ensuring our students receive the highest level of self-defense training. Our Krav Maga Defensive Team collaborates with top-tier combat medical instructors and other self-defense and survival experts worldwide. This synergy ensures our participants are equipped with comprehensive skills, blending physical defense with essential medical and survival knowledge for real-world preparedness.
Jarret Waldman
Jarret Waldman boasts an impressive 30-year journey in Krav Maga, beginning his connection with the self-defense system in 1983, making him one of the pioneering practitioners in the United States. Holding a Fifth-degree black belt, Jarret is one of the most accomplished Krav Maga experts in the country.
Born in Brooklyn and relocating to the San Fernando Valley at age nine, Jarret discovered his passion for Krav Maga during junior high at Heschel Day School, under chief instructor Darren Levine. He trained with Imi Lichtenfeld, Krav Maga's founder, who personally signed his first black belt certificate. Jarret also trained with other prominent instructors, including Eyal Yanilov and Eli Eviksar. Jarret has played a crucial role in promoting Krav Maga in the U.S. as an original member of the Krav Maga Professional Committee and the Krav Maga Worldwide Technical Advisory Committee. He led a select group of instructors nationwide, teaching and certifying Krav Maga licensees. While at Krav Maga Worldwide, Jarret helped open their Sherman Oaks and West Los Angeles locations, holding titles such as General Manager, Director of Operations, and Director of Instructor Development.
In 2012, Jarret co-founded Krav Maga Unyted to expand the Krav Maga community. With the success of KMU in DTLA, he opened a second location in Pasadena, which quickly thrived. Beyond his daily responsibilities, Jarret has worked in private security, including armed high-visibility patrol with the Beverly Hills Police Department and executive protection for high-net-worth individuals and celebrities. To further hone his skills, he joined Black Box Security, providing top-level protection to high-profile clients.
Duncan Pattle
Duncan is a seasoned self-defense instructor with over 30 years of experience. He began his martial arts journey in kickboxing, training with Benny 'the Jet' Urquidez as a teenager. In the 1990s, Duncan transitioned to Krav Maga, training under renowned experts Eyal Yanilov, Darren Levine, and Amon Darsa. His passion for this discipline led him to establish three Krav Maga schools in Brisbane, Australia. Duncan's extensive experience in martial arts has not only equipped him with exceptional skills in physical defense but also a deep understanding of effective training methodologies. His dedication to teaching and empowering others has made him a respected figure in the self-defense community.
In addition to his self-defense expertise, Duncan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and TV from Queensland University of Technology (QUT). This unique combination of skills allows him to merge his knowledge in physical defense with media and storytelling. Duncan produced and instructed in the award-winning Krav Maga instructional series, Ultimate Krav Maga. He leverages his film and TV background to create engaging and educational content, enhancing the learning experience for his students. His ability to communicate complex self-defense techniques through visual media has made his training sessions both informative and captivating. Duncan's dual expertise in self-defense and media has significantly contributed to the growth and success of Krav Maga Defensive Solutions, making it a leading institution in self-defense training.