If youre looking for straightforward, practical, and effective ways to defend yourself in everyday life, Progressive Krav Maga is for you.There is no other school I would recommend for anyone wanting to build their confidence in defending themselves in real-world, potential everyday scenarios through practical and effective skills.Tito has years of experience and is not only a passionate expert in self-defense and combatives, but also a skilled and caring instructor. You will learn and grow in your abilities to defend yourself through individualized attention and amongst a tight-knit and friendly community of amazing people.

I’ve been going to Progressive Krav Maga for almost a year and I can honestly say that this is the best place that I’ve trained. Tito is a great teacher with real world experience. Class sizes are small compared to most schools in the city, which allows for more personal attention from instructors. The school just opened a 2nd location on the Upper East Side, so now there are more class options and days to train. I highly recommend this school if you’re looking to train realistic self-defense.

At Progressive Krav Maga self-defense techniques, situational awareness and combat skills are efficiently taught in a relaxed and respectful atmosphere.Tito is an amazing teacher with an invaluable experience in Krav Maga and several martial arts systems. He cares for the progress of every student and has a great eye for essential details.Small classes allow for a pronounced dedication to the needs of each individual student and aim for personal growth beyond mere self-defense abilities. At PKM you will find a great group of people who help each other improve on a weekly basis and have always made me look forward to every class.

Progressive Krav Maga is great for beginners and experienced alike.The instructor (Tito) is extremely knowledgeable. With his years of training as a member of NYPDs SWAT teams (ESU), he is uniquely qualified to teach Krav Maga in a way that is immediately usable and practical in the streets of New York.Tito is friendly and personable and works very closely with everybody in class. For beginners, he is amazing at clearly demonstrating the various movements involved.For the more experienced people, Titos background in Muay Thai, Kali, Escrima, Silat, BJJ, and weapons (including knives and guns) allows him to convey the physiological drivers behind the different attacks as well as the the psychological motivations of the attacker themselves so that you can best optimize your defensive and escape strategies for a dangerous situation.Ive trained and competed in Muay Thai and boxing for 19 years, and Progressive Krav Maga is still providing me with new physical challenges (and a great workout) all the time.

The class is welcoming and filled with information (multiple attackers, third person defense, grappling, sparring, weapons defense). Tito is a great instructor, and takes his time with each student to break down techniques. 100% recommended

Tito is an amazing teacher who genuinely cares for his students safety and personal well-being. This past year has been nothing but amazing. Training with Tito has open up my awareness to possible threats, violent encounters, and more. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking for self-defense.

Tito is the man. Seriously, come train here. You will 100% learn how to fight and meet some awesome people.Tito brings years of experience to the school and is extremely passionate. You will NOT find a better instructor. He finds what works for you and doesn’t believe in a one size fits all option.Classes are on the smaller size so you constantly get personalized attention. I’ve been to the other krav schools in the city and they are all simply businesses- this place is a second home.

I did martial arts as a kid and for years have wanted to get back into it in some form or another. When a friend of mine said he had free passes to Krav Maga lessons I was quite excited. Well, that was 10 months ago and I am still attending. Progressive Krav Maga has a great group of people and the instructor, Tito, is superb. Classes are physically challenging, mentally stimulating, fun and functional. The mood is professional, amicable and sets high standards without being overly demanding. I highly recommend for anyone that that is interested in learning martial arts or self-defense.

Echoing most of the other reviews: a GREAT place to learn how to not only protect yourself, but to be a fighter when necessary. Tito adopts a real-world approach to training that many others in the self-defense world fail to capture. One of the best teachers Ive had in ANY field.

Tito is a fantastic instructor who gives lots of personal attention to each student, watching them as they do each technique and making corrections as needed. His criticisms are always precise and easy to understand (nothing vague like use more power, but rather specific instructions for how to move your body to generate more. Every class, youll learn something useful, and you can feel yourself getting incrementally better at putting it all together.

Krav Maga is a must for every female! Especially living in NYC. I love that Krav Maga allows me to learn and improve on new techniques every week. Tito definitely makes the class fun, and provides that personal attention that you simply wont get at other schools.

Hands down the best Krav Maga training in NYC. Ive trained both in Israel and all over the US and Tito is one of the few instructors (only one in New York that Ive found) who continually updates his own training—if it doesnt work, he doesnt teach it. Ive taken classes at pretty much all of the Krav schools in NYC and some in Long Island and Jersey as well and these are the only classes worth the time and money. Great, serious, training and no BS.

Progressive Krav Maga is an excellent school! Great attention is paid to detail. This is where you will become an excellent FIGHTER! No one is favored or coddled. No one is promoted prematurely. The mindset of Head Instructor Tito Otero will instill in you the warrior spirit. This isnt a school with dainty techniques & soft standards...this is a place where you will be taught just what is needed to not only survive in any combat situation, but to prevail. Im extremely appreciative of the level of seriousness applied to the training at Progressive Krav Maga. I eagerly approach every session, knowing Ill be more prepared to deal with whatever combat situation comes my way. Thank you Tito, as well as my training partners.

If you want to learn practical self-defense in a familial, judgement-free environment, Id highly recommend this school. You get plenty of one-on-one time with the instructor, but the more experienced students are happy to help you refine your technique. Aside from learning a ton each lesson, its also a ton of fun.

This academy not only has an amazing instructor but the students here are like family. Tito, the head instructor, will work with you until you fully understand the techniques. He is an expert in many different systems of martial arts so we don’t only learn Krav Maga but also Muay Thai, BJJ and Filipino Stick fighting, to name a few. I’ve been to several schools in the area New York such as Krav Maga NJ, in Ramsey New Jersey, Krav Maga experts, at union square, and the Krav Maga Institute on 68th street and those schools are nothing compared to Progressive Krav Maga. If you want me to tell you more on how this school is for you, my name is Dan and I’m at class every Tuesday and Thursday from 730-930 PM.

I have a background in Taekwondo and have done a tiny amount of BJJ. I wanted a more practical Martial Art for self defense because I realized I had no idea what to do if someone were to attack me with a knife or gun. I got exactly what I came for.Tito is incredibly experienced and demonstrates the techniques in a clear, practical, and often humorous way. Hes not afraid to tell you when youre doing something completely wrong, and he will work with you until you get it right. He encourages the more advanced students to help the newer students learn the techniques, which is one of the best ways to enforce what you learn. By teaching the newbies, the older students reinforce their understanding of what they already know. It sets up a great cycle of helping out and general camaraderie.The class size is just small enough for individual attention and just big enough to feel like you have a good pool of students to practice with.I do wish we did a little more sparring and grappling so that I could get a little more experience fighting in real time, but Im sure that will come with time when Im ready.Overall, Ive had an incredible experience since joining two months ago. I look forward to every class, and it hurts me whenever I have to miss a class.

Great school. Tito really endeavors to teach the techniques rather than administering tests and handing out grades. Great place to really learn self defense, krav maga and beyond. Plus, lots of fun too!

Tito is one of the best Krav Maga instructors Ive come across. I love coming here because the training is fantastic with a superb attention to detail, and an emphasis on realism which is so hard to find.

I started training with Progressive Krav Maga about 2 weeks ago and it is so much fun!! The people training there are cool guys and Tito, the instructor, is a great teacher! The beginners class is on mondays where you learn everything you need to know about Krav Maga step by step. I think for women, in particular, this class is great because you learn different ways of defending yourself.PKM is definitely worth joining!!!

Me and two other friends joined Progressive Krav Maga and were two weeks in and loving it! The class is 2 hours long which is perfect to go through alot of content and the teacher, Tito, is knowledgeable, attentive to all the students, and super cool!

I have been to so many Krav Maga schools in NYC, but this one is truly the best! Being the only KMG school in town, the head instructor brings a lot of knowledge and experience from his time at NYPD SWAT. He brings 100% patience and dedication to make his students the best they can be. The training is held in a very friendly atmosphere and in a safe manner, even though you do get your sweaty workout. The other students are also very nice and sociable, so we usually hang out after training for some food and drinks.I can only recommend this school - come train, get fit and strong, learn how to defend yourself and make new friends, youll love it!

Two words: Improvised Weapons!!! I have been a student for 1.5 years and Progressive Krav Maga remains the highlight of my week. This is my second review for this world-class school. Tito is the owner and head instructor. He is retired from the NYPD SWAT team. Tito is the real deal: a leader in the field who brings more than two decades of elite defensive tactics expertise. He explains techniques by explaining real life situations and how he defended himself. Most classes are punctuated with stories of the dangerous circumstances hes had to survive or de-escalate. They serve as a reminder that we are responsible for our own lives. Literally have never met another instructor who cares as much about each students learning journey as much as Tito does.Tito is passionate about teaching people of all skill levels and abilities. As a woman, I especially appreciate how Tito adjusts techniques to my body type and strength level. Tuesday and Thursday are krav classes, where we spent one hour on techniques and pressure drills, and the second half on honing our striking/punching/kicking skills. Tito also incorporates the tactical pen into our training, which is easily accessible and much less scary to carry than a blade. I do also love our Wednesday evening Libre class, which is all about blade fighting. Its not for the faint of heart. The community of people in the class is awesome. The school is private, meaning Tito handpicks people who have a willingness to learn and will jive well together. Ive made several good friends here.Learning ways to survive a violence encounter has been incredibly empowering. This school has made me stronger not only physically, but mentally.

Been coming here for more than 3 months now. Absolutely love it here cause It feels like a little family, everyone is so welcoming. And the teaching is very detail orientated which helps strengthen basic techniques.I started Krav a year and a half ago without ever doing any material arts and was really surprise by how easily it was to pick it up. The reason why I love doing it cause Im learning how to defend myself in actual real life situations also picking up various martial arts technique (muay thai, bjj, boxing... Etc) along the way, and of course to stay healthy and fit!

The best Krav Maga school ever, almost gave up on Krav but Tito goes beyond Krav to make you a well rounded fighter, stand up, foot work, ground, defenses against, chokes, knives, guns, kicks, punches ...anything you ask about he has an answer his knowledge is never ending.

Whilst visiting New York on vacation I attended two classes at Progessive Krav Maga and I cant praise this club enough. The instructor, Tito (Henoch Otero), as well as making me feel totally welcome, is an awesome instructor whose considerable experience in the NYPD comes across loud and clear. My thanks to Tito and the members of Progressive Krav Maga for two truly amazing sessions.

Ive trained at PKM under Tito for three years. I train here because Tito is able to combine his knowledge from all the various disciplines hes skilled in, and then effectively transfer that knowledge to his students. Ive trained in MMA, BJJ, and Muay Thai, but for me Titos training provides the same skillset, but meshed with the Krav survival mindset, taking into account the possibility of weapons, multiple assailants, and so on.If youve trained in martial arts or combat sports, youll see that Titos teaching is grounded in sound fighting principles - as opposed to telling his students to gouge the eyes and call it a day. Theres intelligent sparring that sharpens movement and reflexes, lets me test what Ive learnt against a resisting opponent and figure out what works for me. Tito also does a great job of modifying sparring to approximate potential scenarios, such as fighting in confined spaces.The people who train here are great too - without good training partners its kind of hard to have intelligent sparring. Its a welcoming atmosphere, where everyone is there to learn.Effective training, great people, great instructor. Really happy to train at a school with those three things.