Academy of Combative Defense & Fitness

About ADF

The Academy of Combative Defense and Fitness (ADF) is fully dedicated to serving the public by offering proven self-defense (Krav Maga) and innovative fitness (Cardio Kickboxing, Circuit Training, Functional Fitness) classes that are relevant to them.

Our training facility places the needs of our members first and foremost. In addition to our cutting-edge programs, we provide unprecedented service, and a positive and supportive training environment that enables people to push beyond their perceived limits and achieve real results.

Regardless of your goal, whether it be learning practical self-defense skills or getting in shape/lose weight, ADF is committed to help you reach your individual goals. Our members’ success is our success.

At the Academy of Combative Defense and Fitness, we live up to our motto: Motivate. Empower. Evolve.

The Instructors

Edgar Gabriel

Edgar has been training for over 8 years in various self-defense systems and martial arts, including Krav Maga (Vanguard Krav Maga^® and Krav Maga Worldwide), Filipino Martial Arts (Inayan System of Eskrima), Brazilian Jujitsu, Muay Thai, and Boxing. He is a Krav Maga Black Belt and certified Vanguard Krav Maga^® instructor. In addition, Edgar has also achieved Krav Maga Civilian Instructor Certification under Eyal Yanilov, Head of Krav Maga^® Global. Edgar has supplemented his martial skills with lethal and non-lethal training by completing his CDT Non-Lethal Force Certification as well as comprehensive firearms courses through various tactical firearms training organizations. He continues to attend self-defense and firearms training seminars/clinics to strengthen and refine his skill sets

Woodrow (“Woody”) Mosqueda

Woody has over 15 years of martial arts and fitness experience. As a Krav Maga black belt and certified Vanguard Krav Maga® instructor, Woody sees the value of having practical self defense skills and strives to convey this perspective to his students. Woody is also a veteran of several endurance events including Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, and GORUCK Challenge and uses these experiences to create innovative and unique fitness classes designed to be functional and fun. Follow Woody on Twitter: @woody_m

Ricardo Duque

Ricardo has been training in Krav Maga since 2005 and is a certified Vanguard Krav Maga® instructor. He began training for general fitness purposes but quickly became passionate about self-defense and has since applied himself in deepening his knowledge and mastering technical ability. Ricardo has been teaching cardio-kickboxing for the last 5 years and continues to supplement his self-defense skills by training in Inayan Eskrima and taking tactical firearms courses. By day, Ricardo is an engineer with a leading Silicon Valley tech company. As an instructor he likes to combine his professional experience with self-defense training to mentally and physically prepare ADF students for real-life situations.