Krav Maga: Intelligent Self Defense
Elite Defence Academy International is South Africa's premier Krav Maga and self defense training group.
The system we teach is designed to be learned by anybody, regardless of physical fitness or ability - and to be highly effective. More than just physical techniques, it also includes awareness and avoidance skills, smart psychology, and tactics suited to modern urban life.
In addition to our clubs and instructors in Johannesburg and Cape Town, we also offer courses, workshops, step-by-step at home training videos, and more.
Corporate Workshops, Events & Services
For more than 15 years, we've presented workshops, seminars, and teambuilding events to many of South Africa's most prestigious companies and groups.
In addition to personal safety and empowerment workshops, we facilitate anti-hijack training, anti-abduction courses, and crisis management workshops.
We also provide a range of personal development, leadership skills, and personal wellness workshops, and our teambuilding division creates utterly unique and unforgettable teambuilding days and corporate events for our clients.
Corporate Teambuilding Events
Looking for corporate team building in Johannesburg or Cape Town?
Tired of the same old lame murder mysteries and karaoke sessions?
We specialize in facilitating team building events that are unique, hugely entertaining, and add real value to your year end get-together, team conference, or wellness day.
We cater for groups of 20 upward, and we guarantee that you won't find anything quite like this anywhere else!
Love Adventure?
It's a magical world out there.
And whether it's a gap year, the holiday trip of a lifetime, or just spreading your wings and living on your terms, we'll help equip you for safety and peace of mind - every step of the way.
You've got this.
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OUR CLUBS
One of the best ways to learn Krav Maga is to join a club or training group. The benefits are far greater than learning practical, powerful self defense techniques. There's a sense of camaraderie, pride in achieving realistic goals, and becoming part of a tribe of likeminded people who freely share their knowledge and energy with you.
CORPORATE
Elite Defence Academy International provides training to companies, institutions, and community groups of all sizes. Our workshops and seminars go far beyond self defense, though. We also delve into performance psychology, how to overcome personal barriers, and reducing stress while enhancing team cohesion and communication.
SELF DEFENSE TRAINING VIDEOS
Want to learn self defence?
If you can't get to a club or attend a seminar, you can take advantage of our detailed, step-by-step training videos.
They're available right here, and we're constantly updating and adding to our premier collection of self defence training videos.
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SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
Personal safety and practical self defence is a valuable life skill.
Elite Defence Academy offers self defence workshops for schools, designed to teach age-appropriate techniques to children and teens.
The first skills we teach? Awareness, avoidance, and self discipline. From practical self defense to anti-abduction courses, our training is safe and professional.
CORPORATE TEAMBUILDING
Elite Defence Academy International facilitates teambuilding events that range from short workshops to full-day events.
Our offering extends beyond self defence-themed training, too.
Our team of professional trainers offer structured teambuilding events that excite, entertain, and foster amazing team cohesion.
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SELF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Greatitude is a multidisciplinary range of corporate workshops that have nothing to do with punching and kicking.
Here, we're talking about mindset, creative self-development, deep inner work, and powerful tools that produce meaningful lifelong growth.
Greatitude training fosters mindfulness, gratitude, inner peace, creative expression, and inspiration.
Ready to empower your team?
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FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING
Defensive training for first responders?
In South Africa, it's a necessity.
Our defensive training for ambulance crews, EMTs, and other response personnel includes skills like scene safety, dealing with hostile subjects, and managing criminal intrusion threats.
The training provides first responders with valuable life-saving skills and strategies for potentially hazardous scenarios.
AVIATION CREW TRAINING
Elite Defence Academy International provides CAA, IATA, and ICAO - aligned training for cabin crews and ground personnel in all aviation environments.
From dealing safely with unruly passengers to responding appropriately to more serious threats, we equip your crews with skills and strategies that foster greater safety for your passengers - in the air and on the ground.
SELF DEFENSE TOOLS
If you ever have to face a criminal threat, you shouldn't be empty-handed.
It makes sense to equip yourself - and there are plenty of powerful, intelligent tools to help you stay safe and protect your loved ones.
Practical personal safety tools are like insurance: it's better to have and not need it, than need it and not have it.
Go ahead and browse our collection - and ensure your safety.