Tampa Martial Arts, Pasco Martial Arts, Tampa Krav Maga

Rather you are looking for an outstanding program to develop focus, self esteem, self discipline and other success skills in your youth, or you are looking for the most realistic self defense system in the world for yourself, we are the source. Please come try a free trial lesson and see for yourself. (Steve, as I was reading this information on the KMMA link, I thought the first word in the sentence, "Rather", should that be "Whether"?

Lincoln McNeil

Thanks for the add. I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for all that you've done for me and for Tara. We've both gotten so much out of your teachings, both physically and psychologically. I'm glad that God brought us to you

Patrick

Shihan Steve & the KMMA team did it again! Krav camp was a truly outstanding experience. Students all received great individual and group training from a patient, dedicated and highly professional leadership team. From the newest recruit (who had 2 weeks of prior training) through to old "pros" with years of experience - we all got what was needed to take it to the next level ... and then some. BOTTOM LINE: If you are serious about training Krav Maga, whether as law enforcement, military or a concerned citizen / parent - then the immersive experience of KMMA Krav Camp needs to be on your agenda. So get on board for the next camp ... your life could depend on it. Finally, let's not forget the logistics support team who were phenomenal and made it all happen seamlessly. (Proper Prior Planning etc. etc.) Nice job all round guys!

JK

As a beginner one of the best things about Krav Camp is seeing how the foundational principles are incorporated in all levels of the Art. Being exposed to all levels of Krav allowed me to gain a better understanding of the importance of the fundamental concepts I am learning

Brett

Camp was great ! I learn most from watching You teach! Being on the sidelines can help I was open more As an observer . Thanks for the opportunity to assist With your students.

Deal

Krav Camp this year, as always, has found a way to be better than the last. This years new curriculum was what really set it apart for me. Learning the new curriculum made me find new things that I need to train and improve. Your teaching, along with the help of people like Matt, Steven, Ranger, and Deal, has helped me to grow as a fighter and as a person throughout the past 3 years. Attending Krav Camp twice every year not only helped my skills significantly, but was also just a ton of fun. I wanted to thank you for everything you've done for me. Without a doubt, coming to your dojo with my roommate Josh was one of the best decisions that I made since I started living in Tampa. I really feel like I have a second family here.

Brian

Krav Camp was AWESOME! I think it has been one of the most fun so far! You are such an amazing instructor! I really love the new curriculum. Thanks for letting me be a squad leader and I loved being able to help out more!

Julie

I want to first thank you for the time and effort you put into preparing and executing the camp for us. Summer camp was hot, intense, exhilarating and downright incredible. I used to coach football at Jesuit High School and we teach pride, poise and class. You school and camp epitomize all these qualities and then some.

Mental preparation in extreme conditions are some of the similar qualities you instill in athletes to prepare them for the worst case scenario on the field. You accomplished this at camp and applied this to real life scenarios. In a state of complete exhaustion you taught us to stay the course, focus and eliminate the threat. You taught me to control my breathing and heart rate and exhaust the necessary energy to neutralize the situation. I use these principals in everyday life now and is life changing.

Tim

Shihan Stephen Del Castillo has built a fantastic family of martial practitioners at Krav Maga Martial Arts. I'm wondering if I've seen a happier group of students. The energy level is high, the cardio is evenly paced, and the techniques (especially in the Krav Maga) are first rate. If you're looking for a family environment (with a healthy dose of friendly competition) be sure to check out KMMA in Lutz

Mark Liverio

I wanted to let you know what has been happening to Michael the past couple of years. While he has been growing in self esteem and confidence throughout the classes he attended at the dojo - for this I can not thank you enough - he has also been bullied at school for the past 2 years because he is not as smart as the other kids and has a processing problem. (This is why he seems lost when asked to perform tasks he is familiar with; he must work on understanding what is being asked before he can attempt it.) Many of the kids bullying him say they are blackbelts, he now knows they are not true blackbelts, evident through their behavior each day. When he passed the blackbelt test he was so overjoyed he cried! His words were simply, "I did it! I am so happy! I really passed!" He now has the confidence to try harder in school and, although what the kids say still hurts - a lot - he knows it will take more to defeat him. He has two families:those he lives with and those at KMMA. Thank you for offering the Bully Proof seminars this month. We will see you there!

God bless you and your family in all you do!!!
Lynne Spinella

Im sore and its taking a lot of effort to type this lol. Tonight was a high energy and intense class. Classes like tonight are the reason I come 2-3 times a week, and will continue coming for a lomg, long time. I always get a great workout and have a great time!"

have been through defensive tactics and tactical operations training and neither were as aggressive or demanding as krav kamp. I was literally pushed to the brink of passing out during my testing. I walked away (barely) with a new appreciation and confidence about myself and what I can accomplish. Krav Kamp is a great way to challenge one self, all the while learning practical techniques that could save your life or the life of someone else. Thank you.

God Bless,
Jason J. Baer

My daughter kaylie had a great time each week im shocked at her improvements that she shows in class and at home martial arts is such a big part in her life . Im still trying to get her into your leadership class on friday night I think that will help her a lot and give her a chance to meet new friends and help her become strong mentally and physically .thank you andyour staff for everything you do for all the kids

First: I would like to apologize for not being able to complete Krav Camp. After icing my right knee for several hours Saturday night, I
was only able to put about 30% of my weight on it and the stability of the joint was very questionable. Barely able to walk, I knew I could not participate in the training according to my standards of giving it 100%. I would also like to apologize for not being able to give the Saturday night training 100%. Although my knee injury played a role, my poor conditioning and underestimating the rigors of Krav Maga, were the major factors.

Second: I would like to thank you and your wonderfully professional staff for the excellent training I received on Saturday. I would also like to thank your staff, and especially Jason, for taking the time to personally correct me for the numerous mistakes that I made. Their input and guidance was greatly appreciated. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the wealth of valuable instruction.

Third: I have a new found respect for Krav Maga, it is the real deal! I also have a great deal of respect for you, your staff and your students. Krav is not your typical wimpy Martial Arts. In fact, I would be hard pressed to call it an art. I think Martial Combat is a better term.

Last: After working on my conditioning and practicing what I learned at camp, I hope to continue with your school and test for my yellow belt. Looking forward to the future!

Again I have to thank you. I had a great time and learned so much. Training with Eyal was just icing on the cake. To train with the most senior Krav instructor in the world and be able to talk to him personally was truely a moment in my life I will remember.

Your friend,

Dave

Myles Friedland here. Hope you had a great summer. I just wanted to let you know that Dawson definitely wants to do the Warrior Camp in January, as he had a great experience at the last one. Also, Coleby would like to come down from Gainesville. I will be by next week to square up. Thanks for everything you do (and have done) for my kids, but more importantly, for everything you do for the community. My best wishes and G-dspeed to Matt. May he return to the safety of his loved ones in short order.

Shihan, I wanted to say "Thank you".. for a few reasons.. #1 would be the confidence that Ryan shows on a daily basis, no matter what he does, whether it is karate, school work, baseball etc.. He loves being at the dojo and really enjoys the fact that he is now in the "leadership program"... He is very excited about that - he is already counting the days until the next testing...

The actual reason that I am sending you an email is for something that happened on Friday.. Ryan is there all day, since he is there for camp. Daily, he brings his PSP to karate, plays with it, shares it with the other kids and brings it home. When I went into his karate bag last night I noticed that it wasn't there. I asked him this morning where it was and if he remembered playing with it Friday at camp. He said yes he played with it, but now didn't know where it was. Well, as we all know... we had the big party on Friday night at the dojo - I would say there had to be what about 100-150 people there during the night, if not more.. I sat down with him and explained that there was probably very little chance that the PSP was still there with as many people as were in and out of the dojo that night.. He got very upset and I explained to him that his PSP was his responsibility and if he lost it there was nothing that I could do (it was a gift from his Aunt). Well, to make a long story short, we get to karate this morning and sitting on the window sill, where he left it.. is his case. I picked it up and I knew that the PSP was not in the case, so I assumed someone took the PSP and left the case. The lady that you have there in the morning, I'm sorry I don't know her name, couldn't believe that it was gone.. She looked in a few of the drawers, and by some amazing miracle.. there was his PSP!! Ryan's face lit up like a Christmas tree and he learned a hard but needed lesson.. put your things away when you are done playing with them.. I told him I was truly amazed that no one had taken it.. but then I had to think.. where are we and what do they work so hard to teach every student here.. HONESTY, INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE and SELF CONTROL.. I just want to say THANK YOU for teaching all of your students these very important fundamentals - I'm sure it made a difference in the PSP being there and not being there.

Shihan, the kids had a great time today. They were tickled pink that they got to help my husband tie my belt on. I, personally, don't care when I get my belt, but it matters to them, so I'll be the only adult out there if need be to give them that. Nice to have people want to show you off!

I have actually wanted to email for a while. My daughter Kayla is in Sensei Steven's Little Champions class on Tuesdays & Thursdays. She's the one who is always concerned when Sensei Steven isn't there & then comes running up to excitedly tell me when he's back!! From day one you and Sensei Steven were so helpful with Kayla. She initially was afraid of how loud classes were. You even took her in and sat her on your lap while she watched a class. I appreciate the effort that everyone at Premier puts into their students, everyone is genuinely supportive and caring.

Sensei Steven is an amazing instructor. He cares about each student and I have never seen him become frustrated, irritated, or upset with his students. Whenever a student is not following his instruction or is creating a disruption he finds a way to redirect their attention or correct their behavior without insulting them, putting them down, or making them feel bad. I wish I could make a video of how to treat and talk to children with encouragement, humor, and support the way Sensei Steven does and show it to so many of the parents I see in my practice. He does not place unrealistic expectations on the children, or get upset if someone does not perform to the best of their ability. He simply encourages them and gives each of them positive feedback. Even when he's sick he still puts every ounce of energy he has left into his classes and students!

I just wanted to let you know I appreciate all of the hard work and effort Sensei Steven puts into his students. Aside from the fact that my daughter is president of the Sensei Steven fan club! I have seen such a change in her confidence levels, she is always eager to get to class, and I can often hear her voice above many of the other students now!

I am writing to comment on my first full class and to inquire about a few things.

First, my first full class:

I attended the Saturday Morning class with Master Joeyand I must admit the energy, enthusiasm, camaraderie and high intensity workout all helped me reinforce that I received great value for what I paid for. I realize that this was only my first class and so I am guarding my elation however, I still feel that this was the right decision and I would like to thank both of you gentlemen for helping me make, what I feel was, the right decision.

Mister/Master Steve, I thank you for taking the time to share your martial-arts journey, you have no idea how important that was in my assessment of Krav Maga.

Mister/Master Joey, I really want to thank you for your consummate professionalism in speaking with me and following up with me. There are two types of sales people in my books, those who believe in what they sell and those who try to sell what they believe people want. If you have not yet figured why you fall in my opinion, it's as the former of the two - you believe in what you are selling - and you allowed me to make my own evaluation. Thanks again.

I am so sore from class, I didn't realize that I even had muscles in certain parts of my body. Thanks for pairing me with Mr. George, he kept the pace honest which set the tone for me to keep up with him. I appreciate it.

I sincerely hope that I would continue to learn and grow in Krav Maga with your help.

Thanks again,
(please do not feel the need to respond to this email or reciprocate comments, I'm a corporate trainer by trade and I just can't help but share feedback with people)

I have been meaning to tell you how well Marcus has improved at his before care and at home with his behavior- it is like night and day- he still has an occasional meltdown I think the first was yesterday after class in over a week-
Realize you all are making a difference and he enjoys it so much
Thank you for all your time and energy as well as your staff
it is so appreciated

Now, on to more important things.........I have seen such improvement in Michael in the past few months I am thrilled! You have a great team of senseis instructing your students! When Michael's cousins were visiting last week they told us about their karate class in Minnesota. From what they said, I don't believe their instructor builds their self esteem as you do. That is so important in a growing child! I believe it helps them understand when and where their skills are to be used. Thank you for doing such a great job!

Dear Shihan,

I apologize in advance for the long length of this email, but with my entire family involved with KMMA
, I have a lot to say.

Gary started taking Krav Maga at PMA in September of last year. He had been stressed out from his job and was looking for a positive outlet, as well as something to get him in shape. He had heard of Krav before and had always wanted to try it. Almost immediately, I noticed a reduction in his stress level. He was getting an awesome workout, self-defense training and an outlet for stress all in one. On nights when he was tired and thinking about skipping Krav, I strongly encouraged him to go. It seemed that the days he didn't feel like going were the days he needed it the most. He would come home after class feeling much better than he did when he left.

By November, I was convinced that I needed to give it a try myself. Mind you, I have had gym memberships that I rarely used, because even with the best of intentions, I "hate" exercise and just couldn't make myself go. My first hour of Krav flew by so fast that I could hardly believe it had been a workout at all. My sore muscles the next day told me otherwise. I have continued to come when I can, and am completely bummed out when I have a schedule conflict and cannot make it. I have dropped a couple of pounds, and though I have a "few" more to go, I feel great about doing something about it. It is a great workout and the skills I am learning give me confidence and boost my self esteem. Even when I ran away during the "knife attack" last week, nobody laughed at me, and you made the comment that it was not unusual during your first "attack". Of course I laughed at myself, and others laughed with me, but I was never embarrassed by my mistake, only more determined to keep training harder and get it right next time.

Aaron and Dylan, in the Basic Training and Basic Little Champions programs respectively, are having a blast. Though at 5 years old Dylan still struggles with focus and doesn't always want to come, he always has fun once he gets there and is learning sportsmanship and discipline. The first time he played dragon tales and didn't win, he cried and came to sit with me for the remainder of the class. Last week when he lost, he still got mad, but we managed to get him back out on the floor to play again. That is a huge improvement in my book! Aaron, at almost 8 years old, seems to have incredible focus, loves Sansei Gabe, and is always eager to come to class. He is anxiously awaiting the day I tell him he can enroll in the black belt program.

Again, I apologize for the lengthy email, but I thought you should know how much we enjoy being a part of the PMA family! Thank you!

Sincerely,
Jennifer Dixon