The St. Louis Combat Institute offers the only authentic Israeli Krav Maga and Russian Martial Arts training in the St. Louis area. Israeli Krav Maga is the Israeli system of self defense and has been used by military force not only in Israel, but all over the world. Krav Maga can be quickly learned and used effectively in all self defense situations. The Head Instructor of the Institute is one of the most sought after and highly ranked self defense instructors in the United States with over 25 years of Law Enforcement and Military experience. We are not your typical “strip mall” style karate school. We train realistically! No silly uniforms, no bare feet and no unrealistic katas. We teach and train as realistic as possible to keep you and your loved ones safe. We offer Kids classes dealing with self defense, bully and abduction prevention. Again, real situations for the real world.