Defensive Edge Martial Arts Academy

"Real World Self-Protection, Physical Conditioning, Combat Sports, and Personal Growth!"

Defensive Edge is a modern, family friendly martial arts school that offers 5 World Class Martial Arts programs under 1 roof.  Our academy strives to enhance our community, by helping people get in shape, and by instilling values for personal growth in character, self esteem, respect, patience, integrity and courtesy.  Our academy combines progressive training with centuries old martial arts traditions to strengthen mind and body, while establishing life skills that lead to remarkable improvements in academic performance, careers, and relationships.

Professional Instruction at its finest.

Defensive Edge Instructor's have decades of experience.  Our instructors hold blackbelts and certifications in multiple disciplines of Martial Arts including, Small Circle Jujitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sento,  Muay Thai Kickboxing, MMA, Israeli Haganah, and Kali.

Defensive Edge instructors are trained professionals at teaching the character building traits that develop black belts from the inside out; focus, discipline, self-control and perseverance to name a few. We maintain a staff of highly skilled, thoroughly educated adult professionals supported by our leadership team to give you the very best in martial arts education.

Defensive Edge Martial Arts is a member of Black Belt Schools International, iCAT, American Top Team Boston, Bestway BJJ, Martial Arts Industry Association and National Association of Professional Martial Artists. These highly acclaimed organization helps us stay up-to-date on the latest and most effective self-defense techniques, teaching methods, nutrition and exercise science. Defensive Edge instructors are tops in the industry and are experts in what we do. We are on a constant quest to be the best, so our students can always expect the very best in martial arts training.

Our Kids Are All Winners

Our classes are filled with excitement yet focused on developing the inner qualities of a champion.

Learning builds a sense of accomplishment. With each new accomplishment a student's self-confidence grows, and confidence is the first step in the empowerment of a person's physical and mental abilities.

Once we begin to develop a students self-confidence, we are then able to instill the values of respect, courtesy, honesty, perseverance, and integrity that are the foundation of martial arts dating back thousands of years.

Furthermore, your child will develop perseverance, which is a non-quitting spirit to overcome life's obstacles. Instilling a non-quitting spirit helps a child over come challenges, to succeed in the face of adversity, and to be a goal setter, and a goal getter.

These combined physical and character foundations that Defensive Edge Martial Arts develops helps children excel in their academic life, sports, and social environment. It ensures that they will have the confidence in themselves and the character to make the right decisions when confronted with negative peer pressure. They will be leaders not followers.

Our Adults Are Winners Too!

Our Reality Martial Arts Programs of Small Circle Jujitsu & iCAT are led by Sensei Rick Alford. who teaches modern, practical self defense to men and women with specialized children's classes for ages 4 and up.

Our Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Submission Wrestling) programs are led by BJJ World Champion and North East representative of the American Top Team, Andre "Dedeco" Almeida.  MMA and BJJ are sport based martial arts that have become the fastest growing sport in the World thanks to organizations like the UFC and Pride.

Our Muay Thai (Thai Kick Boxing) is a sport based martial art that improves the striking aspect of sport fighting competition. Ciano Delucia heads our Muay Thai classes and he brings your fitness far beyond your expectations.

This website was designed to provide you with information about our facility, our instructors, our philosophy and programs. Please feel free to contact us via this site, email or by phone.

Call us at 781-245-0250 to set up a free 2 week trial session to see how our programs can bring out the blackbelt in you!

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