Krav Maga
Self-Defense • Fitness • Confidence
Real-world self-defense training in a welcoming community setting. Build situational awareness, effective striking, and practical techniques that work under pressure—no prior experience required.
About
Build unshakable confidence, sharpen your discipline, and develop real strength and endurance through Krav Maga. This dynamic training not only pushes you physically — it builds the mindset and habits that support lifelong health and resilience.
Led by David Shickler, an experienced Black Belt and certified 1st Dan instructor, classes are delivered in a positive, high-energy, mixed-level environment where beginners and experienced participants train side by side. Every session focuses on mastering the core principles of authentic Israeli self-defence in a supportive, motivating setting.
Krav Maga is a practical, reality-based self-defence system designed to help everyday people protect themselves using simple, efficient, instinct-driven movements that work under pressure. Our training emphasizes situational awareness, prevention, and fast, decisive responses to the most common real-world scenarios.
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What you’ll learn:
• Striking fundamentals
• Defenses against grabs and holds
• Ground responses
• Pad work
• Stress–tested drills
Who it’s for:
Beginners and experienced movers, progressions are adapted to your level.
How we train:
Technique–first instruction, controlled partner work, and scenario–based practice.
MEET THE COACH
David Shickler
David José Schickler, 1st Degree Black Belt, was born in 1981 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. He began his Krav Maga training at age 14 under the supervision of Master Kobi Lichtenstein and trained with Professor Beny Schickler. Over the years, he has participated in numerous Krav Maga seminars, such as Use of Common Objects in Self-Defense, Defense Against Long Stick Attacks, One Against a Group, and Circuit Training.
After qualifying as a Krav Maga Monitor, he was accepted into the Instructor Training Course of the South American Federation of Krav Maga, passing both the practical and theoretical components. He has been teaching since 2010. David moved to Montreal in 2017 and, since 2019, has been a teacher at Talmud Torah Elementary School. In 2022, he founded Défense Krav Maga at the YM-YWHA, offering classes for both adults and children.
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