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Anta's Fitness and Self Defense operates as a family-owned training facility at Doral Isles Plaza (10721 NW 58th St, Miami, FL 33178), specializing in martial arts education, fitness, and tactical weapons training. The school combines Eastern martial arts traditions with Western tactical training me...
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Anta's Fitness and Self Defense operates as a family-owned training facility at Doral Isles Plaza (10721 NW 58th St, Miami, FL 33178), specializing in martial arts education, fitness, and tactical weapons training.
The school combines Eastern martial arts traditions with Western tactical training methods. Core programs include:
Kids Programs (ages 3+) - Little Dragons (ages 3-6) - Kids Mixed Martial Arts - Jeet Kune Do Kids Classes - Kickboxing Kids - Anti-bullying and bully defense training - Stranger Danger awareness
Adult Programs - Krav Maga (Israeli reality-based self-defense) - Muay Thai Kickboxing with HIIT training - Women's Self Defense - Jeet Kune Do - Judokickbox - Personal training and private classes - Tactical workshops
Firearms & Tactical Training - Basic pistol shooting courses - Concealed carry permit training - Israeli Tactical Rifle instruction - Israeli Combat Pistol Shooting - Tactical firearms training - Active shooter response - Counter-terrorism workshops - Anti-carjacking and anti-abduction techniques
"We are a Survival School" - they teach NRA-certified pistol and rifle classes covering canceled weapon licenses, tactical pistol/rifle, counter-terrorism, active shooter scenarios, and gun retention.
Julio Anta brings 25+ years of martial arts experience combined with law enforcement and military credentials:
| Credentials | Details |
|---|---|
| Law Enforcement | 10 years Corrections Officer; FDLE certified instructor |
| Military | Honorably discharged U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant |
| Krav Maga | 3rd-degree black belt; Certified Expert Instructor (KMA); Active Shooter Response & Counter-Terrorism certified |
| Firearms | NRA Certified Pistol & Rifle Instructor; Israeli Combat Shooting certified |
| Martial Arts | Kung Fu Master (Hung Gar); 5th-degree Karate; Muay Thai Kru; 2nd-degree Judokickbox; Jeet Kune Do instructor |
| Fitness | Kettlebell instructor; Battling Ropes certified; ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer; Competitive bodybuilder |
| Recognition | Hall of Fame inductions (WSCL 2017, WMAU 2006, US Martial Arts Union 2006, Florida Martial Arts 2003) |
Julio Anta has studied anti-bullying tactics since 1998 and was certified by Dr. Terrence Webster-Doyle (author of 20+ bullying books, who coined "Bully Busters"). Anta developed his own program called "Art of Fighting Without Fighting Anti-Bullying."
On August 25, 2012, both the City of Doral and Miami-Dade County proclaimed "Anta's Art of Fighting without Fighting Anti-Bullying Day."
Since 1998, Julio and Elena Anta have been trailblazers:
The school received official proclamations: - October 15, 2005: National Martial Arts Day (City of Doral) - August 25, 2012: Art of Fighting Without Fighting Anti-Bullying Day (City of Doral & Miami-Dade County) - September 22, 2018: 20th Anniversary Day (City of Doral & Miami-Dade County)
Featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, Univision, Telemundo, and numerous international stations. Also covered in local and national magazines and newspapers.
Anta's system blends Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, Kung Fu, Krav Maga, Judokickbox, reality-based self-defense, and Muay Thai Kickboxing with submission grappling and Jiu Jitsu. The approach emphasizes:
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