Tactical Survival Krav Maga Academy NZ

We are half way through Term 2. Thank you to all our members for being part of our club. We are always honoured to meet each of you, and be part of your journey in this time. Some snapshot photos below from our Hutt, Kilbirnie, Cuba St, and Tory St classes (Krav):

Info for next intake please visit:
www.tacticalsurvival.co.nz

Enquiries please email: [email protected]

When chaos begins, what will you be doing? Freezing and watching helplessly? Running in panic? Or moving with intent, calm, with skill and knowledge to save yourself and possibly help others? Will you find any capable people around you willing to work as a team and take down the threat? Would you be among those who spotted the threat early, or among the last to notice?

Nothing like gearing up and getting humbled with a dose of reality every now and then. Good wake up call. Keeping it honest.

Snapshots of milling during the Summer 5 Day Intensive Course back in January: To build courage, determination and mental preparedness for multiple attackers.

Can you believe it’s May already? Carpe Diem.

We are very honored to be able to offer Inosanto Kali here at TSKM, and have direct input into our training from the academy in Marina Del Ray in California. Inosanto Kali is an encyclopaedic study of the mixed martial-arts from Inosanto’s very diverse martial arts history and lineage, encompassing a myriad of multiple Kali / Arnis / Escrima traditions, along with Bruce Lee’s JKD concepts, Thai KickBoxing, Silat, plus other significant influences from a very rich history and heritage that makes up Inosanto’s Filipino Martial Arts.

Come try a class on our next Kali Intro Day!

Sat May 2nd, 11:30am - 1:00pm at Mt Cook School Hall. 160 Tory Street.

Bookings via email:
[email protected]

Some folks says ‘I’m not a fighting type’ and therefore shrink away from any combat-related training. However, we believe it is exactly the opposite. It is precisely because you are not a ‘fighting type’ that one ought to learn defence, because you are a lover of 1) yourself 2) loved ones 3) life 4) safety 5) peace. Peace does not exist in a vacuum, it has to be protected. Within each human being is a natural instinct for the preservation of life. That is exactly why we learn defence. As Imi Lichtenfeld famously says, “Krav Maga, so that one may walk in peace."

When it comes to practical defence, there is not much more practical than Krav. It is not a traditional martial art or a combat sport. It is an outcome-specific system, that for civilians, should enable a quick and clean escape (the primary legal self defence outcome). It’s not about winning a fight in a traditional sense, even if fighting ability is required. It’s about getting away.

Whether you are standing, seated, on the ground. Whether the threat is a striker, grappler, groper, robber, drugged or drunk, armed or unarmed, unruly behaviour comes in all types. A method needs to be simple enough to remember and execute under pressure, yet comprehensive and broad enough, that it can offer solutions to a myriad of variable scenarios and multiple real-life situations. It also needs to awaken the warrior within. That is the beauty of Krav.

Our next intake (Term 2 Apr-July) starts with a 2hr INTRO CLASS next Sat April 18th, 10am-12pm, Mt Cook School Hall, 160 Tory Street $20 - a trial class with only other beginners that give us a chance to show you how this works, before you decide whether to join us for a term. If you would like to attend (be quick limited spots), please email to book: [email protected]

During our break, just want to take a moment to thank all our students and members from Term 1 for making our classes what they are. Thanks for being part of TSKM. We are honoured to have you with us. Well done on your training and progress. Have a good rest during this school holidays and we look forward to seeing you again in Term 2 - starting back week of Monday April 20th. 👊 🙏

Happy Easter too. Its good to be reminded that at the end of every tunnel there is always new beginnings and new light, so keep going and don’t give up. When things gets tough, keep moving forward - all good Krav principles to go by.

We celebrate International Women's Day this weekend. Over March, TSKM is honoured to be invited to teach a bunch of seminars. Last weekend we were at a college with over 70 present, and this weekend (Int. Women's Day) we ran two seminars at a girls high-school. Looking ahead for the remainder of this month, there will be another seminar with a college, and then finishing on the last weekend with a women's seminar at a university.

We teach everyday Kiwis how to protect themselves and their loved ones against crime 1) lawfully 2) safely and 3) effectively - in accordance to NZ Law and Self-Defence legislation. We focus on building people's capabilities, fostering community-spirit, developing skills (physical and non-physical), and all within a framework of knowing the law and operating effectively within it. There is a lot more to personal protection than just physical techniques and fight skills.

If your group, school, workplace or community anywhere in NZ would like to explore hosting a 1 or 2 day seminar of training and education in this area in 2026, let's touch base via email [email protected]

Education is key.

What’s the best way to spend those warm summer evenings on a Monday? Come to train with us on Monday nights at Lower Hutt of course! No brainer.

Kick-start your week literally. Come and do something different, learn something useful that will improve your safety on the streets, and boost your endorphins.

Lower Hutt (Alicetown) Monday classes in KravMaga Self Defence. We’ve been here since 2014. Photos from last class this week below. Fab to see our regulars and welcome to the new folks 👊

Email to Enquiry: [email protected]