Resilience was established back in 2018 by longtime krav maga instructor Al Natrins, and is a leading provider of authentic krav maga self defence training in the Birmingham, Solihull and West Midlands area.
Resilience Instructor Al Natrins is a highly experienced and dedicated instructor - teaching full-time since 2013 - and is proudly affiliated with and certified through Krav Maga Global (KMG).
"I love helping people learn, grow, succeed and improve themselves through the training that we do and the relationships we foster."
OUR VISION
We believe that everyone deserves to stand tall, walk confidently and live their lives to the fullest without being afraid of verbal or physical confrontation - regardless of who they are and how they identify.
OUR MISSION
To help you avoid, prevent, or contend with aggression or violence by improving your personal safety, increasing your physical fitness, and boosting your mental health and confidence.
OUR VALUES
INCLUSIVITY
Inclusivity is at the heart of our club. We warmly welcome individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities, and are dedicated to maintaining a safe, discrimination-free environment. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive. As valuable members of our team, we perform better when supporting one another, benefiting us all.
PROGESSIVISM
Our club embraces progressivism, and we seek to develop a culture of open-mindedness, innovation, and continuous improvement. We are not bound by the traditional expectations of a self defence or martial arts club. Instead, we believe in challenging conventions and exploring new ways to grow, both as individuals and as a community.
EMPOWERMENT
We are passionate about empowering others. By fostering a supportive environment, we will encourage you to push your boundaries and help you achieve your best. We believe in everyone's right to stand up for themselves and will help you cultivate the confidence and conviction to do so.
RESILIENCE
We are dedicated to building resilience in our members. Our training will develop your self-defense skills, physical fitness, and mental toughness, ensuring you have the resilience to confront and overcome life's challenges with strength and determination.
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
AL NATRINS
Hi, I'm Al! I hope you're doing well 🙏🖤🙌
I'm a colorful, animated, and neurodiverse (AuDHD) 45-year-old with over 16 years of experience in training, teaching, and working within krav maga, self defence, martial arts, and health and fitness.
I'm not your typical martial arts instructor by any stretch of the imagination. I bring a unique, easygoing, fun, and highly inclusive approach to teaching and training.
My specialty lies in helping people improve their personal safety, enhance their physical fitness, and boost their mental health and confidence—and I absolutely love doing this!
“Krav maga kicks ass! It's great self-defence, I love teaching it, and most importantly it has kept myself and my students safe from harm when we have had to rely on it!”
MORE ABOUT ME
So you know what you are getting with myself and Resilience:
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FULL TIME SENIOR INSTRUCTOR
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Krav Maga Global Instructor - Civilian Adults, Teens and Kids
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BTEC Advanced Self Defence Instructor
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NCFE Understanding Resonable Force for Martial Arts and Self Defence
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Specialist Personal Trainer and Nutritional Advisor (CYQ, PCC)
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LGBTQ+ friendly 🌈
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Experienced working with the neurodiverse ✨
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Experienced working with the needs of women, teenagers and older students
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Experienced coaching business, corporate and education based clients
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DBS Checked
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First Aider
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Fully Insured
Bringing substantial expertise as a fitness, health and coaching professional, I use the most effective and appropriate methods available to bring out the best in my students.
I completely understand what it takes to help people just like you to perform your best and feel great when training!
CONTACT ME
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect! 🖤
Do I need to be fit to start training?
Not at all, and by starting training with us you will already be improving on your physical fitness and conditioning - every session.
We train to get fitter, we don't get fit to be able to train!
And the good news is that because the classes vary every week, you'll always be working on something new to keep you motivated and interested.
We're all working at different levels regardless, training according to our goals, needs and capabilities.
Are you inclusive?
Yes we are! Inclusivity is one of our club values.
We welcome adults of all persuasions and are blessed with a diverse array of people training with us, which is fantastic.
Over the years we have helped - or continue to help - members from minority or marginalised backgrounds, including those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with neurodiversity.
We have a comprehensive code of conduct and take a zero tolerance stance on any sort of discrimination, bullying or harassment.
We love our members very much and are proud to support them in any way we can!
Am I too old?
Highly unlikely! Age is not a barrier to training, unless we make it one.
We have several students in their 50s and 60s, who are smashing it, and the eldest student that we have had the pleasure of training in the group classes was 70 - and he was working well with the best of them.
Everything we teach is adaptible to the needs of the individual - you will always have an option that works for you!
Who will I be training with?
You will be training with other like-minded people in our mixed ability classes. These classes are friendly and relaxed. as well as judgement and ego-free.
Our members are polite, helpful and sensible, and together we are working on the same mission of learning and training self defence, while improving ourselves and one another.
Training really is a collaborative effort, and rest assured you will be in safe hand training here at Resilience.
Is the training safe?
Krav maga self defence training is hands-on, and contact based, but tightly controlled and scaled according to individual participants.
While no physical activity can offer a complete guarantee of safety, injuries in training are actually very rare.
At Resilience we strive to ensure that all training - whilst progressive and realistic - is also safe and achievable for everyone involved.
What equipment will I need to get started?
For your trial classes, you won't need any specific equipment other than gym clothes, a towel and a bottle of water.
After joining, we require - as soon as feasible - our members to have:
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Club t-shirt (provided)
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Groin protection (provided)
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8oz MMA sparring gloves
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16oz/12oz boxing gloves
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Mouth guard
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Shin protection
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Forearm protection
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Focus mitts
Resilience is very happy to give recommendations on what to buy and where, to make it easier for you to get the best equipment for your training.
Does krav maga work?
Absolutely - krav maga works!
Being able to avoid, de-escalate or prevent physical or verbal conflict is never guaranteed as there are many factors that dictate success (and indeed differing levels of what 'success' might look like).
However, krav maga will give you a much higher chance of contending with physical or verbal conflict and generating a positive outcome!
Our Birmingham and Solihull members who have had to rely on their training have survived everything from assaults, car jacking, muggings, stabbings and even home invasions.
And that's not to mention how often members might be using their mental skills such as awareness, observation and analysis!
Is there a curriculum and grading system like with martial arts?
Yes, at Resilience we base our teaching around the Krav Maga Global UK curriculum, so all of the material covered in training is coherent and organised.
Grades in krav maga are divided into Practioner Levels 1-5, Graduate Levels 1-5 and Expert Levels 1-5.
Members have the option to test their capabilites and grade every six to twelve months (for Practioner and Graduate Levels).
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