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Krav Maga Academy (AZ Team), under the direction of Master David Azmitia, is dedicated to training military personnel, police officers, security guards, bodyguards, and civilians in the Israeli Krav Maga Combat System.
We have a direct lineage from Israel under the instruction of Master Ricardo Guevara, a direct student of Grand Master Moshe Katz, a former member of the Israel Defense Forces, who in turn is a student of Grand Master Dr. Captain Itay Gil, known as "The Human Weapon."
Our Academy is endorsed by FIMA (Israeli Martial Arts Federation), AKMA (American Krav Maga Association), IMCO (International Military Combative Organization), and SLETA (Security & Law Enforcement Training Association).
"May everyone walk in peace!"
"I have learned from all my students"
"It's not motivation, it's discipline!"
"It's not a game, use fear to your advantage."
Train our team physically and mentally to be able to face any aggression.
To become a network of academies in Guatemala that trains Kravists who promote safety and self-defense in their respective environments.
→ We were founded with the purpose of teaching and promoting Krav Maga as the most precise art of safety and self-defense.
→ We are an academy that seeks balance in daily life through self-control.
→ We believe that justice is more important than peace, since peace based on injustice is not true peace, but slavery.
→ Our philosophy is defensive-offensive, depending on the situation at hand, understanding that violence is a path that can also be followed by those with a sense of justice.
→ Obtained international certifications to improve the Krav Maga academic system.
→ Trained various government entities, NGOs, and other institutions.
→ Actively participated in the community by providing free lessons and seminars to increase citizen safety.
→ Improved the positioning of Krav Maga in Guatemala by preparing and training various instructors across the country.
Krav Maga is a combat system that originated in the Middle East in the middle of the last century to train the Israeli army. Because it promotes analysis and realism during combat, in dangerous situations, it becomes a powerful tool whose primary goal is to protect your life and that of your loved ones.
In other words, neutralizing the attacker must occur quickly and with minimal physical effort. To achieve this goal, it is essential that you strike the attacker's most vulnerable points within the maximum range of damage.