Learn from the best Krav Maga and fitness instructors in the Roanoke Valley. We are dedicated to providing a fun, family environment where you can excel in your personal goals and find a varied and supportive community.
Whether your plan is to protect yourself, lose weight, meet new like-minded people, or improve your day-to-day life, we will help you get there faster than you ever thought possible, while having fun doing it! The benefits of Krav Maga and self-defense classes are endless: from confidence and self-esteem to discipline and empowerment. Whether you’re enjoying our Krav Maga classes or our fun and intense fitness, you’ll start seeing improvement in mind, body and spirit in only a few short sessions.
We Don’t Teach Empowerment – We Uncover It!
At Krav Maga Roanoke, we’re not in the business of empowering our students because we know that you already have the all the power you’ll ever need. What we do is show you how powerful you really are! Through years of teaching Krav Maga, self-defense, and fitness, we’ve come to realize that everyone is so much more capable than they ever imagine and we’re here to show you that.
From throwing your first punch or doing your first kettlebell swing, to experiencing your first time escaping a ground fight, you’ll be removing limitations that you may have felt for years; you’ll uncover and recognize the strength that’s been there forever. Our classes and instructors push you to be better every day: to do that extra burpee, throw that extra punch, or go that extra round. To allow you to realize how strong you REALLY are!

Bryan Cochran
Owner, Chief Instructor, Certified Personal Trainer
With over 25 years experience teaching martial arts, Bryan has a passion for teaching students of all ages realistic self-defense skills that will prepare them for any real world threat. Bryan holds a 4th degree black belt in Kempo-Karate, a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and holds instructor certifications with Atlas Krav Maga, Krav Maga alliance and Fit to Fight. Bryan is a true believer in the “always a student mentality.” He always seeks out and trains with multiple instructors to not only keep his own skills sharp, but to constantly keep what he teaches evolving and on the cutting edge.
When he is not training or teaching Bryan enjoys spending time with his family, anything outdoors and practicing his firearm skills at a local range.

Nicki Cochran
Program and Fitness Director
Meet Nicki, Certified Personal Trainer, Registered Nurse and graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S degree and 2 years graduate studies in Exercise Physiology. Nicki loves the teaching aspect of her job in healthcare and fitness and enjoys helping others meet their health and fitness goals to improve their quality of life. Nicki is a wife and mom and enjoys hiking with her dog, Achilles, family vacationing, Mexican food and Margaritas! She has also trained in Krav Maga and can kick butt!

Kristen Collins
Instructor
Kristen Collins is an advanced Krav Maga student at KMR. She received her Level 1 Instructor Certification through FTF in Charlotte in September of 2019 and regularly attends training seminars to increase her skill set. Before that, she taught kickboxing during college and trained for nine years in Universal Kempo Karate earning a first-degree black belt. She is a photographer and along with her husband, they own Simple Times Photography. They have three small kids and a weird set of best friend dogs, a German Shepherd and Pomeranian mix. Kristen speaks in sarcasm and movie quotes. She loves sushi, dogs, going to concerts, spending time with her family and friends and of course, training and coaching at KMR.

Jared Vincent
Instructor
Jared began his training at in Krav Maga KMR in January of 2017. He is a former police officer with training in defensive tactics and teaching experience as a field training officer.
In his free time, Jared likes to be outdoors. He enjoys canoeing, hiking, and spending time advancing his own martial arts development.

Seth Moritz
Instructor
Meet Seth Moritz. Seth is an advanced Krav Maga student, certified Knife Control Concepts Instructor, and licensed Holistic Lifestyle Coach. He loves instructing and seeing students become empowered and strive to be better versions of themselves. Seth is an avid runner and cyclist and enjoys hiking with his dog and cooking, when he’s not training at KMR.

Duane Bishop
Instructor
Duane has been training in martial arts since grade school and was Coach Bryan’s first student at age 8. Duane is a 2nd degree black belt in Kempo Karate and has continued his training in both Krav Maga and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is a graduate of Roanoke College in Liberal Arts and currently works as an educator.

Jodi Long
Fitness Instructor
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