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Self defense instructors near Arlington, VA

Self defense pros in Arlington, VA teach awareness, striking and grappling, and run scenario drills while assessing risk and tailoring plans to ability. They use pads, sparring, and verbal de-escalation to build skills. This training may help you stay safer in busy urban settings.

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Younes Coaching
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Younes Coaching

Exceptional 5.0

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Exceptional 5.0

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  • 6 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves Arlington, VA
  • 6 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves Arlington, VA
Russell G. says, "I'm late to the game of combat sports, so I took lessons with Younes to get caught up a bit and to be more competent during open mats in Jiu Jitsu. His lessons exceeded my expectations, and now I have a much better understanding of where I stand and what it takes to improve in these skills. He used an efficient style tailored to my needs to ensure the basics were repeated enough until I understood. He tied concepts together to create a series of skills that he had me drill and it helped immensely! Also, a super good dude. I will recommend him to friends for sure."See more
Russell G. says, "I'm late to the game of combat sports, so I took lessons with Younes to get caught up a bit and to be more competent during open mats in Jiu Jitsu. His lessons exceeded my expectations, and now I have a much better understanding of where I stand and what it takes to improve in these skills. He used an efficient style tailored to my needs to ensure the basics were repeated enough until I understood. He tied concepts together to create a series of skills that he had me drill and it helped immensely! Also, a super good dude. I will recommend him to friends for sure."
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Ancient Method Fitness
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Ancient Method Fitness

Exceptional 5.0

(15)

Exceptional 5.0

(15)

  • 20 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves Arlington, VA
  • 20 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves Arlington, VA
Mason M. says, "Marcus has been a life-changer for me. I’ve been working with him for over a year now and am down over 50lbs and looking like how I looked a decade ago. He’s never been late, never failed to motivate me, and never made me feel bad about myself for failing an exercise. He will personalize your routine around your ability level and individual needs. Most importantly, his passion for helping people with their physical goals is contagious, and he motivated me to finally shed my lazy habits and live a healthy lifestyle. I hope to continue working with Marcus for a long time to come."See more
Mason M. says, "Marcus has been a life-changer for me. I’ve been working with him for over a year now and am down over 50lbs and looking like how I looked a decade ago. He’s never been late, never failed to motivate me, and never made me feel bad about myself for failing an exercise. He will personalize your routine around your ability level and individual needs. Most importantly, his passion for helping people with their physical goals is contagious, and he motivated me to finally shed my lazy habits and live a healthy lifestyle. I hope to continue working with Marcus for a long time to come."
Reviews for Arlington self defense instructors on Thumbtack

From Lana B.

Personal Training, Fitness, Self Defense AK2012
Personal Training, Fitness, Self Defense AK2012
This was my first Thumbtack experience so I did not know what to expect. I called Alex and booked an initial meeting for a self defense class. I was so impressed with his knowledge and ability to teach to me (someone with absolutely no experience in self defense) that I hired him immediately. I would recommend him in a minute, I can't explain how much fun each training is while at the same time also getting a tailored workout as well as learning useful and practical skills!!

From Thumbtack Customer

The Rebuild Process - TEDx Speaker
The Rebuild Process - TEDx Speaker
Zurianne gave me a personal training session and was able to tailor it to key self defense techniques I wished to learn. He was patient, had a positive attitude throughout, and was clearly very skilled in multiple martial arts. His knowledge in these various disciplines allowed him to give me the technique he thought would be best suited for me. It is clear that practice is required to use these skills effectively, but he gave me a good foundation. Thank you Zurianne!
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