Instinctive Movement
Self-defense techniques are based on natural reactions and body movement instead of complicated choreography.
Real self-defense. High-energy training. Beginner classes available.
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Krav Maga is a self-defense system built around natural, instinctive body movements and direct responses to threats.
Developed in Israel, Krav Maga means “contact combat.” Its focus is practical self-defense — learning effective techniques without requiring years of martial arts experience.
The goal is straightforward: recognize the threat, respond effectively, stop the attack, and get home safe.
Our Krav Maga training is centered around three fundamental principles.
Self-defense techniques are based on natural reactions and body movement instead of complicated choreography.
Training focuses on direct techniques that can be learned efficiently and recalled under pressure.
Practice techniques in scenarios based around real-world self-defense rather than competition rules.
Real confrontations don't stay in one position or follow a set of rules.
Krav Maga classes teach you how to defend yourself against common attacks while standing and if a confrontation goes to the ground.
Combatives are used to attack vulnerable areas, stop the threat as quickly as possible, create an opportunity to escape, and get home safely.
Beginners don't get thrown into advanced material.
New students begin with fundamental techniques and progressively build their self-defense skills, conditioning, and confidence.
As students progress, training expands into more advanced self-defense, ground fighting, weapons defense, and stand-up sparring.
The system matters. The people teaching it matter too.
Hwang's Martial Arts has multiple Krav Maga black belt instructors and is an official Krav Maga Alliance affiliated school.
Krav Maga Alliance is an international organization of certified schools founded by John Whitman and dedicated to improving Krav Maga instruction and training.
Our Krav Maga program is based at Hwang's Martial Arts in Palm Beach Gardens.
We serve students from Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Juno Beach, and surrounding communities.
4087 Burns Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A few common questions from people interested in starting Krav Maga.
No. Beginner classes are specifically designed for new students, and many people begin with no previous martial arts or self-defense experience.
No. Krav Maga training itself helps improve conditioning, strength, endurance, and overall fitness. Start at your current fitness level and improve as you train.
Training includes practical combatives and defenses against common attacks. As you progress, training expands into ground fighting, sparring, and weapon-defense situations.
Yes. New students have dedicated beginner-level training so you can learn the fundamentals before progressing into more advanced material.
Our dedicated Krav Maga classes are for adults and older teens ages 15 and up.
Yes. Fill out the free-class form near the top of this page and we'll help you choose the appropriate beginner class.
Try a beginner Krav Maga class at Hwang's Martial Arts in Palm Beach Gardens. No previous experience required.
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