Rise Up Krav Maga

A fantastic learning experience for kids of all ages - and adults! Instructor Yanni is an excellent teacher - firm but patient with the kids. The lessons are designed to incorporate everyday experiences, making it practical and fun!

Very dedicated and professional instructor. Yanni is supporting and training our daughter, helping her to find confidence. Highly recommend Yanni's classes for both kids and adults!

A fellow student attacked my son in school. It was an unproved attack, and the bully was suspended. I was shocked when the deputy principal called me to apologise for the incident. I rapidly cycled through the five stages of grief, but then I was just mad, just angry - at myself. I had let my son down by not equipping with the skills to deal with such situations.It was this incident that led me to Yanni at Rise Up Krav Maga. Yanni teaches adults and kids in a real situational context to read situations, apply de-escalation tactics, and, when necessary, leverage their bodies, that of their opponent and the environment to neutralise threats to their safety and wellbeing.A few months after my son was training at Rise Up Krav Maga, he encountered another bully. This time, the aggressor tried to push my son down a staircase. My son responded to the threat and used his training to extricate himself from the situation. When I told Yanni about what had happened, he provided me with advice and support and was even willing to intervene on behalf of my son at school to ensure that he felt safe.My son has a lot of fun at Rise Up Krav Maga. He looks forward to the class and enjoys the interactions with and support of the beautiful Krav Maga community in the Bayside and Shire.Aggressors are a part of life; we must teach our kids to deal with life-threatening situations reflexively. The practical skills and advice that Yanni imparts to his students at Rise Up Krav Maga are not optional but essential - like learning to swim, these skills may help my son stay alive.Thank you Yanni!

My child loves the classes and looks forward to going to lessons every week. Instructor Yanni is not only teaching her how to protect and defend herself but the lessons have made her more confident and developed her self-esteem. The lessons are interactive and limited in numbers so all kids get the personal attention needed to better understand the techniques taught in class. Instructor Yanni also involves parents in the lessons and my little one loves it when I am up there holding a kick-shield.Highly recommend Rise Up Krav Maga for you and your child!

One of the best decisions I ever made was signing up for Krav Maga at Rise Up.I decided to undertake the women's classes in anticipation for a 7-week solo trip around Europe. I previously had an incident happen to me in Indonesia and so I was determined to learn how to defend myself as a solo female traveller.I learnt so much and looked forward to the classes that I continued them once I came back from overseas. Honestly I recommend Rise Up to anyone who will listen to me. As a woman in the world, we are taught to freeze and fawn in the face of aggression and intimidation. To learn practical skills to activate your fight/flight response, to be assertive, to be in control - it gives you a sense of safety that is priceless. I'm so grateful for everything I've learnt.I'd also like to say that Yanni and Lara are so dedicated, kind and open to feedback, to suggestions and they let me annoy enough without detracting from the lesson. One of my favourite classes was the outdoor carjacking class, but they craft awesome lesson plans.Thank you Yanni and Lara!

Yanni is an excellent instructor and is truly dedicated to Krav Maga. His lessons are well thought out, and he considers the skill level of all individuals in the class. He is passionate about teaching and takes the time to properly teach techniques for real life scenarios. Strongly recommend taking his classes!

Yani is an amazing teacher with a wealth of knowledge. I've been training Krav Maga for 7 years and honestly, Yani is one of the best instructors I have met. He takes the time to teach his students the art of control, technique and use of force, which I find extremely important. Highly recommend training with him!

My son started with Rise Up Krav Maga about 6 months ago. His goal was to learn self defence and improve his overall fitness.Ever since his first lesson he has fallen in love with Krav Maga.His instructor Yianni, is an amazing instructor, mentor and role model.Yianni has helped my son to make incredible improvements in self defence, self confidence and his overall health and fitness. He looks forward to his lessons, practices at home and gets excited at seeing the results that Yianni is helping him achieve.He has adopted His training as a lifestyle and is looking forward to being part of Rise Up Krav Maga for many years to come.If you have a child that is looking to improve their fitness and self confidence while learning a very effective form of self defence I highly recommend trying Rise Up Krav Maga. It will change your child’s life for the better.Steve G

Yanni at Rise Up Krav Maga is probably one of the best Krav instructors in Australia, also a certified Krav Maga Kids instructor who my twin 8yo boys have been training with now for 3 years.I recommend Yanni and Rise Up Krav Maga to anyone and all ages, he also has an awesome women’s program.