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Santa Barbara Krav Maga Self Defense Official Training Center
5 ★★★★★ 53 Google reviews · Kickboxing gym in Goleta, California
Plan your first class
- Free trial or intro class most gyms welcome new members with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- Beginner-friendly all fitness levels welcome, including total beginners — no experience needed, and you get in shape by training, not before
- Cardio kickboxing classes high-energy cardio kickboxing on the bags and pads — a fun, sweaty workout built for fitness and weight loss, at your own pace
- Kids & teen classes kids and teen kickboxing classes — built around confidence, focus, and fun
- Private lessons one-on-one coaching available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
- Sparring sparring and partner work for members who want it — always optional, eased in gradually, with the coach controlling the contact
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule sbkravmaga.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (805) 280-9101
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–1 PM |
| Saturday | 9–10:30 AM |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“If you're looking for a great workout that's also incredibly useful I highly recommend this place.”
“Very safe environment catering to all levels, children / adults, men / women and skill sets.”
“As a woman in her 20s, I guess I always wanted to learn how to defend myself and feel more comfortable walking down a street at night alone.”
“Very safe environment catering to all levels, children / adults, men / women and skill sets.”
“Sparring and stand-up fighting classes were especially informative and challenging.”
“Classes offered to group training and separate one on one instruction to level up your program.”
Other martial arts here
“Krav Maga is a very effective form of self defense training, they take all the effective tactics from all the other martial arts and apply them to real world scenarios.”
What members say
“What you learn is savagely effective, but everyone is so kind and welcoming to everyone - even if you’ve never done a martial art before.”
“Just one of the best environments out of the group fitness classes in SB, and also addictively fun.”
“If you're looking for a great workout that's also incredibly useful I highly recommend this place.”
“As a woman in her 20s, I guess I always wanted to learn how to defend myself and feel more comfortable walking down a street at night alone.”
“Great range of classes to teach you so many different ways of moving to protect and strengthen your body, it’s very empowering, I highly recommend it!”
“What you learn is savagely effective, but everyone is so kind and welcoming to everyone - even if you’ve never done a martial art before.”
From the reviews
I trained here for more than two years and can’t say enough good things about them. Great atmosphere, instructors are very capable at working with students of diffent levels of abilities, degrees of athleticism.
If you're looking for a great workout that's also incredibly useful I highly recommend this place. The classes are so much fun and fly by, you'll learn practical self-defense skills that are truly invaluable. The instructors are what really make this place special.
I take adult classes and I have two children (6 and 10). Adult cardio is awesome — you will sweat for sure — and the curriculum is practical from a self defense standpoint. Kids classes are fun and play based, but they also work hard and are held to certain standards.
The people are phenomenal!!! Cannot review highly enough. What you learn is savagely effective, but everyone is so kind and welcoming to everyone - even if you’ve never done a martial art before. Just one of the best environments out of the group fitness classes in SB, and also addictively fun.
New to kickboxing? Start at Santa Barbara Krav Maga Self Defense Official Training Center
Santa Barbara Krav Maga Self Defense Official Training Center comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or a kick, that's exactly who a good beginners class is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or coordinated to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale every drill to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard sparring — reputable gyms build the basics (stance, footwork, and punches and kicks on pads and bags) first, and any contact eases in gradually under a coach's control. Third, all fitness levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first kickboxing class at Santa Barbara Krav Maga Self Defense Official Training Center
Nervous about walking into a kickboxing gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling the basics — stance, footwork, and punches and kicks on pads or a heavy bag — not hard sparring. Go at your own pace and rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: comfortable athletic clothes you can move and sweat in, and supportive trainers. What to bring: water, and hand wraps and gloves if you have them — many gyms lend loaner gloves for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gloves and wraps (and shin guards once you start sparring). Sparring is optional and eases in gradually, once your basics are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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