Protect Krav Maga South Africa

I have known and taught with, and been a student of, Ryan for a long time, you cannot go wrong with A.C.T with Ryan as your instructor. His classes are great, the atmosphere with the other students is great, whether you are a beginner, or advanced, there is always something to learn.

Fun, varied and most importantly - stress tested.

Thoroughly enjoy training with Ryan. ACT has taught me a range of weapon skills alongside empty hand fight techniques. Full contact sparring with fellow team mates of all ages and genders. Highly recommend if you're up for learning a very technical and practical martial art.

I started training with Ryan for self defense. It's been a trip, to say the least :D. It's fun. It's cathartic. My favourite part about it all is we always go back to basics. It makes the complicated stuff easier to grasp. Thanks Ryan.

I have know Ryan for more than 10 years. I feel that it's a great brag point:-) Our classes have never just been about training and technique, but intuition, vigilance and a curiosity for human behavior. I feel comfortable knowing that being vigilant does not mean being paranoid. Simple observation has helped me to know who I can trust on the street, in a shopping mall etc... and who not to. Our classes involve constantly going back to the basics, to role play, to measured levels of intensity and building to the levels of training. I enjoy the fact that our classes are not gender bias, yet exceptionally safe. Thanks RJD:-)

My wife and I have been ACT students for the past 6 months. We joined for different reasons (I wanted to learn patience, and she confidence) and have seen enormous growth in both skill and ability. What I like most is the blended and egalitarian approach to the dojo. Men and women are equal. We train in an environment of respect and empathy.Impressively, ACT is full contact, teaching us how to move beyond the fear of pain, but still in a completely safe manner. ACT is far beyond traditional sportive martial arts and to call it self-defence would be insulting. Rather, it's an instruction in intuition: essentially how to think your way through any situation effectively and safely.Plus, learning traditional sword fighting is an amazing bonus.

I came from a boxing background trying to expand on my knowledge basis.ACT is a holistic school which focuses on both offensive and defensive measures to protect yourself in any scenario. It moreover specializes in teaching students a fighting awareness and the mentality (Ie how to identify certain dangerous scenarios). You will learn how to defend against machete, knife, an open handed attacker and even a katana sword.Ryan is not only an incredibly talented fighter, but he is mindful of your progress and makes sure you get value from his lessons. Most importantly, he is respectful of the source material and ideology.I would highly recommend to any person, with or without prior fighting experience.

The best place to start a combatives journey. Coach Ryan has years of local and international experience and is extremely passionate about his craft. He is very patient and easy to train with. Would highly recommend his training!

Best way to familiarise yourself with the enigmatic arts of self defence