Krav Maga Institute Santa Clara

The KMI Difference

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California with several locations in California and Israel, Tactica and the Krav Maga Institute training centers offer self defense, fitness, applied tactics, and instructor training.

Professionally, KMI is a leader in self defense with genuine Israeli Krav Maga, and uses its expertise in military and law enforcement training to provide a complete tactical training solution. Tactica also developed custom fitness systems to complement both civilian self defense and professional security needs. Tactica and the Krav Maga Institute wish to advance the standards of Krav Maga as a globally respected self defense system by providing high quality Krav Maga instructor certification.

Authentic Training

We have decades of experience in all branches of Krav Maga, and provide the highest quality authentic Israeli Krav Maga through certified and highly trained instructors.

Tactica and Krav Maga Institute founder Danny Zelig has over 30 years of experience practicing and teaching Krav Maga, receiving his first Krav Maga instructor certification while in the military in Israel in 1987. Danny has been teaching Krav Maga in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2000 and is the primary teacher for almost every Krav Maga instructor in the East Bay. Read about the history of Krav Maga Institute.

High quality self defense training can save your life, and Krav Maga Institute is committed to offering the best possible training with a focus on realistic, intense, and safe training. All of our Krav Maga instructors have obtained rigorous instructor certifications and continually develop their skills.

Tactica also provides exceptional on-site corporate training, including lectures, one-off self-defense workshops, or as a part of your regular corporate fitness program. Our client list includes Google, Oracle, Chanel, Bacardi, NASA, PG&E, US Coast Guard, and numerous private security agencies.