Our new guidelines were in place starting June 1st. We would like to thank everyone for following our new rules about masking and vaccinations. We will continue to update our guidelines as needed. If you have any specific concerns or questions please do not hesitate to ask us at info@firstdefensekravmaga.com

In the meantime our guidelines for masking are as follows below:

With Summer travel near, for those who are not vaccinated and do decide to travel. We ask that you quarantine for the recommended 10 days before returning to training. Here at First Defense the community's health and safety is a priority. We are trying to minimize the transmission and spread of Covid as best to our abilities within our facility and training practices. As business owners it's our Duty of Care. We hope everyone will continue their efforts to help limit the spread of Covid-19.

Things are returning to normal, with that we will be scheduling regular rank testing throughout the year again. Our next testing period will be this July. For those eligible, you will receive an emailed invitation to test for your next rank. Although not required, we highly encourage everyone to test. In order to advance to the different levels of classes you will be required to achieve a certain rank to participate. Upon receiving an emailed invitation, please be sure to register for the test and have the appropriate equipment and attire for the test. If you have any questions about your eligibility to test, required materials, registration, or curriculum for testing please reach out to Nick or Ann.

We hope you've noticed by now that we're on a Summer Schedule. Some of the class levels are combined, Saturday mornings are on a shorter schedule, and we've reduced online training.

You can download a pdf copy of our 2021 Summer Schedule Here , pick up a hard copy at the front desk, or visit our website or APP to see the most current schedule. We will also provide new streaming links to classes when available. If you have any questions about the new schedule please contact us at info@firstdefensekravmaga.com

Did you notice the addition of Jiu-jitsu classes to our schedule? FDKM welcomed black belt instructors Dave Porter and Joe Rudd, and their Jiu-Jitsu club - Function Jiu-jitsu - to our facility. For FDKM members who have a Full Membership with us, we are running a Promotion with Function over the summer for cross training with the club.

For more information about training jiu-jitsu please contact Dave Porter at DavidPorterBJJ@gmail.com.

For current FDKM members who have a Full Membership with us and are interested in cross-training with Function Jiu-Jitsu please contact Ann for more information at ann@firstdefensekravmaga.com

For those who are interested in trying out some grappling, sweeps, and throws, come try out our Shuaijiao class. This class is offered on Saturdays at 12 pm.

Our Shuaijiao program is included for all FDKM members who are on a full membership. But you don't need to purchase a full Krav Maga membership to participate in just Shuaijiao. You can purchase a 5-class pass for $80. Replenish your passes as you go.

Curious and just want to try out a class? Contact Ann at ann@firstdefensekravmaga.com

to schedule a free trial class.

Summer is Here! and it's Ann's Annual friendly reminders about fighting that Summer Stank :)

We always talk about being a good training partner by being a good pad holder, following instructions, being respectful, practicing control, etc.... But did you know that practicing good hygiene is also a part of being a good training partner. Let's be honest, no one wants to partner up with someone who is stinky and many of us are too polite to bring up the subject. Below are just some things to keep in mind, especially over the summer months.

-Please make sure to wear clean clothes. Especially high performance fabrics. Polyester and spandex materials can trap odors and retain them more easily than other fabrics. There are even specially formulated detergents that help combat odors in these special fabrics. However, sometimes odors can be permanent, and next to impossible to remove. Might be time for a new shirt.

-It's summer, TANK TOP TIME! ...... Nope, no time for tank tops on the mat for training. I know, I know, you've worked really hard on those biceps, and it's time to show them off. Well, save it for the beach. Aside from tank tops not really being great for when we train shirt grabs, it's just kinda gross to have to deal with skin to skin armpit contact. I don't know about you, but the idea of someone's sweaty armpit against the back of my neck while doing headlocks isn't good. So lets keep it to t-shirts, even better... First Defense t-shirts.

-I hate to mention this, but booty shorts. Shorts are great to workout in! Except for the ones that are so short, that you spend 90% of class adjusting them.

-For those who sweat a little extra. Some of our students do bring a towel to towel off during class or an extra shirt to change into.

-If possible bring your gym bag inside. The heat and humidity is a sure fire way to bake in that sweat and odor into all that wonderful equipment you just invested in. I've witnessed many times where students left sweaty gloves in a bag in a car, and rendered the gloves unusable afterwards because they smelled so bad.

-Handwraps are a great way to absorb that extra hand sweat while training with gloves. They do take a work and practice to get them on, but it'll save the inside of your gloves. Handwraps can also be laundered in a delicates bag, which is a bonus to fighting odor.

-Clean your equipment after every use. I quick spritz or wipe down will make a huge difference. Also be sure to let equipment dry/air out after use as well. We do have equipment wipes and sprays w/ rags for use.

-Odor absorbing products for gear. There are some fantastic products that contain charcoal or other things that help combat odor and or extra moisture.

Personal Hygiene

-Deodorant, use it, it's your friend :)

-General rule of thumb, if you can smell yourself, your fellow Kravers can too.

-Especially during Covid times, please continue to wash and/or sanitize your hands.

Thank you for being considerate of your fellow Kravers and being a good training fairy. No one wants the Febreeze Fairy to make an appearance during class.