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Johnny Sabar has more then 20 years of experience in Self Defense & Fitness. Working with private clients and corporates such as Sony pictures, Warner bros. and NBC Universal. Won several Karate and Natural Bodybuilding competitions. Ex-Military combat unit. Services provided: One on one training, Group training, corporate seminars, corporate self-defense workshops, Kickboxing, Karate, Krav Maga. Fitness, Flexibility, Strength, Balance, Speed, Fighting, fight strategy and more. At your home, office, park or gym. I love to help people and get them to their goals, if it's safety and self-defense techniques or Fitness. I'm very passionate about what I do and customize every program to my students, depends on their physical and mental abilities.

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Hired 24 times

Serves Los Angeles, CA

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24 years in business

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Sun2:00 pm - 9:00 pmMon9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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2018

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Mixed Martial Arts

Kickboxing or Muay Thai

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Karate

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Semetha D.

Feb 8, 2026

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Johnny conducted a self-defense class for my women-only run group. Johnny was on time, professional, was patient, explained each move well, the necessity for each move, and had 100% audience participation (about 40 ladies of varying ages between early 30s to 65+). I received nothing but good feedback from all the ladies.

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Joshua W.

Mar 19, 2026

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Thomas S.

Jun 8, 2017

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Johnny is amazing. I made the effort to find him after being injured in a class. The moderate sprain took a good 4 months to recover from. In my opinion, his knowledge and experience or beyond any of the instructors that I had, charging about the same for class. Given that this is one-on-one instruction, it is a great value. In addition, he strives for perfection and is watching carefully that the self-defense maneuvers are executed properly, which in the end is what is necessary to defend oneself on the street, or anywhere. He is a great communicator, and an extremely pleasant person to work with. I'm extremely pleased with my progress. As a relative beginner, it's also comforting knowing that he is at the level to teach students who have a black belt and prepare them for competition. Highest recommendation. If only everyone in this world were as good at what they do as Johnny.

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Janet r.

Mar 16, 2018

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Jamie n.

Mar 21, 2018

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I’ve never done any type of sport or activity that involved coordination. So when I first started with Johnny, we were really starting from scratch. Six sessions later, I’ve learned how to claim my space, defend myself against various knife attacks and use my upper and lower body as weapons. He gives you feedback when you’re doing well, need to improve on a technique, or (if you’re like me) thinking too much. I have a new found sense of self confidence and am addicted to my training. Invest in yourself and train with Johnny. You won’t regret it.

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How did you get started doing this type of work?
I started when I was seven years old with karate and fell in love with martial arts. I never stopped since, and combined different styles and forms to get to where I am today.
What types of customers have you worked with?
I teach corporate seminars, self-defense workshops for groups and individuals, I teach kickboxing at NBC, and doing self-defense workshops for Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. UCLA, USC. I teach bodyguards, MMA fighters and also individuals that just want to learn self-defense for their own safety.

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