Urban Combat Reality Based Self Defense

Jul 2021

Very empowering session on women's self defense. My daughter and I will approach different scenarios in a new way. Not only did we learn self defense tips but also how to apply different techniques in various vulnerable situations. Thank you, Urban Combat, for offering this valuable course. Just in time for my daughter to go off on her own to college.

May 2021

This review is for October 2018; I just never got around to writing it until now. Brian the instructor is more than qualified, and well-versed in a diverse number of styles. One thing I'll never forget is how his hammerfist hits like a truck when holding pads for him. It literally feels borderline superhuman. Similar to krav maga, these classes feature a variety of self-defense situations, including defense against weapons. So that's a good thing because the types of situations you can train in a month is probably more than you'd get at a typical martial arts gym. There is some pressure testing, not enough of it in my opinion, and doesn't happen every day, but at least...read full review

Aug 2020

Our family moved away from Menlo Park this past month, and I knew I needed to update my review to reflect my experience here. For 8 months I've trained at Urban Combat, and not only can I say that the instruction is stellar, but the people have become like family to me. Due to the small class size and the built-in mentality of mentorship from more advanced students, I felt like I was part of a community who not only cares about self-defense, but cares about building up the people who train here. For example, when a student has a competition coming up, or when I had a certification I was hoping to test for, the class learns the material alongside their classmate to help...read full review