Krav Maga Defenses against Bear Hugs

Born In Rome Italy, at the young age of 11, he grew up in the National Boarding School "Convitto Nazionale in Rome", and then he joined the elite Military Academy Nunziatella, the oldest Military Schools in the world where only 3% of the candidates are admitted each year. Zanna knows from his first experience what it means to deal with violent human behaviors and how to fight back. Before leaving Italy to emigrate to America, he worked for 15 months on the streets of Rome as a Roman Gladiator, besides doing gladiatorial fights he was dealing daily with street violence of the street thugs. In 1998 when he emigrated to America he worked for 15 months as Security Manager in one of the most exclusive West Hollywood clubs “The Mirabelle” on Sunset Strip, dealing with every type of humanity and violence that he was successful in never letting in the club for all the time of his contract. He is the author of the “Handgun Dry Practice System for Self-Defense”, “the Anti Bully Self-Defense System”, “Krav-Maga Body Weapons and Strikes”, “Self-Defense Strikes Combo & Cheap Shots”, “Krav-Maga Self-Defense for Women”. Zanna speaks Italian, English, and Spanish. Zanna also offers executive private security services all over the world.

Here are some of his certifications in the field of Self-Defense:

Krav Maga Black Belt certified in Israel with Master Alain Cohen (Master Alain Cohen is a direct student of Grandmaster Raphy Elgrissy and Grandmaster Raphy Elgrissy was the first student of Imi Lichtenfeld, the founder of the Krav Maga system. Raphy is also the longest Black Belt holder in Krav Maga history).
Krav Maga Military Instructor level 3
Krav-Maga Personal Protection Security Instructor certified in Israel with Master Alain Cohen
Krav-Maga Anti Car Jacking Instructor
Krav-Maga Air Marshal Instructor
AZ DPS Firearms Instructor #1702443
AZ Armed Security Card Lic. #175058
Arizona CCW #8210104
Handgun Combat Master
Protective Driving Operations Certification (PDOC)
Protective Services Professional Certification (PSPC)
Protective Pistol Skills (PPS)
UTM Certified Instructor for no lethal ammunition Force on Force training
NRA Certified Handgun Rifle and Shotgun Instructor#140927447
NRA Self Defense inside the house Instructor #140927447
NRA Self Defense outside the house Instructor#140927447
NRA Refuse to be a Victim certified Instructor #140927447
NRA Chief Range Safety Officer #140927447
Certified Personal Trainer with National Academy Sports Medicine #1190296287
MMA Conditioning Specialist with National Academy Sports Medicine #1190332207
Fitness Nutrition Specialist with National Academy Sports Medicine #1190316554
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Specialized for Sports Enhancement #11157
Distinguished Graduated Handgun at Front Sight Firearms Institute
Qualified Rifleman with the Army Qualification test
First Aid – CPR – AED certified by Red Cross #19600110677
AVERT Certified Active Violence Emergency Response Training with bleeding Control #368086

ASART Certified Active Shooter Armed Response Training
Expandable Impact Weapon Certified
Advanced Taser M18 M26 X26 Certified
Defensive Chemical Spray Certified with exposure to chemical agent
Mechanical Wrist Restraints Certified
Soft and Hard Defensive Tactics for Security Guards Certified
Israeli Behavioral Detection Officer certification by Aaron Cohen

Israeli Active Shooter Tactical Response certification by Aaron Cohen

Learning from Real Life Experience

From Near Death Violence Survivor to Krav-Maga Instructor and advocate for Women's Empowerment and Children's Safety.

My Story

I have personally found the importance of knowing how to defend myself. My experience of being attacked violently and almost killed brought me to learn self-defense. Since the violence took place in my life, I have committed years of self-reflection to face the reality of the effects of trauma. I am grateful to have received assistance from mentors and friends to support my emotional state after such a horrible experience. There became one clear choice for me, to learn how to stand up for myself by learning how to utilize my mind and body to protect myself and others. Today I train daily with Krav Maga Self defense and safety weapons training. these choices of self-empowerment offer me inner stability. I now realize how powerful we are. I have a direct and clear message to others, this message is, That each one of us ourselves is the only one responsible for rising in the face of danger and knowing how to protect life. Your life is valuable. Tomorrow is never promised, I invite you to stand up.

My Specializations

Krav-Maga Instructor training with Gianluca Zanna

I specialize in training Women and Children in self-defense based on techniques and principles of Israeli Krav-Maga.

AVERT Certified  Active Violence Emergency Response Training with bleeding Control

ASART Certified Active Shooter Armed Response Training

Certified Hypnotherapist

AZ CCW Holder #11895208

Emergency Medicine and Hazmat Training

Presenter Northern Arizona Coalition Against Trafficking

Ambassador for Shared Hope International (Non-profit organization against Human Trafficking)