Kore Self-Defense & Krav Maga

leadership - it starts by setting an example - by being the person who offers the resources they have to people who can benefit. And it can begin at an early age. #koreselfdefense #korewarriors This young woman is the first to earn her full leadership stripe!
#loveloudoun

our motto is "from strength to strength" because every human being alive has a degree of strength already in their bodies and minds. Come as you are and move from strength to strength.

#oneloudoun
#korekravmaga

Women's Self-Defense Intensive Weekend July 13 & 14th

the MOST important self-defense skills for women? NOT what you think! listen in, sign up, and learn with us July 13 & 14th
More information & registration here - http://member-site.net/?EV--PMXMi

THIS! ➡️Tai Chi changes to a new schedule starting THIS FRIDAY!

Attention! Tai Chi at Kore Self Defense and Krav Maga is moving to a new time. Starting this Friday 6/28, we train at 5:30 PM!

At 6:30 PM there will also be a new, half-hour long Push Hands class! Come and play structure games with us!

the work is its own reward
#koretribe
#oneloudoun
#loveloudoun

real people getting stronger, building powerful lives in a welcoming community, this is us at Kore.
#koreselfdefense
#loveloudoun
#oneloudoun

understanding structure in self-defense is everything. It levels the playing field for folks smaller in size/stature. At the center of the human meat puzzle are the bones. Manage those and you have a tremendous advantage.
#korekravmaga
#loveloudoun
#oneloudoun

Mission Impossible? NOPE. Mission ACCOMPLISHED!
commitment, drive, strength, resilience, community, support...
#koreselfdefense #korekravmaga
#loudouncounty

mom, dad, kids -this whole family trains with us and they aren't playing. They train with us because their employment periodically puts everyone in "interesting places". Honored they entrust us with their family's safety.
#koretribe

summer is a great time to get your Little enrolled! Classes are more lightly attended with all the vacations which gives our coaches a chance to really focus on our newest students. Check us out! #Korewarriors
#koreselfdefense
#korekravmaga
#loveloudoun

kore strong, loudoun strong. Self-defense skills are built on a triangle: techniques, striking (sparring/fight skills), endurance; mental & physical. Come play!
#koreselfdefense
#loveloudoun
down the road from #oneloudoun

age - shape - size - gender - everyone has a place here
#loveloudoun We are down the road from #oneloudoun and easy to find on Beaumeade Circle. Our move last year puts us sharing a building with Silver Eagle Group. Upgraded facilities with locker rooms and showers.

#koretribe Our annual adult award ceremony and swim party was so much fun! Thanks to everyone who came out, contributed and played.
#koreselfdefense
#loveloudoun

Let's do this!

Some pics from yesterday. Thank you everyone for coming out to play!

One of tonight’s classes. Applications night

Remember This week's schedule tweaks:
➡️Tonight: Unsupervised Open Mat instead of the 6:30 class (because instructor training)
➡️Friday: Tai Chi Cancelled (James is out of town)

listen...can you hear it? "baby shark doo doo doo..." our FAV song for a core routine, just ask our students😱

repaired boxer's fracture- train with instructors who understand structure and avoid getting metal jewelry permanently attached to your bones!
#trainsmarternotharder
#koreselfdefense

hidden reps: our kids classes include a variety of activities that don't look like martial arts but tucked inside is a treasure trove of learning making the specific skills stronger, better & easier to both retain and learn-

After-Class Ritual underway. Instructors often summarize the class they taught and we like to hear from the students as well. What do you take-away from this class?
#koretribe
#loveloudoun
#oneloudoun

no matter how tall you are - someone, some where is probably taller than you are - train like an underdog -
#trainsmarternotharder
#koreselfdefense
#loveloudoun

strong women just getting stronger
#500Rising
#korekravmaga
#koreselfdefense

Memories! This was our annual Bar Fight Night graciously hosted by World of Beer at One Loudoun back in February. So much fun!
#oneloudoun
#worldofbeer
#koretribe
#koreselfdefense

Noon class drill today. Nice job! #500rising

if you want women to become their own body guards - you need strong women teaching and create a safe place where women can learn away from the guys once-in-a-while #warriorwomen #koretribe #500Rising
#strongnotskinny

we keep our coach:student ratio as low as possible in our kids classes so real learning happens - the majority of our coaches are volunteers from the adult program. This is what community means #koretribe #buildingleaders

A new student in our youth program expressed concern about training "I don't want to turn into a bully who just beats people up" - and that's why this is one of the leadership stripes ours kids can earn.

working de-escalation skills! One of the biggest wins we've had is when one of our 20-something male students told us "when I started, I wanted to get better at handling a bar fight kind of thing - now I'm training to be better at avoiding the fight". The best self-defense is just not being there-
#koretribe

strong women = strong leadership = strong communities
#Korekravmaga #koreselfdefense
#500rising

there are thousands of ways to be strong - this is but one - fight for a life worth living #koreselfdefense

realistic training means leaving the soft, comfy mats behind and understanding what "going to the ground" can really mean. Concrete is unforgiving and you learn a metric ton when this is where you roll.
#loveloudoun
down the road from #oneloudoun
shared warehouse with #Silvereaglegroup

#koretribe #korekids if you are confident in who you can be on the mat, you learn that courtesy costs you nothing and can gain you everything. One of the Leadership Stripes our kids get to work toward-

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Fight for every opportunity. Even when it seems hopeless, there's probably still an option. Be Alligator Creative!

An alligator roaming through a central Florida neighborhood head-butted a trapper, knocking him out cold in a last-ditch effort to escape. https://nbc4i.co/2sNFG9G

what's an Applications Class? Glad you asked! This picture says it all. Adapting formal training to the realities of violent encounters Thursday evenings at Kore😉
#korekravmaga #koreselfdefense
#loudouncounty #loveloudoun
down the road from #oneloudoun

Our kids work on more than just physical self-defense & Krav Maga. They are learning what it means to be a solid leader with their peers and their community. Overheard one of our parents ask their child "did you behave with integrity?" the other day...

Our youngest warriors hard at work! This is a great time to try our youth program (ages 5-12) - we just finished our testing week and started into a new training season for all age groups. Schedule a free trial with us!
#loveloudoun
#oneloudoun

Captive Audience authored this fantastic book. Their principal leadership trains at Kore and they integrated us into their fantastic book! We are humbled - these guys are amazing. You can buy it from us and save and if you're not local to us, Amazon! 🎁

if you can't fight your way out of a paper bag your training is preparing you to be a "technique ninja" - learn the power of high-speed problem solving with us here at Kore🥊
#koretribe

learning self-defense? are you learning that the BEST defense is NOT being there? are you TRAINING for it? we are - come out and play! #checkyourego #koreselfdefense #korekravmaga #loveloudoun down the road from #oneloudoun #ashburnkravmaga

build confidence & strength and learn how to take care of that bag of bones you walk around in! 🥊😉
#koretribe #loveloudoun down the road from #oneloudoun

New belts received- okay coaches...you turn 😁!

Our summer sign-up special is underway- turn your goals into reality.

While testing upper levels today- P1 candidates returning to class following their Monday grading continue to get their patches and certs-

This crew started at 10:00 am today - the last 2 finished about 3:00. A hell of a valiant way to represent 🥊 results for their testing delivered in 48 hours.