Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense – Kids Martial Arts Programs
10721 NW 58th St, Miami, FL 33178
About
Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense – Kids Martial Arts Programs offers kids Mixed Martial Arts, Little Dragons, Kickboxing Kids, and Anta’s Jeet Kune Do Kids Classes. Children in these programs train in Jeet Kune Do, Kung Fu, Kickboxing, Krav Maga, Judokickbox, and Jiu Jitsu, including safe, fun, and structured sparring for both stand-up and ground. Classes also include realistic self-defense and anti-bullying techniques, the Art of Fighting Without Fighting Anti-Bullying program, and Indistractible training for focus and discipline.
• Ages: 3–12 years old
• Price: Teen and adult Krav Maga and kickboxing one time trial offer 3 classes for $29.99
Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense – Kids Martial Arts Programs is part of a family-owned and operated training center that offers age-appropriate programs for kids, teens, and adults, with an emphasis on discipline, leadership, and real-world skills. The school describes its system as a unique blend of effective martial arts styles that combine physical fitness, personal development, and reality-based self-defense, and states that its instructors are experts in developing life skills and helping children become “indistractible.” The Indistractible Kids Program is listed as free with a stated value of $125.
Head instructor Julio Anta is a competitive Masters Bodybuilder and a certified instructor who trains in Krav Maga, Judokickbox, Haganah, Jeet Kune Do, Kung Fu, Muay Thai, and Israeli Tactical Shooting, and he is also an NRA Pistol and Rifle Instructor, a Gracie Jiu Jitsu student, and a Tai Chi student. His background includes service as a retired Corrections Officer with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and as an honorably discharged United States Marine Corps Sergeant. All instructors are trained and certified by Julio Anta, are required to stay in shape for life, and are NRA certified for firearms-related instruction. Co-leader Elena Anta co-developed programs and is noted as the first certified Piloxing instructor outside California.
The school reports serving Doral since 1998, with Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense 20th Anniversary Day proclaimed on September 22, 2018. It has been recognized as an award-winning, family-run martial arts, self-defense, and fitness center and has been featured on local, national, and international TV, radio, and publications. It lists numerous “firsts” in its area, including the first Kung Fu school in Doral, the first Israeli self-defense (Haganah F.I.G.H.T.) classes in Doral, the first Pilates mat and equipment classes in Northwest Miami-Dade, the first fitness kickboxing classes in Doral, the first and only Jeet Kune Do program in Doral, the first Piloxing classes in Florida, the first Japanese Jujitsu program in Doral, the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training in Doral, the first functional training studio in Doral, the first group kettlebell classes in Miami-Dade, and the first certified Battling Ropes and Indian Club instructor in South Florida (Julio Anta). The school notes that on July 12, 2004, Julio Anta was certified in Haganah F.I.G.H.T. by originator Mike Lee Kanarek.
Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense identifies itself as a Community Safe School, a network focused on issues such as bullying, child abuse, abduction, drug abuse, obesity, fitness, nutrition, violence, and crime. It reports having performed at and conducted numerous events for charities and for at-risk children. The City of Doral proclaimed October 15, 2005 as Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense National Martial Arts Day, and on August 25, 2012, both the City of Doral and Miami-Dade County proclaimed Anta’s Art of Fighting Without Fighting Anti-Bullying Day.
Last updated February 20, 2026.
• Ages: 3–12 years old
• Price: Teen and adult Krav Maga and kickboxing one time trial offer 3 classes for $29.99
Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense – Kids Martial Arts Programs is part of a family-owned and operated training center that offers age-appropriate programs for kids, teens, and adults, with an emphasis on discipline, leadership, and real-world skills. The school describes its system as a unique blend of effective martial arts styles that combine physical fitness, personal development, and reality-based self-defense, and states that its instructors are experts in developing life skills and helping children become “indistractible.” The Indistractible Kids Program is listed as free with a stated value of $125.
Head instructor Julio Anta is a competitive Masters Bodybuilder and a certified instructor who trains in Krav Maga, Judokickbox, Haganah, Jeet Kune Do, Kung Fu, Muay Thai, and Israeli Tactical Shooting, and he is also an NRA Pistol and Rifle Instructor, a Gracie Jiu Jitsu student, and a Tai Chi student. His background includes service as a retired Corrections Officer with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and as an honorably discharged United States Marine Corps Sergeant. All instructors are trained and certified by Julio Anta, are required to stay in shape for life, and are NRA certified for firearms-related instruction. Co-leader Elena Anta co-developed programs and is noted as the first certified Piloxing instructor outside California.
The school reports serving Doral since 1998, with Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense 20th Anniversary Day proclaimed on September 22, 2018. It has been recognized as an award-winning, family-run martial arts, self-defense, and fitness center and has been featured on local, national, and international TV, radio, and publications. It lists numerous “firsts” in its area, including the first Kung Fu school in Doral, the first Israeli self-defense (Haganah F.I.G.H.T.) classes in Doral, the first Pilates mat and equipment classes in Northwest Miami-Dade, the first fitness kickboxing classes in Doral, the first and only Jeet Kune Do program in Doral, the first Piloxing classes in Florida, the first Japanese Jujitsu program in Doral, the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training in Doral, the first functional training studio in Doral, the first group kettlebell classes in Miami-Dade, and the first certified Battling Ropes and Indian Club instructor in South Florida (Julio Anta). The school notes that on July 12, 2004, Julio Anta was certified in Haganah F.I.G.H.T. by originator Mike Lee Kanarek.
Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense identifies itself as a Community Safe School, a network focused on issues such as bullying, child abuse, abduction, drug abuse, obesity, fitness, nutrition, violence, and crime. It reports having performed at and conducted numerous events for charities and for at-risk children. The City of Doral proclaimed October 15, 2005 as Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense National Martial Arts Day, and on August 25, 2012, both the City of Doral and Miami-Dade County proclaimed Anta’s Art of Fighting Without Fighting Anti-Bullying Day.
Last updated February 20, 2026.
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