Who We Are

Are you dying to know a little bit about our instructional staff? Well, here you go! Below you will see a brief bio on a few of our coaches and how they have become so awesome! Enjoy!

Grand Master Edmondson / Coach Joe has been in martial arts since the early age of 4. He received his 7th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do earlier this year receiving the title of Grand Master. In addition to that,  he has his 1st degree Black Belt in Hapkido, the Korean art of Self Defense. Master Edmondson has competed in Olympic Tae Kwon Do and medaled at 4 National Championships and won another 9 World Champions in Full Contact/Point Fighting. Not only has he produced at the highest levels himself, but he has coached many Jr. Olympic National Champions as well as hundreds of State Champions. He retired from competition in 2003 after having a severe injury to his back. It was then that he began training in Krav Maga, where he currently resides on the Board of Directors for The Federation of Israeli Martial Arts and holds a 4th Dan Instructor Black Belt. As much as Grand Master Edmondson loves training, his true passion is teaching others to be the best they can be. You will often see him training side-by-side with you, so make sure you say “Hi.”

Grandmaster George Bell has been involved in martial arts since he was a young boy. He has not only owned and operated many schools in the Southwest but was a member of the Olympic Training Center team for Olympic Tae Kwon Do. Grandmaster Bell has won several National Championships, has been featured on ESPN2, and has trained/coached several Olympic hopeful athletes. He currently holds an 8th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido, as well as a Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Coach Roy has been training in the martial art of Muay Thai Kickboxing for over 10 years. He brings high energy to the kids classes he teaches and his desire to help those around him grow to make him a great asset to our program.

Coaches Isaiah, Rob, Larry, Jenn, and Ashley have been training with us for quite some time. From business owners to school teachers, each has found their love and passion for Krav Maga and call Alpha their home. Whether it’s working with our little kids or teaching advanced techniques to our big kids (adults), they enjoy every minute of their experiences with our students. Come to see for yourself what makes our teaching staff so special.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TRAIN WITH US. I HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER JOINING OUR FAMILY.

SINCERELY,

Confidence

Confidence Is simply feeling more comfortable in a given situation or activity. Our program teaches both children and adults how to feel more confident in their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones by utilizing the most realistic self-defense techniques. Give yourself or your child the gift of confidence by joining our program today.

Discipline

The definition of discipline is to make the right decision at the right time. Given multiple choices, it is not always easy to make those decisions. It takes practice on a daily basis to know which decision will get the best result. Most people call it Trial and Error, but what if you could avoid making the wrong decisions at the right time. Would that improve your life? Our program will teach you how/when to use what you learn in class effectively. 

Perseverance

Perseverance is simply pushing through a chore or activity, even when it gets hard. Teaching perseverance is not easy. It comes over time and lots and lots of discussion, hard work, and effort. Your body and mind get stronger with each class, taking more to push you to your limit. The more you train, the better you become. Setting goals is easy…achieving them is where it gets tough and we are here to help you achieve your goals.

Situational Awareness

What is it? How do I make mine better? Most of the adult population could use some improvement in this area. Situational awareness is being aware of your surroundings and what is happening within those surroundings. With our Real-Life Self-Defense training, we put our students through scenarios that are specific in order to improve upon this learned skill. 

Focus 

This is probably the biggest reason parents enroll their children in our program and it is a skill that we as adults could use some help with as well. With each and every class, we learn to focus on a specific activity while there are other activities happening around you. This improves not only our focus, but our situational awareness as well, giving us an improved skill set in work and life. 

Strength/Fitness 

When people think about strength, they usually envision someone very strong. Strength comes in many shapes and forms. It can be physical, as well as mental. In our Krav Maga training, we use the resistance of pads and bags to increase our muscle strength and density. This helps our students lose weight, gain muscle, and increase youur overall fitness level.