Auburn Krav Maga Expert LD Thomas

Sensei LDSensei LDWhat do I do?

I give people peace and freedom from the anxiety and fear of being violently attacked. I teach a set of unique skills enabling people just like you, to defeat any attacker, no matter if they’re bigger, faster stronger, or even armed.

Why do I do it?

As a young boy, I started martial arts training in Taekwondo and in 1989 I won second place in the U.S. Open Martial Arts Championship. Well, you don’t get second place unless you get your butt kicked by someone – and I did. In the final round, I lost to a black belt that was three years older than I was. I was 10, they were 13. I was an orange belt, they were a black belt. However, those facts couldn’t console me. Instead, the only thing that mattered to me was that thirteen-year-old black belt was a girl – and she kicked my butt.

Now, I know that women are capable of defending themselves, especially if they know Krav Maga, but as a ten-year-old boy, I was embarrassed. I didn’t look at martial arts as a sport or the kid’s activity it is. Instead, I wanted to be able to defend myself and to my juvenile brain, martial arts didn’t work, so I quit.

Fast forward... two decades later, I wanted to take control of my life. I was tired of living in fear of the evil and violence lurking around every corner. I was tired of the anxiety I felt from simple tasks like going to the grocery store.

I didn’t want to learn a martial art that wouldn’t work in real life or that was designed for children, so I searched for a real Self‑Defense system. Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Boxing, Karate, Taekwondo, etc… are not the answer to real-world violence. That’s when I found Krav Maga and it gave me my life back.

Where I’m at today?

Today, I am recognized globally as an expert in Krav Maga and Self‑Defense and hold a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Krav Maga, as well as Black Belts in KAPAP and Dutch Kickboxing. I even had the honor of being inducted into the Israeli Martial Arts Hall of Fame. 

Where do we go from here?

If you’re like me, and want to take your life back; if you want to learn real world self-defense; if you want to be able to end any attack immediately and stop living in fear, I would be honored to be a part of your journey.

Give me a call and let’s see if Krav Maga is a good fit for you. If it is, life changing results are waiting for you.