California Defense Academy

California Defense Academy � Krav Maga

08/27/2026

They may be five—but they’re already learning skills many adults were never taught.

At California Defense Academy, our youngest students do more than memorize movements. They learn how to:

🥋 Recognize unsafe situations
🗣️ Use a strong, confident voice
🧠 Listen, think and respond under pressure
💪 Set boundaries and protect themselves
⭐ Practice discipline, courage and leadership

This is what makes real-world self-defense training different. Every lesson is age-appropriate, but the skills are designed for real life—helping children become more aware, more capable and more confident in themselves.

Because five years old isn’t too young to begin building the skills that can help them go home safe.

📍 California Defense Academy | Murrieta
👦 Kids Krav Maga for ages 5–7
📩 Message us to schedule an introductory class.

When fear becomes physical, your body takes over — long before your mind understands what’s happening.Most people imagin...
08/27/2026

When fear becomes physical, your body takes over — long before your mind understands what’s happening.

Most people imagine they’ll think their way through danger. But under extreme stress, your heart rate spikes, vision narrows, language disappears, and your body reaches only for what it has practiced. Training isn’t about toughness — it’s about giving your nervous system a place to go when thinking collapses.

If you’ve ever wondered what actually happens to the body when survival becomes the only task — we just released a full breakdown on our website.

Read it at www.cadefenseacademy.com
or click the link in our bio.

Welcome to the team!! ✨
08/26/2026

Welcome to the team!! ✨

Winning the fight isn't the goal. Going home safe is.There are outstanding martial arts built around competition, athlet...
08/26/2026

Winning the fight isn't the goal. Going home safe is.

There are outstanding martial arts built around competition, athletic performance, points, rounds, or submissions. Self-defense has a different objective.

In a real-world threat, there may be no referee, no agreed-upon rules, no warning, and no guarantee that there is only one attacker. The smartest response may be to create space, protect someone beside you, find an exit, de-escalate, or disengage completely.

That is why our students don't train simply to “win a fight.” We train them to recognize danger, make decisions under pressure, respond effectively, and get themselves—and the people they love—home safe.

That is the standard at California Defense Academy.

Nothing cooler than being able to do a private training session with your Dad!! 👨 👧🏻So fun seeing these guys kick butt t...
08/22/2026

Nothing cooler than being able to do a private training session with your Dad!! 👨 👧🏻

So fun seeing these guys kick butt this morning! 🔥

Great kickboxing class!
08/21/2026

Great kickboxing class!

🏡 MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE — MURRIETA! 🛍️Come shop for a good cause! We’re bringing together multiple families for a big n...
08/20/2026

🏡 MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE — MURRIETA! 🛍️

Come shop for a good cause! We’re bringing together multiple families for a big neighborhood yard sale to help our California Defense Academy students raise money for their upcoming Disneyland trip! 🏰✨

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ Starts at 7:00 AM
📍 34951 Kingsnake Avenue, Murrieta

Expect a variety of items from multiple households—come early, find some treasures, and help support our students at the same time!

C.D.A. families: Want to participate and sell your own items? Sign up through the app. It’s the perfect excuse to clean out those closets and turn things you no longer use into Disneyland money. 💰

Murrieta & Temecula neighbors: You don’t have to be a C.D.A. member to shop! Bring a friend, stop by, and help us make this fundraiser a success.

♻️ Clear the clutter. Find a treasure. Help send our kids to Disneyland. 🏰

Boundaries aren’t a personality trait — they’re a safety skill.Most danger doesn’t begin with violence. It begins with a...
08/20/2026

Boundaries aren’t a personality trait — they’re a safety skill.

Most danger doesn’t begin with violence. It begins with a moment you felt uncomfortable — and talked yourself out of acting. Predators don’t need you to trust them. They only need you to ignore yourself.

If you’ve ever wondered why saying less — and leaving early — can be the strongest form of self-defense, we just released a full breakdown on our website.

Read it at www.cadefenseacademy.com
or click the link in our bio.

When your class was too big for the mat 🙏🏽
08/19/2026

When your class was too big for the mat 🙏🏽

08/18/2026

Behind the scenes 🎬

Combination Development.

Coming to your class soon 😂

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24843 Jefferson Avenue
Murrieta, CA
92562

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